Summary
Avinash Pawar is a seasoned R&D and product leader with over two decades of experience building high-impact network and cloud security products, currently heading Zero Trust at Seqrite. He combines hands-on engineering (containerization, Kubernetes, virtualization) and DevOps expertise with a strong track record in multi-cloud security, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust architectures for US startups and global enterprises. A US patent holder in network DLP, he has scaled India R&D operations, driven $5M+ in annual revenue through ShieldX expansion, and led delivery of Elastic Security Platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Comfortable as both founder and executive, he excels at turning research into production-grade products while mentoring cross-functional teams and enforcing rigorous SDLC and Agile practices. Based in Pune, he brings a rare blend of deep technical craft, commercial acumen, and experience running global POCs and partner enablement in APAC.
10 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Computer Engineering, Gold Medalist, CGPA - 8.42, Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Computer Engineering, Gold Medalist, CGPA - 8.42 at College of Engineering Pune
SSC, 10th, 1st Class with Distinction, SSC, 10th, 1st Class with Distinction at Vimal Vidya Kunj
Savitribai Phule Pune University
HSC, Science, 1st Class with Distinction, HSC, Science, 1st Class with Distinction at Abasaheb Garware
English, Hindi, Marathi