Vinay Puntambekar is an experienced Information Security Engineer at Mastercard, responsible for enhancing user and data security through the secure SDLC and the assessment of various security controls. Prior to Mastercard, Vinay held the position of Cybersecurity Specialist at Boeing, where security assessments and recommendations for disaster recovery were conducted. Vinay also served as an IT Security Specialist at FIS, focusing on remediation of security flaws and providing safety reports, and worked as a Senior Network Engineer at Vodafone, managing customer networks and responding to incidents. Earlier in the career, Vinay gained experience as a Network Engineer at Cubix Micro Systems, handling network device configuration and security. Academic credentials include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications from ISSC at the University of Pune and Sinhgad College of Engineering.