Akshar Patel

Akshar Patel is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product management, particularly in the fields of cloud security and networking. Currently serving as the Principal Product Manager for Cloud Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) at Palo Alto Networks, Akshar has previously held roles at Cisco Meraki as a Product Manager focusing on SASE Security, ZTNA, and Security with SD WAN, as well as a Product Manager at Forward Networks, Inc. Prior to these positions, Akshar worked as a Network Support Engineer and an Enterprise Tech Support Sr Analyst at SonicWall Inc. Akshar holds a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical from SVIT, Vasad.