Senthil Velan — Associate Consultant
With 22+ years in cybersecurity, I bring deep, hands-on experience across offensive security, application security, red teaming and AI Security. Blended with leadership in building scalable, secure systems and high-performance security teams. Core Expertise: • Web App & Infrastructure Penetration Testing • Red Teaming & Attack Simulation • Secure Code Review (Java, .NET, C/C++, custom enterprise apps) • Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering • Threat Hunting & Compromise Assessment • Secure SDLC, Architecture Reviews & DevSecOps Integration Programming: Assembly, C, Rust, currently exploring AI-powered security tooling, LLM/Agent simulation, and developer-focused AppSec platforms. Worked with Fortune 500 companies, published public exploits, reverse engineered nation-state malware, and led 40+ member security teams. Known for bridging the gap between code and real-world threat modeling, and driving security-first thinking across product and engineering teams. Strong in building security practices from the ground up, including identifying and recruiting talent, crafting effective job descriptions, forming new teams, and scaling them from 5 to 60+. Proven ability to establish delivery pipelines, mentor engineers, and own end-to-end execution across multiple security domains. Passionate about practical security, mentoring future defenders, and building tools that make security usable, actionable, and developer-friendly.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Expert specializing in Application Security and Threat Intelligence.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 21 yrs
Skills
- Application Security
- Penetration Testing
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
Career Highlights
- 22+ years in cybersecurity with hands-on experience.
- Led 40+ member security teams across multiple domains.
- Expert in bridging code and real-world threat modeling.
Work Experience
Intuit
Senior Security Consultant - Cyber Security - Product Security (1 yr 7 mos)
Paramount Computer Systems
Head - Cyber Security - Research & Security Assessment (7 yrs 5 mos)
K7 Computing Pvt. Ltd.
Manager - Vulnerability Research (10 mos)
Symantec
Senior Security Analyst - Threat Intelligence Group (4 yrs 8 mos)
HP
Senior Security Specialist - Global Information Security (4 yrs 1 mo)
Sify
Information Assurance Engineer - Enterprise Security Services (2 yrs 5 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kancheepuram