About Us
At HarkX, our mission is to secure the front lines by making the cybersecurity professional's life inherently easier and operations completely seamless. Through our unified AI Agentic Security Platform, we orchestrate all cybersecurity operations eliminating alert fatigue, accelerating response times, and transforming overwhelming complexity into a lethal, human-augmented defense.
Meet the Experts
Our team brings together experts in AI, security, and enterprise software to build the future of security operations
Sasikumar Ganesan
Co-Founder & CEO
Sasikumar Ganesan is a security architect, cryptographic systems engineer, and open-source technology leader with expertise across public key infrastructure, privacy-preserving design, and large-scale digital public infrastructure.
With over two decades architecting national-scale identity systems, Sasi served as Chief Security Architect for Aadhaar, heads engineering at MOSIP, co-created India's eSign framework, and authored Rahasya, an advanced open-source cryptography library. Recognized in Okta Ventures' "Identity 25" as one of the world's 25 most influential identity leaders and featured on the Nasdaq billboard in Times Square, he brings deep cryptographic expertise to HarkX, driving agent-driven security operations for an increasingly autonomous threat landscape.
Srinivas Rao
Founding Member & Chief Product & Growth Officer
Srinivas Rao is an AI/ML leader, product strategist, and enterprise transformation architect with close to two decades of experience driving large-scale AI innovation across cybersecurity, BFSI, CPG, and healthcare.
He has delivered mission-critical AI platforms including Aadhaar's Identity Fraud Management System serving 1.3 billion citizens, Samsung's Bixby virtual assistant, and ground-up security analytics platforms for vulnerability intelligence. An IIT Kharagpur alumnus, he brings deep expertise in moving organizations beyond traditional ML toward autonomous, agent-driven AI systems, shaping the next generation of AI-led security operations at HarkX.
Ajay Semwal
Director - Sales
Ajay Semwal is a cybersecurity sales leader, enterprise growth strategist, and business development executive with over 19 years of experience driving revenue growth across software, application security, and information security solutions. Having held leadership roles at organizations including IBM, Synopsys, Aujas, and Deloitte, he has built a distinguished track record of helping enterprises navigate complex cybersecurity challenges through strategic technology investments and long-term trusted partnerships.
With deep expertise spanning managed security services, application security, security consulting, and enterprise cybersecurity solutions, Ajay specializes in building high-performance sales organizations and accelerating market expansion. At HarkX, he leads the go-to-market strategy and enterprise sales function, leveraging his extensive industry network, customer-centric approach, and proven record of exceeding business targets to drive adoption of AI-powered security operations and establish HarkX as a trusted partner for modern cybersecurity transformation.
Akshay Matam
Founding Member & Associate Vice President
Akshay is a GenAI engineering leader, AI systems architect, and machine learning specialist with over nine years of experience building and scaling enterprise-grade AI solutions across Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and cybersecurity. A graduate of NIT Surat (B.Tech, Electronics & Communications), he has held key engineering and AI leadership roles at organizations including Capgemini, BRIDGEi2i, and Sigmoid, delivering large-scale AI platforms that drive measurable business outcomes and operational transformation.
With deep expertise spanning large language models, agentic AI, multi-agent systems, NLP, MLOps, cloud-native AI platforms, and data science, Akshay specializes in translating cutting-edge AI innovation into scalable, secure, and production-ready systems. At HarkX, he leads the GenAI function and architects the autonomous AI engines powering threat detection, security investigations, incident response, and intelligent decision-making, helping shape the next generation of AI-driven security operations for an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Vijay Kumar S
Founding Member & Principal Architect
Vijay Kumar S is a GenAI engineering leader, enterprise architect, and technology innovator with extensive experience building and scaling complex software systems across multiple industries. With a career spanning organizations such as Zoho, Thoughtworks, MOSIP, and the Deloitte ecosystem, he has led the design and delivery of enterprise-grade platforms, cloud-native architectures, digital identity solutions, and large-scale distributed systems that power mission-critical business operations.
Combining deep expertise in software architecture with a strong focus on emerging AI technologies, Vijay specializes in translating complex business challenges into scalable, resilient, and high-performance technology solutions. At HarkX, he leads the engineering team of next-generation AI-driven platforms, bringing together GenAI, intelligent agents, and enterprise-grade engineering practices to build secure, reliable, and autonomous systems for the future of security operations.
Sambit Garnaik
Advisor
Sambit Garnaik is a cybersecurity entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and technology growth architect operating at the intersection of deep technical expertise and scalable business strategy.
With extensive experience across cybersecurity, enterprise technology consulting, and go-to-market leadership, Sambit has helped build and scale high-growth ventures and scaling up startups from early-stage validation to structured expansion. He has also served as a strategic advisor to product companies such as Picus Security, supporting their growth and market expansion in India. His work focuses on translating complex security capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
Jayakrishnan Menon
Advisor
Jayakrishnan Menon is a technology leader, cybersecurity strategist, and entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience driving enterprise IT transformation, cyber resilience, and large-scale technology modernization initiatives. A graduate of the Indian Navy, he brings a unique combination of operational discipline, technical depth, and executive leadership, having led complex technology programs for global enterprises across infrastructure, cloud, security, and digital transformation. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions at organizations including Tesco, QuEST Global, and Skillmine Technology Consulting, delivering technology-driven business outcomes at scale, including initiatives that generated over ₹300 crores in operational savings.
As Co-Founder and CEO of Tecplix Technologies, Asia's first Google Cloud SecOps Delivery Partner, Jay has been at the forefront of helping enterprises strengthen their cybersecurity posture through modern, cloud-native security architectures. With deep expertise spanning cybersecurity consulting, security operations, cloud platforms, governance, and enterprise technology strategy, he advises HarkX on scaling next-generation AI-powered security operations and enabling organizations to transition from reactive defense models to intelligent, proactive cyber resilience.
What Drives Us
The core principles that define our commitment to excellence
uman-Centric Intelligence
AI that enhances the SOC analyst's decision making
ccountability in Action
Trust, transparency, and explainability in every recommendation
esilience Through Automation
Ready, responsive, and resistant to emerging threats
nowledge That Learns
Continuously evolving into a smarter, context-aware SOC companion
treme Vigilance
Always on. Always aware
Ready to Build the Future Together?
We're looking for visionary engineers, analysts, and innovators to join our mission in transforming security operations globally.