Olga Gallup

About Olga Gallup

High performing and result-driven leader with extensive experience in the cyber security field. Proven track record in developing and implementing strategic security initiatives at large-scale companies. Expert in shift-left security, infrastructure and application security guardrails, secure-by-default practices and reducing risk at scale while accelerating development. Highly experienced in leading teams responsible for preventative security controls, secure design, secure reference architectures, threat modeling, integrated solutions, and cloud and mobile security. Known for fostering high collaboration across diverse organizations and driving the definition of security strategy. Under my leadership, critical security controls, services, and programs were established and are now highly successful, ensuring public cloud resources and application code are deployed meeting security requirements. These initiatives provide significant value by preventing risks at scale and reducing the need for developers and engineers to spend time on individual issue remediations.Extensive experience building and maturing teams in the following security functions- Shift-left security controls- Product Security- Security product management- Secure design and architectural patterns- Cloud security- Mobile security- Vulnerability management- Threat modeling- Systemic risk reduction- Risk management- Security assurance- Compliance

Experience

1. Senior Director, Product Security

   Salesforce

   Feb 2025 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Led enterprise-scale security strategy focused on proactive risk reduction and systemic threat prevention. Built and scaled teams responsible for embedding preventive security controls early in the development lifecycle, materially reducing downstream exposure and operational friction.Enhanced and evolved an intelligence-driven security platform to enable better insight, faster detection, deeper context, and executive-level risk visibility. Partnered closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure leaders to translate threat insights into durable architectural and policy decisions.Drove a shift from reactive security operations to a prevention-first, intelligence-led AI-powered model that improved security outcomes while supporting rapid business growth.

Education

• Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics

  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

  2001 — 2005

• Old Dominion University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  2008 — 2010

• Stanford University

  Stanford Advanced Computer Security Certificate Program

  2011 — 2012

• Capella University

  Master's degree, Information Systems Technology Management

  2017 — 2018