Praveen Darshanam is a seasoned product security leader with over 19 years of experience across application, system, and network security, currently serving as Director of Product Security at Zeta Suite. He has progressed through hands-on roles from vulnerability and malware research to senior DevSecOps and security architecture, blending deep technical expertise with strategic security leadership for fintech and networking products. Praveen’s background includes impactful stints at Cisco, McAfee, Versa Networks and PTC, where he drove secure development, threat research, and operational security practices. Passionate about emerging InfoSec technologies—IoT, FinTech, ML and blockchain—he brings a research-oriented mindset to product risk reduction and secure design. Based in Hyderabad, he combines academic rigor (M.Tech) with practical security engineering and a track record of scaling security programs in fast-moving product environments.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) at National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Master of Engineering (M.Tech/ ME/ MS), Master of Engineering (M.Tech/ ME/ MS) at Delhi College of Engineering
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Praveen Darshanam - Director - Product Security at Zeta Suite