Meet Our Team
Bikash Barai
Co-founder & CEO
Bikash is credited for several innovations in the domain of Network Security and Anti-Spam Technologies and has multiple patents in USPTO. Fortune recognized Bikash among India’s Top 40 Business Leaders under the age of 40 (Fortune 40-under-40). Bikash is also an active speaker and has spoken at various forums like TiE, RSA Conference USA, TEDx, etc.
Earlier he founded iViZ an IDG Ventures-backed company that was later acquired by Cigital and now Synopsys. iViZ was the first company in the world to take Ethical Hacking (or Penetration Testing) to the cloud.
Erik Laird
VP of Sales, Americas
Erik Laird brings significant cyber experience to our Executive Leadership Team. He’s led high-performance North America and International high-performance GTM teams for organizations including HP – Enterprise Security Products (ArcSight, Fortify, Tipping Point), RiskIQ, and Tanium.
Starting his career at Parametric Technology Corporation, Erik later managed a team of 50 at HP Software, selling end-to-end security solutions that supported the establishment of key Security Intelligence Operations Centers in some of the largest organizations in the US. At RiskIQ, he led the growth of more than 3X in just 2 years. Most recently, he led the efforts in leading his team at Tanium from worst to first in the world. His reputation as a GTM leader and true builder precedes him. Erik lives in the Atlanta area with his wife, and their two dogs, and enjoys time with his extended family and community.
Arnab Chattopadhayay
Co-founder & Chief Research Officer
Arnab’s expertise lies in providing solutions to complex problems in the area of IT Security. He has 23+ years of experience in leadership roles at large organizations like British Telecom, Tech Mahindra, iViZ (part of Synopsys), Metric Stream, Capgemini, IBM & more.
Arnab was one of the key members to have worked in the BT21CN, one of the largest transformation projects in the telecom world aimed at the complete transformation of BT’s telecom network to Next Generation Network (NGN).
Priyanka Aash
Co-founder & CMO
Priyanka has 10+ years of experience in Strategy, Community Building & Inbound Marketing and through CISO Platform has earlier worked with marketing teams of IBM, VMware, F5 Networks, Barracuda Network, Checkpoint, and more. Priyanka is passionate about Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Marketing Strategy.
Earlier she co-founded CISO Platform- the world’s 1st online platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing among senior information security executives.
Prakash Bell
COO
Prakash brings nearly three decades of experience in leadership roles covering Consulting, System Engineering, Services Delivery, Global Support, Business Strategy & Operations with organizations such as Check Point, Gartner, VMware, IBM, and a few technology startups.
His various roles covering technology functions, strategy, and business operations – have enabled him to assist organizations to grow and deliver at scale. Besides Indian experience, he has extensive experience in regional roles covering APAC, North America, and Europe.
Nirmal Kumar
VP of Sales, APAC & ME
Nirmal has 20+ years of experience in the APAC region, and excelled in driving business strategy, revenue growth, and client success within the cybersecurity domain. Managed key global customers across various industries, such as BFSI, IT, ITES, Healthcare, and Pharma.
As a recognized thought leader, he guided CISOs and CROs through complex security challenges, providing tailored solutions. His expertise spans IT services, cybersecurity products, and services, with a proven track record in strategic planning, business transformation, sales management, and cybersecurity strategy.
