Akshay Prasad

Akshay Prasad is a skilled cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in security architecture and application security. Currently serving as a Senior Cybersecurity expert at Visa since December 2021, Akshay has previously held leadership roles at Newfold Digital and Accenture, where responsibilities included managing end-to-end application security and implementing Dev SecOps processes. In earlier roles at Netcracker and Aris Global, Akshay contributed as a Senior Penetration Tester and Principal Software Engineer, focusing on security testing, code review, and automation framework development. Akshay holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering and has additional credentials in computer science from various educational institutions.