Bhavin Yadav  – Principal Product Manager [Cloud & Network Security] –  14+ years Exp – Green Card –  Willing to go onsite from Day 1 – Local to Bay Area, CA

Bhavin's Resume

 

 

Multi-Cloud & Networking

• Cloud Certifications: AWS, Oracle, Microsoft Azure, Aviatrix

Leadership

• Technology Leadership Management – Cornell University

Security Thought Leadership & Publications

• IBM Redbook: Fabric Resiliency and Security Best Practices for IBM c-type Products
• Security Whitepapers: Cisco TrustSec Fibre Channel Link Encryption, Non-disruptive Secure SAN Migration, Reliable and Highly Available Secure SAN Design
• Industry Speaker: HPE, Marvell/Cisco, and IBM security webinars and conferences on storage security, network security, and SAN security best practices
• Security Blogs: Published extensively on Cisco, HPE, and IBM community platforms covering data center security, cloud security, and network encryption

Professional Experience

HP Enterprise

Principal Product Manager, Hybrid Cloud Security & Storage Networking | 09/2023 – Present

• Lead security strategy and roadmap for HPE’s hybrid cloud storage portfolio, implementing AI-driven security controls,

zero-day protection, and compliance-driven architectures (ISO, FIPS, GDPR) across multi-cloud enterprise environments.

• Design secure cloud services on AWS and Azure with AI-based threat detection, implementing network security segmentation, secure multi-tenant architectures, and data protection for block storage and edge computing platforms.
• Develop comprehensive data protection strategies against zero-day attacks and ransomware, leveraging penetration tools, threat models, security validation, and countermeasures including storage snapshots, DLP, and endpoint security.
• Translate security and compliance requirements into technical value propositions, creating security-focused GTM

content (whitepapers, threat assessments, security training) for global sales and partners.

• Partner with security, engineering, and compliance teams to ensure portfolio alignment with enterprise security standards, optimized security margins, and successful security lifecycle management.

Cisco Systems

Technical Leader / Manager, Cloud Security & Data Center | 2009 – 2023

• Led multi-cloud security architecture within Cisco’s AI-driven Data Center Cloud Networking group, integrating secure

cloud and on-prem environments with zero trust principles, TrustSec segmentation, and compliance controls.

• Managed team of security experts across DC cloud security, compliance validation, competitive security assessments,

threat modeling, and secure Proof-of-Concepts for enterprise customers.

• Drove AI-driven security analytics innovation in Nexus Dashboard, delivering threat detection, anomaly detection, and security insights that contributed ~10% incremental revenue ($50M+) to the platform.
• Designed and integrated identity and access management (IAM) controls, directory integrations (LDAP, AD), and RBAC frameworks to support secure cloud operations and AI-assisted security policy workflows.
• Created security enablement including TrustSec encryption whitepapers, security compliance guides, threat assessment frameworks, and competitive security positioning tools driving adoption and revenue.
• Managed secure cloud-based and on-prem POC labs demonstrating security capabilities for customers, SEs, and partners, including encryption, segmentation, and compliance validation scenarios.
• Engaged with Security, Engineering, Partners, and Customers to capture security requirements, shape security roadmap priorities, and deliver capabilities meeting compliance and threat protection standards.

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