Shankar Venkatesan has joined Violin Technologies as CISO & Vice-President – IT. With over 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, Shankar will oversee the company’s IT and Information Security operations, ensuring technology strategies are closely aligned with business objectives.
In his new capacity, Shankar will lead initiatives aimed at bolstering Violin’s cybersecurity posture, enhancing its Group SAP systems, and advancing automation throughout the organization. Prior to this, he served in senior leadership roles at Avalon Technologies, where he was responsible for IT and InfoSec across multi-cloud environments and complex enterprise systems.
With expertise in data centers, Zero Trust architecture, vulnerability management, and SAP security, Shankar is set to be a key driver of innovation and resilience at Violin Technologies in the Manufacturing and EMS domain.