Dr. Arul Dharmalingam is a senior technology leader with deep expertise in solutions engineering, telecoms, and cloud-edge security across the Asia-Pacific, Japan & China region.

His extensive experience includes serving as APJC Head of Solutions Engineering – Edge, SASE, Telco at VMware (Broadcom), where he led strategy development and delivery of advanced networking, security, and infrastructure solutions for service providers and enterprise customers.

Over the course of his career, Arul has driven adoption of cutting-edge approaches in software-defined networking, zero trust security (SASE), and edge computing. He has helped customers transform their networks for scalability, resiliency, and security in an increasingly cloud-native world.

Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Arul combines regional leadership with a global perspective. He is a frequent speaker and contributor at industry forums on topics such as 5G, network modernization, and cybersecurity. His work bridges both technical depth and business value, focused on enabling organisations to deliver reliable, secure, and performant services.