Pathik Patel — CEO
I build security programs that enable business growth — not ones that slow it down. Over 18 years in cybersecurity, I've gone from hands-on defense engineer to leading a global security organization across three countries. I've built enterprise security programs from ground up -- twice — first at Skyhigh Networks (acquired by McAfee) and then at Informatica, where I took cloud security through IPO readiness ($1.5B+), multiple M&A integrations, and a major acquisition by Salesforce — all while achieving SOC2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and ISO certifications. What drives me: building security that enables innovation, not one that slows it down. Security investments should make the business faster, not safer-but-slower. As an angel investor, I love to spend time guiding founders of security companies. This enabled me to stay current with cutting edge technology and encourage my teams to think out of the box. I lead with empathy and build teams where ICs feel heard and executives feel confident. I've mentored dozens of security professionals into leadership roles and co-founded GIT1K to empower underrepresented voices in technology. 🔑 Zero-to-One Security Programs | Cloud Security Architecture | Zero Trust | Risk Management & Board Reporting | M&A Security Integration | IPO Readiness | FedRAMP/SOC2/HIPAA/ISO | DevSecOps | Angel Investing | Security AI
Stackforce AI infers this person is a cybersecurity executive with extensive experience in SaaS and enterprise security architecture.
Location: Pleasanton, California, United States
Experience: 21 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Cloud Security
- Risk Management
- Incident Response
Career Highlights
- Built enterprise security programs from ground up.
- Led security for IPO readiness and M&A integrations.
- Mentored dozens into leadership roles in cybersecurity.
Work Experience
Salesforce
BISO (3 mos)
RAPIDFORT
Advisory Board Member (1 yr 9 mos)
Observo AI – a SentinelOne Company
Angel Investor (1 yr)
PerfectScale by DoiT
Angel Investor (1 yr)
Prophet Security
Angel Investor (2 yrs 9 mos)
Normalyze (Acquired by Proofpoint)
Advisory Board Member (1 yr 4 mos)
Privado AI
Angel Investor (3 yrs 9 mos)
Private AI
Angel Investor (3 yrs 10 mos)
BalkanID
Angel Investor (4 yrs)
GIT1K
Founding Member (4 yrs 1 mo)
Dassana
Angel Investor (2 yrs 8 mos)
Cyral (acquired by Varonis)
Advisory Board Member (3 yrs 4 mos)
Endor Labs
Angel Investor (4 yrs 9 mos)
Aphinia
Member (5 yrs 3 mos)
Various Startups
Angel Investor (6 yrs 5 mos)
Advisory Board Member (6 yrs 5 mos)
StackRox (Acquired by Red Hat)
Advisory Board Member (1 yr 11 mos)
RedLock
Advisory Board Member (1 yr 4 mos)
Information Security Leadership Foundation
Member (9 yrs 5 mos)
Informatica
CISO Products (9 yrs 10 mos)
Skyhigh Networks (Acquired by McAfee)
CISO (1 yr 11 mos)
Netflix
Security Engineering (2 yrs)
Yahoo
Manager, Paranoids (1 yr 4 mos)
Lead Operations Engineer (3 yrs 11 mos)
Zimbio
System & security adminsitrator (6 mos)
Box.net
Systems & security Consultant (11 mos)
USC-Computational Biology
Systems Administrator (1 yr 7 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at Saurashtra University
M.S at University of Southern California