Nishi Kumar

An acknowledged information security expert, Nishi Kumar brings 30 years of experience in the software industry. Her career has encompassed leadership roles in enterprise software architecture, the secure software development lifecycle, and senior management positions driving the development of comprehensive information security programs for Fortune 500 companies and startups. Her position as a thought leader, visionary, and passionate IT security executive professional has allowed her to help companies such as FIS, FICO, Northwestern Mutual, and Spruce. In her last role at Spruce as a Head of Information Security and DevOps, she created the strategic plan and built all areas of information security from the ground up. During her 13-year tenure as head of application security at FIS, a Fortune 500 company, she designed and built application security oversight, risk management, compliance, and governance processes for 2000+ software products and applications across the enterprise.