Pradeep Dash

About Pradeep Dash

Cloud Data Security and Engineering Lead with extensive financial services experience designing and operating secure, scalable data platforms on Azure and AWS. Deep background in re-architecting legacy systems into cloud-native, containerized, and event-driven platforms with security built in by design. Hands-on expertise across DSPM, IAM, Zero Trust, encryption, and cloud-native controls to enforce least-privilege access for Kubernetes, data services, and analytics pipelines. Consistently embeds DevSecOps, laC, and policy-as-code into CI/CD workflows to govern data at scale, delivering resilient hybrid-cloud platforms with built-in regulatory and audit readiness.

Experience

1. VP, Cloud Data Security and Engineering

   U.S. Bank

   Aug 2023 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Lead the design and execution of enterprise cloud data security architectures across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and on-prem platforms within a highly regulated banking environment.• Architect and implement Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities integrating cloud IAM, Zero Trust controls, and DLP to continuously discover, classify, and protect sensitive customer and financial data.• Design and implement enterprise secrets management using HashiCorp Vault and CyberArk, securing credentials, keys, certificates, and tokens across cloud-native, containerized, and legacy platforms.• Engineer and enforce encryption and tokenization strategies for data at rest, in transit, and in use, aligning cryptographic controls with regulatory requirements and enterprise key-management standards.• Securely integrate applications and data platforms with AWS, Azure, and on-prem data sources, navigating hybrid infrastructure constraints, network segmentation, identity boundaries, and latency challenges.• Engineer security, governance, and compliance directly into cloud-native data platforms, ingestion pipelines, and application architectures using automation and policy-as-code.• Drive the modernization of legacy data platforms into secure, containerized, cloud-native architectures with built-in observability, logging, and auditability.• Implement DevsecOps and laC pipelines to automate guardrail enforcement, vulnerability detection, configuration validation, and continuous compliance.• Lead cloud and data-centric threat modeling efforts to reduce insider risk, prevent misconfigurations, eliminate standing credentials, and enforce least-privilege access across hybrid environments.• Lead and mentor cross-functional platform, data, and security engineering teams, balancing data usability, platform scalability, and security-by-design.

Education

• Sambalpur University

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science

  2004 — 2007

• Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

  Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Programming, Specific Applications

  2008 — 2011