HK Parekh

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Head of IT Infrastructure Engineering Operations & CISO at Bloom Energy

Cupertino, California, United States

Overview

HK Parekh is a transformational infrastructure engineering and security leader, currently the CISO at Bloom Energy. With experience at Panasonic, Five9, and Splunk, he excels at aligning IT, security, and AI strategy with business goals. Colleagues describe him as calm, measured, cooperative, and practical in his leadership style.

Beyond his executive role, HK is a proud University of Florida alumnus who passionately follows the Florida Gators. He is also committed to giving back to the community, actively participating in volunteer work for causes such as fighting youth hunger.

Unique fact: HK has contributed directly to the content development of major CompTIA cybersecurity certifications, including Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+.

Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Output-Driven

Decisive But Calm

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Business-Aligned Security
A core theme of his career is aligning security strategy with business objectives to drive growth and trust, as demonstrated in his roles at multiple global companies.
AI Governance
As the former Head of AI Governance at Panasonic, he has deep expertise in establishing strategies for AI/ML security, data governance, and privacy.
Advising Startups
Serves on the Board of Advisors for several startups, including Rollbar and Axonius, where he helps guide product strategy, market fit, and security integration.

Media Appearances

HK has no verified media appearances

Work History

2025
Head of IT Infrastructure Engineering Operations & CISO at Bloom Energy
2023 - 2025
SVP, Chief Security Officer, Head of AI Governance, IT Leader at Panasonic North America - Blue Yonder
2023 - 2025
SVP, Chief Security Officer, Head of AI Governance, IT Leader at Panasonic North America
2021 - 2023
Global Chief Information Security Officer, VP of Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering at Five9
2018 - 2021
Chief Product Security Officer, Head of Cloud Operations, Platform Security, Advisor at Splunk

Education

Master's degree from University of Florida
Business Administration and Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management

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Insights For Selling To HK

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with HK is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from HK

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will HK move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can HK take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And HK

Personality Compatibility


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