Khash Kiani

Khash Kiani has an extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity and software engineering. Khash started their career as a Principal Software Engineer at C-bridge Internet Solutions in 1999. Khash then worked at Kaiser Permanente as a Lead Software Engineer from 2001 to 2006. After that, they served as a Software Architect at Hitachi Consulting for a brief period before joining Nordstrom as the Chief Software Architect from 2006 to 2008. Khash then held the position of Principal of Cyber Security at Kaiser Permanente from 2008 to 2013. Khash continued their career at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as the Executive Director of Product Security from 2013 to 2017. Khash then joined Micro Focus as the Executive Director of Product Security from 2017 to 2019. Kiani moved to Juul Labs where they first worked as the Senior Director and Head of Cloud Security from 2019 to 2020 and later became the Global Head of Cybersecurity from 2020 to 2023. Currently, they are working as the Chief Information Security Officer at Business Wire since 2023.

Khash Kiani pursued their education at Washington State University from 1993 to 1997, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Sciences, with a focus on General Studies. More recently, they attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business from 2016 to 2018, where they studied Business Administration and Management through the LEAD program. While no specific degree was mentioned for their time at Stanford, it can be assumed that they completed coursework in that field. No information is provided regarding any additional certifications obtained by Khash Kiani.