Hemant Chhajed

Hemant Chhajed is a seasoned professional in security architecture and engineering, currently serving as Principal Security Engineer at Marqeta since March 2022, focusing on product and cloud security. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Consultant in Cloud Solutions Engineering at Coalfire, where responsibilities involved engineering solutions for AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service deployment and automated infrastructure across multiple cloud environments while ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 controls. Hemant led cloud architecture and implementation services at Conduent for over 14 years, overseeing technology decisions and agile product platform designs. Earlier experience encompasses roles at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, MCI, and Digital Equipment Corporation, building a strong foundation in systems management and engineering. Hemant holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from Amravati University.