Venu Ayala

Venu Ayala has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. They started their career as an Engineering Specialist at ITT Industries in 1998 and worked in that role until 2005. In 2006, Ayala joined SRA Touchstone Consulting Inc as a Principal Consultant, where they led a team for the Security Management Initiative of NCSD FNS effort. This role involved collecting and analyzing data on security threats and risks to produce assessments and reports on overall federal civilian agency risks. In 2010, Ayala became the President of ZEN STRATEGICS LLC, where they led various initiatives including cyber compliance, FedRAMP support, and continuous monitoring for multiple federal agencies. They also played a key role in developing a cyber-risk dashboard for the Department of Education and promoting collaboration between different groups. In 2017, Ayala joined Dcode as a Mentor, providing guidance to tech companies seeking to enter and scale in the U.S. federal government market. Overall, Ayala has a strong background in engineering, security management, and cyber risk assessment.

Venu Ayala holds an MBA degree from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, which was obtained from 2005 to 2006. Prior to that, Venu completed a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from George Mason University between 1996 and 1998. Venu also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University from 1992 to 1996. Additionally, Venu attended St Xaviers for an unknown duration, for which no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.