Georgeo Pulikkathara serves as Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve, currently holding the position of Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer for the 81st Readiness Division. With extensive experience in cybersecurity and military operations, Georgeo Pulikkathara has held several leadership roles in the private sector, including Chief Information Security Officer at GXP Security, Vice President of Cybersecurity at DataStax, and Director of Global Client Information Security at Avanade. Georgeo Pulikkathara's academic background includes a Doctoral candidacy in Cybersecurity, an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a BBA from the University of Houston, complemented by various military courses focused on leadership and strategic operations.