Akash Parekh
GTM Technology Lead - India at Rubrik
RubrikWith over a decade of professional experience, currently serving as a Regional Sales Engineer APAC at CrowdStrike, contributing to enterprise cybersecurity strategies across the region.
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Previously supported global organizations at Microsoft & Symantec as a Cyber Security Tech Specialist, enabling secure environments through identity protection and data security solutions. Core competencies include Endpoint security, Identity Security, Email Security, Data Protection, technical consultation, and advanced threat protection, complemented by an OpenHack certification in security and compliance. Committed to innovatiion, customer-focused solutions, bringing expertise in fostering secure digital transformation.
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- RUBRIKJOB
- GTM Technology Lead - India4M
GTM Technology Lead - India
Rubrik
- CROWDSTRIKEJOB
- Regional Sales Eng APAC2Y 4M
Regional Sales Engineer APAC
CrowdStrike
- Sr.Sales Eng2Y 7M
Sr.Sales Engineer
CrowdStrike
- MICROSOFTJOB
- Cyber Security Tech Specia…3Y 1M
Cyber Security Tech Specialist
Microsoft
-- Subject matter expert for Microsoft’s Intelligent Security Graph, Identity Protection, Threat Protection, Data Protection, Security Management and Office 365 Advanced Compliance; and lead competitive strategy for Security & Compliance. -- Lead technical presentations, demos, workshops, architecture design sessions, PoCs (proof of concepts), and pilots to explain, demonstrate, and prove to Large Enterprise customers the capabilities of Microsoft Security & Compliance products and services to make their businesses more successful. -- Responsible & Accountable for winning the technical decision at customers for sales opportunities and usage scenarios, bringing ideas to customers, engaging w…
- SYMANTECJOB
- Pre-Sales Consultant (Syst…2Y
Pre-Sales Consultant (System Engineer)
Symantec
-- Working closely with the sales team to provide solutions to drive revenue to key enterprise customers in South India region. -- With the ability to liaise at C- Level, evangelize Symantec security portfolio and help to move the business forward with a consultative approach to the sales process. -- provide the insight necessary for the customer to understand how Symantec can solve their security problems. -- With a strong technical focus, deliver technical briefings, presentations, and demonstrations. -- Organize the delivery of Proof Of Concepts (POCs) in the security technology, via a Self-Driven or Partner driven approach and manage the customer’s success criteria. -- Gain Technical c…
- Enterprise Consulting Serv…1Y
Enterprise Consulting Services
Symantec
-- Resident consultant in Vodafone Global Services Ltd. -- Provide thought leadership, advice, recommendations, and best practices for SEP & DLP implementation, stabilize & optimize system performance, including rules and reports, provide assistance with DLP upgrades, installations and configuration. -- Single point of contact, hands-on escalation and remediation for critical issues. -- Proactively communicate relevant technical information and alerts on known issues, hot fixes, new releases for Symantec DLP suite.
- Technical Support Eng (Alt…3Y 5M
Technical Support Engineer (Altiris & SEP)
Symantec
Altiris / Symantec Notification Server (6.x & 7.x) -- Major responsibilities involves product & project deployment, advanced diagnostics, issue replication & testing, creating high quality technical documentation which includes architectural diagrams & other major factors affecting network & system performance. -- Provide support for Symantec Management Platform (6.x, 7.x) which includes CMDB Solution, Patch Management, Software Management, via email and phone to the customers in APJ and EMEA region. -- Deploying Symantec Management Agent, software packages, patches across the environment using Managed Delivery policy, Quick delivery policy and Package delivery policy. -- SQL server mainten…
- ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES (SYMANTEC PARTNER)JOB
- Sr. Security Eng1Y 6M
Sr. Security Engineer
Zensar Technologies (Symantec partner)
-- Guides (Module Lead) the cross-functional teams for Altiris & SEP that analyzes, designs, and implements architecture of projects in order to ensure solution & customer needs are met. -- Create new and update existing documentation pertaining to IT systems and processes. Document solutions to Incidents and Problems as part of the Knowledge Management process. Design, support, and test disaster recovery procedures and systems. -- Single Point of Contact for Identifying & Root Cause Analysis of Threat, Configuration of Security Policies for Firewall & IPS using SEP 12.x, Log monitoring, Weekly Compliance Report, Database Backup and restoration to ensure that best practices and processes ar…
- CABLE & WIRELESSJOB
- Incident Coordinator6M
Incident Coordinator
Cable & Wireless
As a member of the Incident Management Team I was responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of all aspects of customers Information Technology Infrastructure (IT) and Applications. The core activities include liaison with internal PCSS & Network Team, inbound-outbound calls and emails to 3rd party IT & Network Helpdesks for fault resolution and IT related issues. -- Handling IT Infrastructure along with implementation & administration Support for multiple processes such as BMI, BCA, Sit-up, I-Yogi & Next. -- Responsible for Incident Management Process while ensuring smooth flow of Incidents, Service Requests, Change Requests and serve as focal point for resolving customer queries. --…
- Incident Coordinator6M
Incident Coordinator
Cable & Wireless
