Astha Keshariya

Astha Keshariya, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in the field of information security and technology. Astha is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer for Concardis at Nexi Group. Prior to this, they worked as a Security Architect and Deputy CISO for Concardis at Nets Group. Astha also held the position of Senior Information Security Officer at Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG.

Astha's experience includes working as a Principal Security Architect at Zalando SE and as a Member of Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27- Information Technology Standards Committee at ISO. Astha also worked with IBM in various roles such as Information Security Architect for the Financial Services Sector for Blockchain Use Case, Global Program Manager for Strategic Outsourcing, and Security & Compliance Leader.

Earlier in their career, Astha was involved in product development and management at CA Technologies, where they contributed to the design and sustainability assessment of different products. Astha began their career as a Crypto Engineer at Shoghi Communications Ltd., where they implemented cryptographic algorithms and developed software applications to support the cryptographic environment.

Overall, Astha Keshariya, Ph.D. has gained extensive experience in information security, architecture, standards, and product development throughout their career.

Astha Keshariya, Ph.D. obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, although the specific dates for this education are not provided. They went on to pursue a Master's degree in Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology from Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya from 2000 to 2003. Building on their academic achievements, Astha completed a Ph.D. in Cryptography and Information Security at the University of Otago between 2008 and 2010.

In terms of additional certifications, Astha obtained a Postgraduate Certification in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur in the academic year of 2017-2018. Moreover, they earned a Financial Markets Industry Foundations certificate from IBM in March 2020, and completed the GTS Cognitive Solutioning certification from IBM in January 2017. Furthermore, Astha has also acquired an IBM Blockchain Essentials certificate in 2018.

It is worth noting that some information about the obtained month, institution, and the year of obtaining was missing or not provided for certain certifications.