Gyan Prakash

Gyan Prakash is an accomplished leader in cybersecurity and product security, currently serving as the Head of Product Security & Security Engineering and CISO Advisor at Cohesity since July 2022. Gyan has a strong background in security architecture, threat modeling, and operational management across various companies, including previous roles at Robinhood as Senior Leader of Product Security & Security Architecture, Altimetrik as Head of Information Security & CISO, and Visa as Sr. Director of Application Security & Security Engineering. Gyan's expertise encompasses developing automated CVE patching solutions, enhancing cloud and application security, and driving innovation in cybersecurity strategy. Gyan holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Oregon Health & Science University and has over fifteen years of experience in software development and solution architecture across notable tech companies, including Intel.