Prakash Seshadri

Prakash Seshadri is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in engineering and software development. Currently serving as Senior Director of Engineering for Zero Trust Network at Zscaler since November 2022, Prakash previously held various key roles at Juniper Networks from August 2011 to October 2022, including Engineering Leader in the CTO Office and Software Engineering Director, focusing on cloudification of advanced networking technologies and data center automation. As Co-Founder and VP of Engineering at a stealth mode startup from September 2020 to July 2021, Prakash specialized in enhancing sales and marketing productivity through AI/ML capabilities. Earlier experience includes leading a global team of over 75 engineers as Senior Engineering Manager at IGT, where Prakash was instrumental in migrating flagship systems to a SaaS model. Prakash holds an MBA from Willamette University and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunication from Bangalore University.