Maohua Lu Ph.D
About Maohua Lu Ph.D
Maohua Lu, Ph.D., is the Co-Founder and CTO of Veza, a data security platform, and has extensive experience in the tech industry, including roles at Rubrik, Datos IO, and IBM.
Current Role at Veza
Maohua Lu Ph.D is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Veza, a data security platform company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since co-founding Veza in 2020, he has been instrumental in steering the technological vision of the organization. Veza is a remote-first company funded by top-tier venture capital firms such as Accel Partners, Bain Capital, Ballistic Partners, Google Ventures (GV), Norwest Venture Partners, and True Ventures. The platform addresses data security challenges in multi-cloud environments by organizing authorization metadata across various systems and helping users visualize, understand, and control data access dynamically.
Career at Rubrik, Inc.
From 2018 to 2020, Maohua Lu Ph.D worked at Rubrik, Inc. as a Senior Staff Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area. During his tenure at Rubrik, he contributed to various technological advancements and was involved in significant engineering projects. His role demanded high levels of technical expertise and a deep understanding of complex systems.
Technical Director at Datos IO, Inc.
Between 2014 and 2018, Maohua Lu Ph.D served as Technical Director at Datos IO, Inc., located in the San Francisco Bay Area. He played a crucial role in leading technical teams and developing innovative solutions. His time at Datos IO was marked by efforts to enhance the company's data management and protection capabilities.
Education and Early Career
Maohua Lu Ph.D earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stony Brook University, where he studied from 2004 to 2010. During his doctoral studies, he also gained experience as a Teaching Assistant. Prior to that, he completed his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Tsinghua University from 2000 to 2004. His early career includes internships and roles such as Technical Intern at Symantec Research Lab and Research Staff Member at IBM.
Publications and Thought Leadership
Maohua Lu Ph.D co-authored a book titled 'Intelligent Access: A Practitioner’s Guide to Enterprise Access Governance and Access Control' with Phil Venables. He actively engages in public speaking and thought leadership, particularly on topics related to cybersecurity and access governance. He also published a blog post on January 5, 2024, summarizing product updates for the second half of the year, and participated in a panel discussion about zero trust strategies, focusing on identity and access management challenges.