Usman Choudhary

General Manager at VIPRE Security Group

Usman Choudhary has extensive work experience in the cybersecurity and technology industry. Usman is currently the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) at VIPRE Security Group since January 2023. In this role, they are responsible for product management, research and development, and network engineering and operations. Prior to this, Usman was the Chief Product Officer at VIPRE Security Group since July 2020, where they executed the company's product vision and strategy for advanced threat defense and digital safety solutions.

Before joining VIPRE Security Group, Usman worked as the Chief Product Officer at Ziff Davis from January 2018. In this role, they were the global product and strategy leader for the privacy, security, and data protection business unit. Usman played a crucial role in developing the company's cutting-edge machine learning capabilities and real-time behavior monitoring.

Between 2015 and 2018, Usman served as the Chief Product Officer and SVP R&D at VIPRE Security. Usman was brought in by the board and investors to redefine the product strategy and turnaround the company. Under their leadership, the company successfully delivered a market-leading SaaS Cloud Endpoint security product offering, leading to consistent growth and profitability.

Usman's previous experience includes senior leadership roles at NetIQ and Novell, where they were responsible for managing global engineering organizations and delivering innovative security solutions. Usman also has experience in director-level positions at e-Security, FOLIOfn, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and Citi.

Overall, Usman Choudhary has a strong track record of driving product strategy and innovation in the cybersecurity industry, and their expertise spans across various roles and organizations throughout their career.

Usman Choudhary completed a Non-degree Certificate program in Leadership Development and Management at Harvard Business School in 2010. Usman also obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University from 1991 to 1995.

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Timeline

  • General Manager

    February 1, 2024 - present

  • Chief Product And Technology Officer (cpto)

    January, 2023

  • Chief Product Officer

    July, 2020

  • Chief Product Officer & SVP R&d

    January, 2015