Viney Kumar
Principal Application Security Engineer B2b @Zalando
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WORK HISTORY
Principal Application Security Engineer B2b @Zalando
Berlin, DE
Led security initiatives across cloud-native environments, strengthening cloud security posture and enabling scalable, modernapplication architectures• Drove organization-wide adoption of secure-by-design principles across engineering teams, shifting product groups towardproactive risk ownership• Introduced scalable, developer-friendly security practices and strengthened DevSecOps adoption, improving security culturewithout adding operational friction• Acted as technical security advisor to senior leadership and provided product security leadership for B2B platforms, aligningarchitecture decisions with long-term risk strategy• Defined standardized security architecture review processes across teams, incorporating Zero Trust Architecture principles toenhance consistency and alignment in security decision making• Strengthened governance by aligning engineering, legal, privacy tech, and compliance teams under unified security processes• Automated manual AppSec processes to eliminate bottlenecks, increase throughput, and provide earlier risk visibility• Built scalable workflows for tracking and managing security reviews, reducing backlog cycles, and improving predictability• Performed complex system’s threat modeling identifying critical threats to a secure & faster time-to-market for a product• Collaborated with senior leadership to drive proactive security solutions and oversee security program management, ensuringstrategic updates and measurable outcomes• Improved security accountability across engineering and product teams by establishing clear risk ownership models and cross-teamgovernance• Supporting team to achieve KPIs/ metrics and reporting the status to senior leadership
EDUCATION
Maharshi Dayanand University
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science and Engineering
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology
ABOUT VINEY KUMAR
I build security programs that scale — culturally, technically, and operationally.With 17+ years across EMEA, USA, and APAC, I’ve led security strategy, product security, governance, and cloud security initiatives for high-growth tech organisations and global enterprises. My work sits at the intersection of engineering, security leadership, and business strategy: enabling secure-by-design delivery, modernising security operating models, and fostering a culture where teams take clear ownership of risk.I’ve shaped and led security programs in both IC and leadership roles — from driving secure development practices at Zalando, to building an enterprise-wide cybersecurity function as CISO at DuPont. Along the way, I’ve delivered measurable outcomes: reducing MTTR, accelerating product security reviews, achieving ISO 27001/SOC2 readiness, uplifting cloud-native security posture, and optimising security investments.My focus areas include:• Security leadership & strategy• Product security & secure-by-design• Security program management• Cloud security architecture (AWS/Azure)• DevSecOps & scalable AppSec frameworks• Zero Trust architecture• ISO 27001, SOC2 & regulatory alignment• Security KPIs, executive reporting & governance• Risk management & third-party risk• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, legal, privacy & complianceI enjoy building clarity out of complexity — designing systems, processes, and cultures that help organisations innovate without compromising security.If you\'re working on modernising your security posture, strengthening product security, or scaling a security team or function, I’m always open to a conversation.
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