About

Nishant Bhajaria is a cybersecurity and privacy executive with over 17 years of experience in the industry. He is the author of "Data Privacy: A Runbook for Engineers" and leads teams that protect data and trust. Nishant is also a passionate educator and teaches courses in security, privacy, and career management. Nishant's expertise lies in building teams and programs that help achieve cybersecurity and privacy goals. He serves as a vital link between legal, engineering, and C-level leadership to ensure that the company's products help protect user data and secure customer trust. Nishant's impact on his teams ranges from building or deprecating product functionality, processes, artifacts, and policy, to optimizing the program so that data protection does not impede innovation. Nishant has worked for some of the biggest names in the tech industry, including Uber and Google. At Uber, he served as the Director of Privacy Engineering, Architecture, and Analytics. At Google, he worked in Compliance, Data Protection, Security, and Privacy. Currently, Nishant is a Board Advisor at Piiano, a company that builds a unified platform that combines the benefits of data security and privacy technology, reduces the risk of privacy exposure even in the event of a security breach, and simplifies the implementation of privacy requirements. Nishant has a Master's degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Truman State University. He also attended Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics and Hansraj Morarji Public School. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Nishant cares deeply about animal welfare, especially elephants. He is a well-rounded individual who brings a unique perspective to the cybersecurity and privacy industry.