Lakshman R.

Lakshman R. is an accomplished professional specializing in third-party risk management and IT security, currently serving as Lead for Third Party Risk at Ross Stores, Inc. since February 2022. Previously, Lakshman held significant roles, including Third Party Risk Consultant at Airbnb and Palo Alto Networks, where expertise was applied in vendor risk assessments and technical security evaluations. Contributions also include designing workflow processes, managing regulatory compliance at Infosys as IT Security Manager, and developing policies for federal standards at HCL Technologies. Educationally, Lakshman holds a Master's degree in Information Technology from the University of Madras and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science.