Madhan Neethiraj

Madhan Neethiraj is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in software development and leadership roles across various prominent organizations. Currently serving as a Principal Engineer II at Cloudera since April 2024, Madhan has also held significant positions at The Apache Software Foundation, including Chair of the Apache Atlas PMC and contributions to the Apache Ranger PMC. Previously, Madhan was the Vice President of Engineering at Privacera and Sr. Director of Engineering at Hortonworks. Additional experience includes roles at Oracle Corp as Senior Development Manager, Bharosa Inc as Architect, and Microsoft Corp as Software Engineer. Madhan began a career in technology as Technical Director at CodecX Technologies and Technical Lead at OMSI Inc, following a foundational role as Team Lead at Geometric Software Services. Madhan's academic background includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Software Technology from the National Center for Software Technology.