Prajal Kulkarni
About Prajal Kulkarni
Prajal Kulkarni serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at Groww, India, bringing extensive experience in cybersecurity from various roles at notable companies such as Flipkart, PayPal, and PwC.
Current Role at Groww
Prajal Kulkarni serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at Groww, India, since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the organization's information security strategy and ensuring the protection of sensitive data. His position is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Previous Experience in Cybersecurity
Prior to his current role, Kulkarni held several positions in the cybersecurity field. He worked at Flipkart in various roles, including Security Analyst 2, Security Analyst 3, Security Analyst 4, Security Architect, and Senior Security Architect from 2014 to 2023. He also served as a Security Engineer at PayPal and as a Senior Security Engineer at Microland Limited, contributing to his extensive experience in information security.
Education and Expertise
Kulkarni earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Goa Engineering College, Government of Goa, from 2006 to 2010. He has expertise in utilizing various security tools, including Acunetix, Nmap, Metasploit, and Burp Suite, for vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. His educational background and technical skills support his professional roles in cybersecurity.
Contributions to the Security Community
Kulkarni has actively contributed to the cybersecurity community by delivering security training sessions at NullCon from 2015 to 2020. His sessions focused on attack monitoring and building security analytics platforms using the Elastic Stack. Additionally, he has been recognized in the Hall of Fame by major tech companies, including Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Microsoft, for his contributions to security.
Vulnerability Discoveries and Projects
Throughout his career, Kulkarni has conducted key projects in areas such as wireless network security assessment and threat modeling. He discovered critical vulnerabilities in GLPI and OCS Inventory, earning CVE identifiers for these findings. His work showcases a broad skill set in cybersecurity and a commitment to enhancing security measures.