Rajesh Akella

Rajesh Akella is an accomplished Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance at SolarWinds, with experience dating back to 1996. Prior roles include serving as Information Security Officer at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, where Rajesh managed a team of 12 and oversaw critical areas such as Data Governance and Information Security Operations. Rajesh also held the position of CISO & AVP of IT at Secova, ensuring alignment with the ISO 27001 framework and leading security initiatives across global projects. Additional experience includes roles as Technical Solutions Manager at iSpace, IT Operations Manager at UHP Healthcare, and Network Architect at Art Center College of Design. Rajesh's educational background includes a CISO Executive Education Program from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the University of Pune, India.