About the Authors

Sameer Vasant Kulkarni is currently working as senior vice president, IT infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity at Decimal Point Analytics. He received his BE degree in electronics and telecommunications from Amravati University in 1996, higher diploma in software engineering from Aptech, Amravati in 1996, master of science (MS) in software systems from BITS Pilani in 2012, post graduate diploma in satellite communication from Space Application Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad in 2012 and M.Tech in technology management from DIAT, Pune in 2022.

In 1997, he joined the Indian Air Force as an aeronautical engineer (electronics). He was instrumental in project management and maintenance management of various communication (wired/wireless) and IT infrastructure and simulators in IAF. He has also managed the navigational and recovery aids for a typical airport. He has managed enterprise-level data centers (private cloud) and network operations center efficiently. His focus areas include security in enterprise networks, governance, risk and compliance management, digital transformation, and effective use of technology for humanity. He was instrumental in the publication of the bi-annual magazine communication mirror in IAF. His areas of interest include emerging technologies like quantum computing, cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, IoT, big data analytics, their exploitation in automation, and ease of life. He is an ISO 27001 lead auditor, senior member of IEEE, and fellow member of IETE. Sameer Kulkarni is an esteemed member of various associations and has contributed extensively to the ICT and cybersecurity field through his research papers published in reputed journals and conferences. In addition to his roles and achievements, he is a certified career counsellor.