Faisal Faruqui is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in software engineering and solutions architecture, currently serving as VP Solutions Engineering at Fortanix since September 2016. Faisal's career includes leadership roles such as Senior Director of Engineering and Technical Director at Fortanix. Prior to Fortanix, Faisal held key positions at Thales e-Security, where responsibilities included developing a standards-based encryption key management platform as a Principal Software Engineer. Faisal's background also encompasses engineering roles at nCipher, NeoScale Systems, Secure Campus, Astera Technologies Inc, Second Foundation, Cadence Design Systems, Tata Consultancy Services, and HCL Hewlett Packard. Educational qualifications include a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University.