About
Technology and security leader with 25+ years building high-performing global teams and leading large-scale transformations across diverse industries including media, consumer electronics, and manufacturing.
Experience
- HPVP and Product CISOcurrent2024 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- CommonWealth Central Credit UnionBoard Supervisory Committee Membercurrent2024 β presentSouth San Jose Hills, California, United States
- Clear VenturesClear Ventures CxO Council Membercurrent2024 β present
- DigitalXForceBoard Advisorcurrent2024 β present
- Avocado SystemsAdvisorcurrent2021 β presentSaratoga, California, United States
- Trusted AdvisoryVirtual CISOcurrent2020 β presentLos Gatos, California, United States
- CyeraAdvisorcurrent2023 β present
- NexusflowBoard Advisor2023 β 2025
- Lucid MotorsGlobal Head of Security and Compliance (CISO)2021 β 2024Newark, California, United States
- GammaAdvisory Board Member2020 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- GuardicoreCustomer Advisory Board Member2020 β 2022
- WootCloud, Inc.Advisory Board Member2019 β 2022
- II-VI IncorporatedGlobal Head of Information Security and Compliance (CISO)2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Hitachi AmericaInterim CISO (Consulting)2020 β 2021Santa Clara, California, United States
- TiVo (Acquired by Xperi)VP & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)2012 β 2020Alviso, California, USA
- TiVoInformation Security Architect & Team Lead2003 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- GE Industrial SystemsIT Security Project Leader - Global Security team2002 β 2003
- TiVoSr. Systems Engineer2000 β 2002San Francisco Bay Area
- Wipro, CMSSr. Network and Security Engineer1997 β 2000
Education
- Harvard UniversityCybersecurity Leadership, Managing Risk in the Information Age2020
- Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication EngineersBachelorβs Degree in Engineering, Electronics1992 β 1996
Skills & more
Information Security Governance12Cloud Security11Product Security10Information Security4Security Operations4VPN10Security28Firewalls28Cloud Computing27Virtualization5High Availability2Data Center16
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Storage Area NetworksClusterSystem AdministrationNetwork ArchitectureComputer SecurityDHCPDisaster RecoveryDomain Name System (DNS)Virtual Private Network (VPN)LinuxSolarisAmazon Web Services (AWS)- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) β ISACA
- (ISC)2 Security CISSP (ISC2-CISSP) β ISC2
- Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age β Harvard University
- Ethical Hacking: Hacking IoT Devices β LinkedIn
- ITIL Foundation β ITIL
- CISM ( Certified Information Security Manager) β ISACA
- MCSE β Microsoft
- RHCT β RedHat
- SCSA (Sun Certified Systems Admin) β Oracle SUN
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) β Cisco
From Hemanta's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,173
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lucid Motors2
Also worked at Gamma1
Also worked at WootCloud, Inc.2
Also worked at Hitachi America12
Andrea ZurekPartner at XG VenturesYoko KojimaAssociate / Head of ESG at Mundi VenturesJoe SaijoFounding General Partner at Counterpart VenturesKenichi FunakiJapan Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesTyler KostunVice President, Technology at CleansparkColeman AdamsInvestor at Clean Energy Venture
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