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10 Uber security leaders
These ten Uber security leaders include a former chief information security officer, the chief privacy officer for privacy and cybersecurity, security engineering directors and the heads of security risk, governance, vendor security compliance and payments security in Mexico. A reader can learn how security leaders run security organizations inside Uber.
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01—10Alejandro G.
LinkedInExperience: CISO Uber Payments MX · Uber
Former CISO of Uber Payments MX (2020–2026), and now in cybersecurity advocacy for regulated entities at Uber. Other roles shown are Technology Information Security Officer at Banamex (2018–2020), Sr IT Auditor at BBVA en México (2016–2018) and Senior Information Security Specialist at the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (2014–2016).
Arati Avhad
LinkedInExperience: Director and Site Lead, Security Engineering · Uber
Director and Site Lead for Security Engineering at Uber since 2025, based in Bengaluru; the profile places the role in the CISO organization covering identity and access management, enterprise application security, privacy engineering, cloud and network security, cyber defense and security operations. Another role shown is Director of Engineering at Cisco (2021–2025).
Brandon Parks
LinkedInExperience: Director of Security Engineering, Cyber Defense & Cloud Security · Uber
Director of Security Engineering for Cyber Defense & Cloud Security at Uber since September 2026. Other roles shown are Director of Threat Response for Splunk Global Security Operations (2021–2026), Senior Manager of Digital Forensics & Incident Response for Oracle Cloud Security and Lead Security Incident Response Handler for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Jason Harper, CISSP
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Staff Security Engineering Manager Director-Level Leader · Uber
Senior Staff Security Engineering Manager at Uber since 2022, described as a director-level leader, and Interim Head of Security Risk & Compliance there since 2026. Other Uber roles shown are Interim Head of Security Assurance (2021–2022) and Head of M&A Security (2019–2021); another role shown is Principal TPM for Information Security at Amazon.
Krystal Denley Bowen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Privacy Officer and VP, Privacy & Cybersecurity · Uber
Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Privacy & Cybersecurity at Uber since November 2025. Other roles shown are Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Data Privacy & Security at Netflix (2024–2025), Chief Privacy Officer at Block (2022–2024) and Deputy General Counsel and Head of Privacy, Product & IP at Zynga.
Latha Maripuri
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer and VP, Engineering · Uber
Former Chief Information Security Officer and VP of Engineering at Uber (2021–2026), and now CISO at Nscale. Other roles shown are Global CISO and Deputy Chief Technology Officer at News Corp (2017–2021), Senior Vice President and Global CISO at News Corp (2015–2017) and a global executive role in strategy, engineering and product management at IBM.
Luis Arturo O.
LinkedInExperience: CISO Uber Payments Mexico · Uber
CISO of Uber Payments Mexico since November 2025, tagged at C-level. Other roles shown are IT Audit Deputy Director at Bankaool (2023–2025), IT IS Audit Manager at MUFG (2021–2022) and CISO at Harso Technologies (2017–2021), with a headline covering IT governance, audit and risk management.
Praj D.
LinkedInExperience: Head of Vendor Security Compliance · Uber
Head of Vendor Security Compliance at Uber since 2025, with a headline naming the role as Global Head of Vendor Security Compliance. Other roles shown are Head of Cloud Security Compliance & Infrastructure Risk at Santander US (2024–2025), Director, Head of Cybersecurity Risk GRC at GEICO (2023) and Deputy CISO, Director of Information Security Risk at Horizon Media (2018–2023).
Vidya V.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cyber Strategy & GRC · Uber
Former Director of Cyber Strategy & GRC at Uber (2018–2023). Other roles shown are IT Technology Director for Cybersecurity at NextEra Energy (2025–2026), senior security consulting at Bupa UK and cyber and information security program management at Deutsche Bank; the headline names enterprise risk, GRC, cloud and AI security.
Yinka Badmus
LinkedInExperience: Head of Security, Global Risk & Compliance · Uber
Head of Security, Global Risk & Compliance at Uber since 2023, with a headline covering GRC, third-party risk management and AI governance. Other roles shown are VP of Global Security Awareness, Strategy, & Engagement at Equifax (2018–2023), Director of Security Risk & Compliance at Visa (2015–2018) and IT security and controls at IBM.
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- 01How does a marketplace company organize security engineering across identity, cloud and cyber defense?
- 02How does a ride-hailing company run security for a regulated payments subsidiary?
- 03How does a technology company combine privacy and cybersecurity leadership?
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