Santanam Kasturi

Santanam Kasturi is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in application security and test architecture, currently serving as Director of Application Security Strategy & Governance at MetLife since October 2014. Santanam leads a team to manage MetLife's global application security roadmap and chair governance forums with CIO delegates, while also ensuring compliance with security policies and standards. Previous roles include Lead Test Consultant and Senior Test Consultant at MetLife, Release Test Manager and Delivery Manager at HTC Global Services, and Visiting Professor of Physics at Illinois Wesleyan University. Santanam holds a PhD in Digital Communication Systems from Indiana State University, an M.Tech from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, a BS in Physics from the University of Madras, and a BE in Electronics and Communication from the Institution of Engineers of India.