23 Aug 2024

Cyware, the pioneer in threat intelligence management, security collaboration, and orchestrated response, announced the appointments of Sachin Jade as Chief Product Officer and Ashok Kumar as Head of U.S. Engineering.

Sachin Jade

Sachin Jade joins Cyware as the Chief Product Officer. Sachin’s experience stems from both the entrepreneurial world & Fortune 100 firms.

Sachin has been involved in the risk and security space, is extremely customer-centric, and brings a customer lens to strategy, product management, growth, partnerships & collaboration.

Work experience

Sachin had roles in major key product portfolios including P&L and innovation at Verizon

Before joining Cyware, Sachin had roles in major key product portfolios including P&L and innovation at Verizon.

In these roles, he focused on CX, Strategy, Corporate Development, Partnerships, Team Development & Execution as they relate to security, AI & intelligent networks. 

Redefining cybersecurity

Before that, he founded and built a firm focused on Automated Security & Risk Management for tier-2 and mid-market financial firms with an exit to one of the Big 4.

"I’ve dedicated my career to building simplified security products that improve outcomes, and joining Cyware is a remarkable opportunity to redefine how organisations approach cybersecurity," said Sachin Jade, Cyware's Chief Product Officer.

Ashok Kumar

He previously led engineering and technical operations at AT&T Cybersecurity

Ashok Kumar brings more than 25 years of enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity software experience to Cyware.

He previously led engineering and technical operations at AT&T Cybersecurity and was instrumental in AT&T Cybersecurity’s recognition as a pioneer in the SIEM and Managed Threat Detection and Response (MTDR) market. He has also held operations leadership roles at Trustwave and Verizon Connect.

Scalable solutions

"I am excited to join Cyware at such a momentous time in our journey," said Ashok Kumar, Cyware Head of U.S. Engineering.

He adds, "We have a unique opportunity here to empower our customers with inventive, scalable solutions that not only meet today’s security challenges but also anticipate tomorrow’s threats."

Modernise and improve security operations

"Sachin and Ashok bring enormous technical depth that will further advance Cyware’s mission to modernise and improve security operations and threat intelligence sharing," said Anuj Goel, CEO and Co-Founder of Cyware.

He adds, "As we enter into a new phase of growth, Sachin’s and Ashok’s proven leadership will be invaluable to Cyware and our customers."

Educational backgrounds

Jade holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, an MS from Boston University, and a B.Tech from IIT Bombay.

Ashok holds an MS in Computer Science and Engineering from the University at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Madras.