In his 20-year cybersecurity career, Dr. Z has advised major health care, public sector, finance, retail, entertainment and manufacturing organizations in over fifty countries. He has also been a popular moderator and participant in numerous industry panels. His expertise is supported by career experience in information technology, regulatory compliance, research and development, marketing and sales.

Before joining Cohesity, Dr. Z was an evangelist with Symantec for over 16 years. Prior companies include Proofpoint, Veritas, SunGard and IBM.