Venkat Kotla

Venkat Kotla currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at Securonix, where responsibilities include defining technical vision and overseeing engineering and operations for a leading firm in SIEM, UEBA, and SOAR solutions. Prior to this role, Venkat Kotla was VP of Engineering at Atlassian, managing a large engineering team within the Economy business unit. Extensive experience includes a significant tenure at Google as Senior Director of Engineering, where Venkat led the integration of Looker and directed multiple product engineering efforts, including Google Assistant. Early career experience includes roles at Ericsson, Fujitsu, and HCL Technologies, along with an adjunct faculty position at George Mason University. Venkat holds multiple advanced degrees from George Mason University and The Wharton School, complemented by a Bachelor of Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.