Rajesh Bhandari

Rajesh Bhandari currently serves as Director of Product Line Management in Security at Ciena, where responsibilities include collaborating with senior security architects and executives, safeguarding Ciena's revenue through product security, and leading a team to enhance various security measures such as Post-Quantum Cryptography and Secure Software Development Lifecycles. Previously, Rajesh held the position of Executive Director at Desbro Group, a conglomerate specializing in plastic and steel products for construction and telecom in multiple countries. Additional experience includes consulting on product strategy for secure remote access at E-JAN NETWORKS, and serving as a Network Security Solutions Architect at Cisco, where Rajesh contributed to the development of the TrustSec security system and received multiple accolades. Early career roles included software engineering positions at Nortel, focusing on embedded systems and device drivers. Rajesh holds a Bachelor's degree (Honours) in Mathematics from the University of Victoria and has furthered education at Harvard Business School.