Summary
Sitaram Iyer is a senior technology leader with nearly a decade in executive engineering roles and over two decades of hands‑on software experience, currently leading Technical Product Engineering at Palo Alto Networks. He specializes in cloud-native security, API platforms, zero trust architecture and developer enablement, blending product strategy with deep technical execution. Known as an "on-the-road" customer partner, he has a track record of driving digital transformation for global enterprises and mentoring high-performing teams. His innovation has produced US patents and tangible profitability, and he is an active speaker in the cloud-native community (KubeCon/CNCF). Comfortable at the intersection of sales, product and engineering, he consistently converts complex security requirements into developer-friendly platforms. Based in Frisco, Texas, he brings a pragmatic, customer-focused approach to emerging technologies including AI and open source.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bengaluru University