About

Santhosh Purathepparambil is a highly experienced Senior Director of Engineering with a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry. He is currently serving as the Vice President of Product Strategy at Knowbe4, a leading provider of security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms. In addition, he is also the Co-Founder of SecurityAdvisor, a company that was acquired by Knowbe4. Santhosh has a strong background in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Agile Methodologies, Architecture, and Software Development. He is a skilled leader who has led a 200 staff team across multiple locations in the US, Argentina, India, Israel, and Japan. During his time at McAfee, Santhosh led the McAfee Management Platform Engineering team, which was responsible for the market-leading ePO on-Prem management platform, EPO cloud, McAfee Agent, IoT Edge device Management, Web Reporter, and Asset Manager. He consistently grew the company's market share in the enterprise segment, serving over 50,000 enterprise customers. Santhosh is an alumnus of Stanford University, where he completed his Advanced Leadership focused on Organizational Leadership from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He also completed his Stanford Innovation & Entrepreneurship in 2016. He holds a degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Model Engineering College, Thrikkakkara. Santhosh is a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, and Web developer with almost 20 years of relevant experience. He is a Tiny Habits Coach, which reflects his passion for coaching and mentoring. Santhosh is a strategic thinker who is always looking for ways to improve products and processes to drive business growth. He is an asset to any organization he works with, and his expertise in product strategy and leadership has helped him achieve great success throughout his career.