Rafa K.

Rafa K. is an experienced cybersecurity leader currently serving as Vice President and General Manager of Security Engineering at Xero, where leadership is provided across Product Security, Cloud Security, and Infrastructure Security. Previous experience includes a role as Group Senior Technical Program Manager at Canva, focusing on Security, Privacy, and Responsible AI, and as Founder and Managing Director of Imperium Cyber Security, where innovation in cybersecurity products was driven. Notable positions at Commonwealth Bank involved managing cybersecurity and privacy risk compliance, while roles at Westpac included leading cyber security initiatives and Agile project teams. Rafa's career began at Unisys as an IT field technician, followed by a business analyst role at NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Science from Ain Shams University and an Advanced Diploma in Business Management from Group College Australia.