Ankit Desai

Ankit Desai is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in information security and systems engineering. Currently serving as the Manager of Information Security at Everest, Ankit is responsible for advanced incident response and proactive threat hunting. Previous roles include Senior Systems Engineer at Cohen & Steers, where management of the VMware environment and Rubrik backup system was key, and Manager of Front-End Infrastructure at Soros Fund Management, overseeing hardware and software for end-users. Ankit's career began at CAPSTONE Information Technologies as a Technical Support Engineer, following an initial role at EarthLink Business as Support Technician II. Ankit holds a Bachelor of Science in Networking, Security, and Systems Administration from the Rochester Institute of Technology.