Deepa has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry and currently spearheading the Security team in Zoho. Spent over a decade leading the engineering for IT management products in Zoho and have been working in the Information security domain for the past 8 years. In her current role, she is responsible for designing and managing the technical security and privacy measures within the organization. Through her tenure, she has led the transformation of information security functions in various areas with specific expertise in Cloud Security, Application Security, Security Engineering and Architecture, Risk Management, and Data Privacy. Evangelizing security and building a strong security culture within Zoho has been the motto of her team.
That is what basically led me to stay with Zoho: the flexibility and how we are given responsibility and more challenges at each part of our career. It’s also about the cultural relationship which we have built within the company. Yes, we have had our share of failures, our share of agreements and disagreements, but the culture supports people voicing opinions and having the freedom to explore other areas.
The career experiences of a female tech leader in India - and some advice for tackling an image problem in cybersecurity.