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Kushal Nigam

Critic · DISC type C
VP of Engineering at Secureframe
📍 New York, New York, United States

Kushal Nigam is the VP of Engineering at Secureframe, where he has risen through the ranks from an Engineering Manager. An alumnus of the Georgia Institute of Technology and a former software engineer at Palantir, he is passionate about making cybersecurity more accessible.

He recently spearheaded the launch of Secureframe Federal, a compliance solution built specifically for the Defense Industrial Base and federal contractors.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
VP of Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Kushal shows up

Information Seeker
Negotiator
Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Kushal cares about

Defense Tech Compliance
He led the launch of a purpose-built solution to help the Defense Industrial Base meet CMMC 2.0 and FedRAMP requirements, reducing complexity and cost.
Accessible Cybersecurity
Stated that he joined Secureframe because he is "passionate about making cybersecurity more accessible" for companies.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
VP of Engineering
Secureframe
8-2024 - 9-2025
Senior Engineering Manager
Secureframe
7-2022 - 8-2024
Engineering Manager
Secureframe
6-2021 - 8-2021
Product Engineer
Lumos
1-2016 - 6-2021
Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Palantir Technologies
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Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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