Executive Team
Leadership driving SONiC-first, cloud-scale, and AI-powered networking.
Founders
Vision and stewardship
Strategic leadership guiding PalC Networks across innovation, delivery, and growth.
Kingston Smiler Selvaraj is the founder of PalC Networks and presently serves as the CEO of PalC Networks. He has 18+ years of experience in leadership, software development, sales and marketing across a wide range of networking skill sets and industries. He has an extensive background in data-networking, network analytics and adjacent technologies, is an acclaimed trainer of SDN/NFV and virtualization concepts, has authored two RFCs, is active in IETF standards discussions, and has spoken at numerous conferences around the world. With his CxO experience he has brought an organization from scratch to a team of 100+ with 20 customers spanning the globe. Kingston holds a bachelors degree in Computer-science and engineering.
Parul Agrawal is the co-founder of PalC networks and presently holds the esteemed position of Vice President of Workforce Management and Human Resources. With an impressive 16 years of experience in leadership roles across various verticals within the telecommunications and technology industries, Parul brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role.In her capacity as VP, Parul is responsible for overseeing global talent acquisition, employee compensation and benefits, HR operations, and the development of policies within PalC Networks. She plays a pivotal role in leading initiatives focused on enhancing the organization’s people, leadership, and culture.She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer-science and engineering
Leadership
Operational excellence
Leaders across technology, delivery, sales, and product strategy.
Heads technology strategy and advanced R&D; deep background in telecom and datacom solution design and delivery.
Two decades in IT and security delivery; led professional services, program/project management, service delivery, and IT for global clients.
15+ years in data networking software (L3/MPLS) across commercial and open NOS; drove SDN solutions and GTM execution.
20+ years in cloud networking, AI-driven infrastructure, NPUs/FPGAs/ASICs, and scalable cloud-native architectures.
12+ years expanding indirect channels across India & MEA; led presales at Edgecore and Ruijie, and technical leadership at global distributors.
20+ years in network operations and global support, leading diverse teams and delivering resilient, high-performance solutions across routing, switching, and cybersecurity.
20 years in telecom/datacom with specialization in management-layer solutions; ex-Wipro and Aricent technical leader.
L2 control plane and dataplane expert across ethernet and optical; prior technical lead at IP Infusion.
20+ years in data-networking software, L2 dataplane for commercial and open NOS; former technical lead at Cisco.
Built L2/L3/MPLS control and data plane for Junos EVO and other platforms; production-grade reliability focus.
Advisors
Guidance and governance
Industry veterans advising on growth, sales, and technology direction.
Veteran technology leader, academic, and mentor; ex-Symbian/Nokia VP Engineering; published 30+ papers and co-authored books.
20+ years in networking/OS/security sales (IP Infusion, Wind River, Green Hills); guided sales processes for major accounts.