As a member of the Incident Management Team I was responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of all aspects of customers Information Technology Infrastructure (IT) and Applications. The core activities include liaison with internal PCSS & Network Team, inbound-outbound calls and emails to 3rd party IT & Network Helpdesks for fault resolution and IT related issues. -- Handling IT Infrastructure along with implementation & administration Support for multiple processes such as BMI, BCA, Sit-up, I-Yogi & Next. -- Responsible for Incident Management Process while ensuring smooth flow of Incidents, Service Requests, Change Requests and serve as focal point for resolving customer queries. --…
- Job: Rubrik — GTM Technology Lead - India · 2026-06 – present · 2 mo
- Job: CrowdStrike — Regional Sales Engineer APAC · 2024-06 – present · 2y 2mo
- Job: CrowdStrike — Sr.Sales Engineer · 2021-11 – 2024-06 · 2y 7mo
- Job: Microsoft — Cyber Security Tech Specialist · 2018-10 – 2021-11 · 3y 1mo — -- Subject matter expert for Microsoft’s Intelligent Security Graph, Identity Protection, Threat Protection, Data Protection, Security Management and Office 365 Advanced Compliance; and lead competitive strategy for Security & Compliance. -- Lead technical presentations, demos, workshops, architecture design sessions, PoCs (proof of concepts), and pilots to explain, demonstrate, and prove to Large Enterprise customers the capabilities of Microsoft Security & Compliance products and services to make their businesses more successful. -- Responsible & Accountable for winning the technical decision at customers for sales opportunities and usage scenarios, bringing ideas to customers, engaging w…
- Job: Symantec — Pre-Sales Consultant (System Engineer) · 2016-10 – 2018-10 · 2y — -- Working closely with the sales team to provide solutions to drive revenue to key enterprise customers in South India region. -- With the ability to liaise at C- Level, evangelize Symantec security portfolio and help to move the business forward with a consultative approach to the sales process. -- provide the insight necessary for the customer to understand how Symantec can solve their security problems. -- With a strong technical focus, deliver technical briefings, presentations, and demonstrations. -- Organize the delivery of Proof Of Concepts (POCs) in the security technology, via a Self-Driven or Partner driven approach and manage the customer’s success criteria. -- Gain Technical c…
- Job: Symantec — Enterprise Consulting Services · 2015-09 – 2016-09 · 1y — -- Resident consultant in Vodafone Global Services Ltd. -- Provide thought leadership, advice, recommendations, and best practices for SEP & DLP implementation, stabilize & optimize system performance, including rules and reports, provide assistance with DLP upgrades, installations and configuration. -- Single point of contact, hands-on escalation and remediation for critical issues. -- Proactively communicate relevant technical information and alerts on known issues, hot fixes, new releases for Symantec DLP suite.
- Job: Zensar Technologies (Symantec partner) — Sr. Security Engineer · 2013-11 – 2015-05 · 1y 6mo — -- Guides (Module Lead) the cross-functional teams for Altiris & SEP that analyzes, designs, and implements architecture of projects in order to ensure solution & customer needs are met. -- Create new and update existing documentation pertaining to IT systems and processes. Document solutions to Incidents and Problems as part of the Knowledge Management process. Design, support, and test disaster recovery procedures and systems. -- Single Point of Contact for Identifying & Root Cause Analysis of Threat, Configuration of Security Policies for Firewall & IPS using SEP 12.x, Log monitoring, Weekly Compliance Report, Database Backup and restoration to ensure that best practices and processes ar…
- Job: Symantec — Technical Support Engineer (Altiris & SEP) · 2010-06 – 2013-11 · 3y 5mo — Altiris / Symantec Notification Server (6.x & 7.x) -- Major responsibilities involves product & project deployment, advanced diagnostics, issue replication & testing, creating high quality technical documentation which includes architectural diagrams & other major factors affecting network & system performance. -- Provide support for Symantec Management Platform (6.x, 7.x) which includes CMDB Solution, Patch Management, Software Management, via email and phone to the customers in APJ and EMEA region. -- Deploying Symantec Management Agent, software packages, patches across the environment using Managed Delivery policy, Quick delivery policy and Package delivery policy. -- SQL server mainten…
- Job: Cable & Wireless — Incident Coordinator · 2009-11 – 2010-05 · 6 mo — As a member of the Incident Management Team I was responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of all aspects of customers Information Technology Infrastructure (IT) and Applications. The core activities include liaison with internal PCSS & Network Team, inbound-outbound calls and emails to 3rd party IT & Network Helpdesks for fault resolution and IT related issues. -- Handling IT Infrastructure along with implementation & administration Support for multiple processes such as BMI, BCA, Sit-up, I-Yogi & Next. -- Responsible for Incident Management Process while ensuring smooth flow of Incidents, Service Requests, Change Requests and serve as focal point for resolving customer queries. --…
- Job: Cable & Wireless — Incident Coordinator · 2009-11 – 2010-05 · 6 mo — As a member of the Incident Management Team I was responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of all aspects of customers Information Technology Infrastructure (IT) and Applications. The core activities include liaison with internal PCSS & Network Team, inbound-outbound calls and emails to 3rd party IT & Network Helpdesks for fault resolution and IT related issues. -- Handling IT Infrastructure along with implementation & administration Support for multiple processes such as BMI, BCA, Sit-up, I-Yogi & Next. -- Responsible for Incident Management Process while ensuring smooth flow of Incidents, Service Requests, Change Requests and serve as focal point for resolving customer queries. --…
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