Georgeo Xavier Pulikkathara

Georgeo Xavier Pulikkathara serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at iMerit Technology since July 2025, leading data solutions for AI applications across various industries. In addition to this role, Georgeo holds the rank of Colonel in the Cyber Operations division of the US Army Reserve since June 2000, with recent responsibilities including CIO & CISO for the 81st Readiness Division from August 2021 to August 2025. Prior experience includes leadership positions at GXP Security, Dovenmuehle, BMO, DataStax, Avanade, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Microsoft. Georgeo is currently pursuing a PhD in Cybersecurity and has an MBA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with extensive military and technical training.