Sameeullah Shareef Kuntagadda

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About Sameeullah Shareef Kuntagadda

With over 8 years of experience in the IT industry, I currently serve as a FOSS Technical Lead at Harman, specializing in open source compliance, license governance, and risk management. I have extensive hands-on experience with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) processes aligned with OpenChain ISO 5230 standards. I focus on embedding open source practices into agile and DevOps environments, driving compliance automation, conducting in-depth license and source code reviews, and ensuring end-to-end policy adherence across the product lifecycle. I am also passionate about building inner source culture, educating teams, and bridging the gap between engineering and legal compliance. Technical Expertise: Expertise in tools: BlackDuck Hub, FOSSology, Protex, WhiteSource and FOSSID. Automation of FOSS scans integrated into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins) SBOM creation and review, license and security risk analysis Strong collaboration with engineering and legal teams for license obligation fulfillment Skilled in FOSS Due Diligence reviews and third-party component validation Subject Matter Expert (SME) in BlackDuck and third-party code scanning. Advocate for open source culture through internal trainings and knowledge sharing Proficient in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall models for compliance lifecycle management Technical foundation in C programming, Python, Linux, RTOS, SoC architecture, and device drivers Familiar with compliance and analysis tools like Codescan, Prism, Contact: 9494591421