Kenneth Shelton Email Address

Vice President of Engineering

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions with over 8,800 customers in more than 100 countries, including a majority of each of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. The Qualys Cloud Platform and integrated suite of solutions help organizations simplify security operations and lower the cost of compliance by delivering critical security intelligence on demand and automating the full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for IT systems and web applications. Founded in 1999, Qualys has established strategic partnerships with leading managed service providers and consulting organizations including Accenture, BT, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Dell SecureWorks, Fujitsu, HCL Comnet, Infosys, Optiv, NTT, Tata Communications, Verizon and Wipro. The company is also a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

➽ Global Enterprise IT Solutions | Software Engineering | CI & CD Best Practices | Strategic Initiatives ✦ Having delivered several cutting-edge global enterprise solutions with immense business value, I showcase a rich mix of technology, leadership and management abilities that develop Agile enterprises. I provide strategic direction in developing technical strategies for initiatives and offer inputs into long range business planning from a technical perspective. ✦ My visionary technology leadership helped me develop best-in-class Agile Software Engineering organization that expedites development and delivery of NextGen tech products. As an early and continued patron of continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD), I enabled teams to deliver code changes more frequently and reliably. ✦ At Qualys Inc., I built management consensus over adoption of Scrum project management methodology to achieve software agility, thus achieving project impetus. Here, I aligned engineering roadmap with product vision, advocated new product adoption, and closed competitive gaps, while positioning the organization on a leading edge. ✦ Most noteworthy is my entrepreneurial drive, which motivated me to evolve a flagship Security-as-a-Service platform from early-stage concept to premier security solution, now widely used across multiple sectors. Additionally, I have championed solution development life cycle, while managing complex projects with significant bottom line impact. ✦ In all my leadership roles, I owned delivery of security commitments, safeguarded systems, tightened controls, and increased capacity to meet business needs. Furthermore, I introduced ongoing automation and continuous monitoring throughout the lifecycle of apps, from integration and testing phases to delivery and deployment. ✦ As a customer champion, I have addressed complex customer needs, driving technical decisions and implementation to advance the product vision and roadmap commitments. As a value conscious leader, I have always supported corporate strategy, delivered business value, saved costs, and improved efficiency. SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: ☛ Co-founded NetWatcher – a Cyber Security Solution – later merged NetWatcher with Qualys for profits. ☛ Led internal IR&D project applying symbolic analysis to program analysis and vulnerability research. ☛ Contributor to Open Source Software such as:kubernetes, wal-e, sagan, and ossec. ☛ 2018-2019: Reduced bugs by 25%, improved ticket resolutions by 20%, & reduced engineering validation time by 50%.