Hridaya Patel

Hridaya Patel possesses a solid foundation in technology and cybersecurity, with experience beginning at UC Merced as a Technology Consultant from January 2016 to May 2018, where over 6,000 students and 300 staff members received technological assistance. This role was followed by a Cyber Security Intern position, focusing on firewall and endpoint management, alongside forensic analysis of network security incidents. The professional journey continued with various positions, including Cybersecurity Incident Responder & Forensic Analyst II at General Atomics, Cyber Security Analyst at PlayStation, and Security Consultant at Mandiant, culminating in the current role as Senior Security Consultant at Google since May 2025. Hridaya is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of California, Merced, and attends the SANS Technology Institute for Information Security.