Dhruv Pandya

As a Cybersecurity Expert, I provide strategic advice and guidance to the investment team and founders within the Primary portfolio and broader network. Experts enjoy access to early-stage businesses, emerging trends and technology, and an expanded network of exceptional leaders and resources through a top-tier seed-stage firm.

Primary is New York City’s premier early-stage venture firm working a

• Instructed IT 513 Information Systems Security, focusing on identifying threats and vulnerabilities in information systems.
• Provided hands-on experience with real security and attack tools to enhance student understanding.
• Developed course materials that prepare students for risk management in cybersecurity.
• Fostered an engaging learning environment at California Lutheran University,

Built and scaled the security function from grounds up. Partner with Engineering, Product, Sales, Legal, and executive leadership to align security with enterprise growth and regulatory requirements.

Enterprise Enablement
Redesigned the security review process when reviews were taking two weeks and slowing down deals. Built a self-service Trust Center with standardized documentation that reduced

Designed and led the end-to-end online delivery of IT-513 (Information Security), collaborating with cross-campus teams (instructional design, media services, accessibility, and academic leadership).

Architected a practice-ready cybersecurity curriculum focused on real-world risk management, governance, and applied security decision-making, not theory alone.

Produced and recorded professionally

Responsible for managing the information security function for risk management and business support to help achieve the security and business goals through IT/business operations reviews, project plan/execution and communication, supplier audits, risk assessments, technology selection, and overall security support.

•Creating, driving, and managing the information security strategies.
•Manage Sec

•Served as a senior security resource for corporate Information Security and compliance overseeing 12 Global locations.
•Implement Okta Strategy and Policies for the organization and serve as a senior administrator and integration support.
•Successfully manage and complete SOC2 type audit and HIPPA audits.
Identify vulnerabilities, gaps and strategize and the initiatives for the gap remediatio

• Aiding the Nonprofit Foundation with an inhouse system security audit.
• Developing and Implementing strategy for the Identity management of users.
• Analyzing the vendor requests and quotations for the current services.
• Layout a plan to upgrade the infrastructure to AWS.
• Develop Payroll application and a user database.

The MSFT Committee provides oversight to the fee and provide recommendations to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs on the scope of service, delivery, funding, and other critical issues relating to projects, facilities, equipment, technology and services as well as the facilities and environment of the campus.

1) Working with team members of IT Infrastructure mainly Senior Network Analyst and Operating System Analysts to develop, revise, and utilize documentation and procedures, monitor and report system status, act on alarms from Network Management Software, update and manage infrastructure records, provide troubleshooting services and solutions, diagnose, resolve and report system problems and escalat

Provided tutoring in computer science and math at the Learning Resource Center.

We discussed ongoing changes in campus food services as well as comments from the community.Input towards the new cafe Inaugurated in Fall 2016.
Different Paradigms related to student food services on Campus.

Concentrated On ERP E-Urja And Functioning Of Real Time Data Collected On Servers ,Regional Level MIS Study, Siemens SCADA Functioning, Practical Study OF Company Networks at State Level.

* Ventura County Leadership Academy is a leadership skill development program developed and run by County’s elite public and private industry leaders.
* Each session is designed to develop different aspects of leadership and character-building amongst individuals.
* The Academy emphasizes on identifying different perspectives/ opinions discussing which may have previously caused discomfort to co

Completed a JavaScript course, enhancing programming skills.

Thesis published with the Tri-County Sheriffs' High Technology Task Force (HTTF), contributing applied research to the digital forensics and cybercrime investigations community.

Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, building a strong foundation in software and hardware systems.