NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

This nomination stands out due to the Sreekanth Pasunuru unique leadership at the intersection of application security, cryptographic innovation, and enterprise-scale risk mitigation. With over a decade of experience securing complex systems, the nominee has consistently elevated the standard of cybersecurity practices in high-impact fintech environments.

As a Cybersecurity Application Security Leader, the Sreekanth has been instrumental in designing and deploying secure architectures for globally distributed applications—spanning encryption, customer-managed key solutions, secure onboarding flows, and multi-cloud key management integrations (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, GCP KMS).

Beyond implementation, Sreekanth actively mentors product teams on secure coding, threat modeling, and encryption strategy, influencing both technical decisions and organizational culture. He collaborates across cross-functional teams, including M&A security due diligence, incident response, and product engineering, ensuring that application security is built-in from day one.

In a category that honors those who lead, innovate, and protect, Sreekanth exemplifies what it means to secure the modern application ecosystem. His ability to bridge vision with execution, paired with quantifiable impact and a track record of securing high-value systems, makes this a compelling and award-worthy nomination.