Dr. Sridhar Muppidi
IBM Fellow and CTO for IBM Security
Dr. Sridhar Muppidi is an IBM Fellow and CTO for IBM Security. He is responsible for driving the technical strategy, architecture & research for IBM Security's portfolio of products & services to help clients manage defences against threats and protect digital assets.
He is a results-oriented technical thought leader with 25 years of experience in building security products, delivering solution architecture for clients, driving open standards and leading technical teams. He is one of the industry-recognised technical experts and thought leaders with a proven track record of blending technology vision with business acumen, resulting in innovative security solutions for enterprises' digital transformation journey. In the last ten years, he has been instrumental in building the IBM Security business unit into one of the largest security companies in the world.
He has an MS and a PhD in computer science from Texas A&M University and now serves on TAMU's board of directors. He is an IBM Master inventor with 60+ issued patents and has published numerous technical articles, blogs, conferences and journals. In addition, Sridhar is passionate about open security initiatives and outdoor activities
