Senior Vice President and General Manager, Application Security
Rupesh Chokshi is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Akamai’s Application Security Portfolio, a growth pillar of Akamai’s Security Technology Group. In this role, he leads product management, engineering, threat research, data science, operations, and go-to-market strategy across application security for industry-leading cybersecurity solutions: App & API Protector, API Security, Bot Manager, Account Protector, Brand Protector, and Client-Side Protection & Compliance.
Chokshi is a seasoned business leader focused on growth and innovation in global cybersecurity and technology. Previously, he held multiple executive positions at AT&T, where he was responsible for launching the company’s game-changing software-defined networking and security products worldwide, earning industry and analyst accolades. He also managed Alien Labs Open Threat Exchange, the world’s first crowdsourced threat intelligence community.
He earned a Master of Business Administration from the Stern School of Business at New York University, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University, and a Bachelor of Engineering from India. He also serves on the board of the Carroll Education Foundation.