Austin, Texas
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❖ Senior Security & Cloud Infrastructure Leader with 10+ years driving Zero Trust, SASE, and deception engineering across global multi-cloud environments.
❖ Pioneered MCP-based deception honeypots on Cloudflare to detect AI-driven threats, architected global DaaS platforms (AWS WorkSpaces, Okta, AppStream 2.0), and enforced RBI & microsegmentation — setting new Zero Trust standards across multi-cloud environments.
❖ Passionate about building high-performing teams, optimizing cloud economics, and shaping the future of cybersecurity.
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Leading Zero Trust implementation and security architecture across global cloud environments.
Directed platform security strategy and advanced ZTNA maturity.
Built and led global cloud infrastructure team with significant cost savings.
Deployed multi-region AWS infrastructure and led major security initiatives.
Planned and deployed global offices with automation and monitoring improvements.
Comprehensive security auditing tool for Cloudflare configurations that identifies misconfigurations and vulnerabilities in your setup.
Deception Engineering for Zero Trust AI access, an advanced honeypot system that simulates vulnerable systems to detect and analyze attack patterns.
Serverless detection framework deployed on Cloudflare Workers that exposes a realistic Kubernetes access portal via MCP, embedding credential, DNS, and webhook deception surfaces to detect AI agent reconnaissance and intent escalation.
Exploring the parallels between women's achievements in cybersecurity and cricket during a remarkable weekend.
Introducing FlareGuard, a revolutionary open-source serverless solution for enhancing cloud edge security with advanced threat detection and protection capabilities.
Independent writeup by Nick Gray from Austin's first Cloudflare Workers Tech Talks, where Harshad presented FlareGuard alongside Cloudflare's own engineers — including Kenton Varda (founder of Cloudflare Workers). Nick documented three key insights from the talk: the invisible risk of edge misconfigurations (exposed .env vars, outdated TLS), FlareGuard's Gold Standard YAML baseline approach to auditing every Worker, and the Shadow IT Fix — automatically detecting zombie workers that become attack entry points.
Live Show & Tell session for the AI Security Engineers Community demonstrating Prompt Injector and MCP Threat Trap — deception engineering techniques for AI-native threat detection in Zero Trust environments.
Talks, panels, and sessions where I’ve shared insights on Zero Trust, Cloud Security, and AI-native Defense.
BSides Chicago 2025 · Chicago, IL
BSides Orlando 2025 · Orlando, FL
BSides SWFL 2025 · Fort Myers, FL
BSides SWFL 2025 · Fort Myers, FL
IntelliC0N 2026 · Austin, TX
Cloudflare Connect 2025 · Las Vegas
Cloudflare Webinar · March 24, 2026 · Online UPCOMING
Sharing practical experiences from implementing customized SASE, MCP server security, and custom security tooling built on Cloudflare's developer platform — featured and promoted by Cloudflare (1.1M+ followers).
DevSecCon 2025 · Global Virtual
OWASP 25th Anniversary · Global Virtual
Cloudflare Workers Tech Talks · Austin, TX · December 2025
ISACA Austin Chapter Annual General Meeting · December 15, 2025 · Austin, TX
AI Security Engineers Community · 2026
Graduated: December 2016
GPA: 3.96/4.0
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| Security | Engineering | Leadership |
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| Zero Trust | Cloud Security | Strategic Planning |
| SASE Framework | Multi-Cloud | Team Development |
| Deception Tech | Automation | Cost Optimization |
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