Srikanth Veeraraghavan

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Head of Risk Products at Hyperproof

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Srikanth is a founder and enterprise AI product leader, currently focused on advancing AI-driven third-party risk management at Hyperproof following its acquisition of his company, Expen. With an extensive background in cybersecurity leadership at Autodesk and Zendesk, colleagues have called him hard-working, curious, and self-motivated.

His academic foundation includes a Masters in Information Security from The Johns Hopkins University. A published researcher, he has co-authored papers on complex topics like bit-level image encryption and image-based CAPTCHA mechanisms, reflecting a deep interest in innovative security and data protection solutions.

A unique aspect of his career is holding a patent for a system that rate-limits API calls based on predicted abusive behavior.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Generous

Confident & Optimistic

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Third-Party Risk
He co-founded Expent to automate and simplify vendor risk management and now leads this area at Hyperproof, frequently discussing it in forums and press releases.
Enterprise AI
He identifies as an "Enterprise AI Product Leader" and his work centers on creating AI-native platforms to solve complex Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) challenges.
Cybersecurity & Privacy
His career includes extensive experience leading security, privacy, and compliance functions at major tech companies like Autodesk, PlanGrid, and Zendesk.

Media Appearances

Srikanth has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Head of Risk Products at Hyperproof
10-2020 - 9-2025
Co-Founder at Expent
3-2019 - 10-2020
Head of Security, Compliance and Privacy at Autodesk Construction Solutions
6-2017 - 10-2020
Head of Security, Compliance and Privacy at PlanGrid
1-2014 - 6-2017
Senior Security Engineer at Zendesk

Education

2010 - 2011
Masters from The Johns Hopkins University
2006 - 2010
B.Tech from Vellore Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Srikanth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Srikanth is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Srikanth

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Srikanth move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Srikanth take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Srikanth

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