DoGood Member Spotlight: Rohit Parchuri
Professional Bio:
Rohit Parchuri is an accomplished Information Security executive with an established record-building around structuring and institutionalizing Information Security disciplines in various organizational domains.
He is leading the Global Cyber Security program at Yext, a bleeding-edge AI Search platform. In this role, Rohit is responsible for building and executing the company's cyber security governance while advocating for the security benefits of Yext technology in customer environments. Continuing in this role, Rohit educates the Board of directors and executive management on Cybersecurity matters on a quarterly cadence.
In addition to his day job at Yext, Rohit serves as an advisor for a multitude of technology startups and educational institutions.
Rohit graduated from Depaul University in Chicago with a Master's degree in Computer and Network Security Assurance, specializing in Application Security. Rohit was featured in several cybersecurity and leadership podcasts and webcasts over the years and speaks at security conferences on topics ranging across DevSecOps, Security operations, Leadership, and Cyber forensics. Originally from India, Rohit is an avid hiker and tries his hand at tennis every chance he gets.
Company Name & Description:
Yext, Digital Experience Platform
Company Website:
Year Founded:
2006
Headquarters:
New York, NY
Primary Areas of Focus:
Digital Exposure and Brand enablement
Current Projects/Initiatives:
Incident Response, Endpoint Security, Email Security and Risk Management
Quote (on a key industry trend or initiative you're passionate about):
“Cyber Risk needs to align with business goals and should be approached with company Culture in mind.”
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-parchuri/
