Karibasaveswara Ajay Gowdra Anagi Gowdra
Research Manager @Palo Alto Networks
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WORK HISTORY
Research Manager @Palo Alto Networks
Bengaluru, IN
Managed and mentored a team of security engineers and SDETs, enhancing technical excellence. • Defined quarterly roadmaps and OKRs to align with product security and platform goals. • Led cloud security research initiatives, focusing on attack path analysis and misconfiguration detection. • Owned compliance policy mapping strategy across multiple frameworks, ensuring automated control validation.
EDUCATION
Sri Jayachamarejendra College of Engineering
MTech, Software Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT KARIBASAVESWARA AJAY GOWDRA ANAGI GOWDRA
Cloud Security & Platform Engineering Leader with 16+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems and security platforms across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, IBM). My expertise spans CNAPP, cloud attack research, compliance automation, DevSecOps transformation, and high-performance platform engineering.I have led the design and development of cloud-native CDN platforms and distributed backend systems powered by Cassandra, CouchDB, MongoDB, and other columnar and NoSQL data stores, enabling scalable, resilient, and high-throughput architectures. My background in distributed systems engineering strengthens my ability to secure complex cloud-native platforms at scale.On the security front, I specialize in building research-driven detection systems and automation-first security architectures. This includes developing SAST, DAST, and SCA capabilities, integrating static code analysis and dependency risk scanning into CI/CD pipelines, and embedding security validation into the SDLC lifecycle. I have operationalized policy-as-code frameworks aligned to SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPA etc enabling continuous compliance monitoring within CNAPP ecosystems.I have led cross-functional teams spanning security research, SDET, DevSecOps, and product engineering to build attack path simulation engines, identity and entitlement risk modeling systems, and graph-based correlation platforms. My work consistently bridges threat intelligence, compliance mandates, and customer-facing product capabilities.Hands-on by principle, I bring strong technical depth in Python, Terraform, Kubernetes, REST API security, distributed data systems, and cloud-native automation frameworks. I focus on reducing false positives, preventing detection drift, and delivering measurable risk reduction while maintaining engineering velocity.I thrive at the intersection of research, engineering, and product strategy—building scalable, automation-driven security platforms for enterprise environments and innovative security startups alike.
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