Parikshit Khopade is a seasoned professional in information technology security with extensive experience across various industries. Currently serving as a Principal Information Technology Security Consultant at metafinanz Informationssysteme GmbH since February 2016, Parikshit has previously held positions including Business Process Lead, Consultant, and Auditor at Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd. and as a Consultant and Process Lead at Accenture. Parikshit began the career as a Consultant at GreenTech Consultancies and completed an internship in Marketing and CRM at Daimler Mercedes-Benz in Germany. Parikshit holds a Master of Business Administration in Engineering/Industrial Management from Fachhochschule Esslingen and a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering Technology from the University of Hohenheim, complemented by a Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticultural Science from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.