Ramesh Gowda is an experienced Application Security Engineer currently working at Allica Bank since April 2022. Prior to this role, Ramesh spent eight years at Cognizant, where positions included Senior Cyber Security Test Analyst and Senior Security Test Analyst, focusing on various areas of Cyber Security, Azure Security, and penetration testing services. Earlier career stages included roles at Xchanging and STQC, where Ramesh developed expertise as a Security Test Engineer, specializing in web application security testing. Ramesh holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications from Visvesvaraya Technological University, as well as a PUC in PCMB from Vivekananda College of Arts Science and Commerce.