Mohan Atreya
About Mohan Atreya
Mohan Atreya serves as the Chief Product Officer at Rafay Systems, bringing extensive experience in product management and cloud security. He has held senior roles at various companies, including RSA, Intel Security, and Okta, and has a strong academic background in engineering and communications.
Current Role at Rafay Systems
Mohan Atreya serves as the Chief Product Officer at Rafay Systems, a position he has held since 2019. He operates from the San Francisco Bay Area and focuses on product strategy and development. His role involves leveraging his extensive experience in cloud environments and Kubernetes to enhance the company's offerings.
Previous Experience in Cybersecurity
Mohan Atreya has a significant background in cybersecurity, having worked at RSA, The Security Division of EMC, in various roles from 2000 to 2010, including Senior Systems Engineer and SE Manager. He also held the position of Senior Director of Product Management at Intel Security from 2010 to 2015 and was Vice President of Product at Okta, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. His experience spans over a decade in managing product development and security solutions.
Educational Background
Mohan Atreya holds multiple degrees in engineering and communications. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, from 1992 to 1996. He then pursued a Master of Science in Communications & Networking at Nanyang Technological University Singapore in 1998-1999, followed by another Master of Science in Engineering from the National University of Singapore from 1996 to 1999.
Authorship and Thought Leadership
Mohan Atreya has authored a book on Digital Signatures published by McGraw Hill/Osborne. He has also contributed to the field through various blog posts discussing AI, Machine Learning, and Kubernetes. His writings include an exploration of the decision-making process between Amazon ECS and EKS, as well as strategies for resizing applications on Kubernetes.
Expertise in Cloud and Kubernetes
Mohan Atreya possesses extensive expertise in self-service automation for cloud environments and Kubernetes. He has participated in industry events, including the AWS Container Day Kubernetes Partner Panel, and presented on securing Kubernetes infrastructure using Zero Trust principles at KubeCon. His knowledge in encryption and cloud security complements his technical skills.