Vikram Varakantam

Vikram Varakantam is a seasoned product leader with extensive experience in the cybersecurity and technology sectors. Currently serving as Sr. Director of Application Security at Datadog since June 2022, Vikram oversees the product portfolio enhancing Datadog’s observability and monitoring capabilities. Prior to this role, Vikram was Head of Products at Lacework and founded an early-stage startup. Vikram's experience includes serving as Director of Products and Customer Development at Threat Stack, Inc., and several key roles at Cisco Systems Inc., including driving the security strategy for the Cisco Intercloud initiative and launching the Cisco FirePOWER Services Product. Academic qualifications include a Master’s in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University.