Srinivas Ramakanth Avasarala
About Srinivas Ramakanth Avasarala
Srinivas Ramakanth Avasarala serves as the Vice President of Products at SECURITI.ai, where he has significantly contributed to the company's recognition in the data security sector. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
Work at SECURITI.ai
Srinivas Ramakanth Avasarala serves as the Vice President of Products at SECURITI.ai since 2020. In this role, he has contributed to the company's recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor in Data Security in 2022. Additionally, he has been an advisor to SECURITI.ai since 2019, providing strategic insights and guidance. Under his leadership, the company has achieved significant accolades, including the IAPP Privacy Innovation Award in 2020 and being named a Forrester Wave Leader in Privacy Management Software for two consecutive years, 2020 and 2021.
Previous Experience in Product Management
Prior to joining SECURITI.ai, Srinivas held several key positions in product management across various companies. He was the Vice President of Product Management for Cloud Security at Symantec for 11 months in 2018. Before that, he worked as the Senior Director and Head of Product Management at Symantec from 2016 to 2018. His experience also includes serving as the Vice President of Products at Balbix from 2019 to 2020 and as the Director of Product Management at Elastica, which was acquired by Symantec, from 2014 to 2015.
Educational Background
Srinivas Ramakanth Avasarala has a strong educational foundation in computer science and business. He earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Additionally, he completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
Career Beginnings and Early Roles
Srinivas began his career as a Software Engineer at Hughes in New Delhi, India, where he worked for one year from 1998 to 1999. He later transitioned to roles in product management, starting as a Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks from 2010 to 2013, followed by a position as Principal Product Manager at Citrix from 2013 to 2014. These early experiences laid the groundwork for his subsequent leadership roles in product management.