IT, security and GRC
10 Zscaler experts
These ten network and security professionals have worked with Zscaler inside their own organizations rather than at Zscaler or a reseller. A reader can learn how in-house teams plan and run Zscaler Internet Access and Private Access deployments alongside firewalls and other security tools.
Professionals to explore
01—10Abdul Karim S.
LinkedInExperience: System Engineer - Zscaler Specialist · KBC Bank & Verzekering
System Engineer - Zscaler Specialist at KBC Bank & Verzekering since January 2026. The profile describes a system engineer specialised in Zscaler implementations covering ZIA, ZPA, ZDX and Branch Connectors, with infrastructure monitoring in Checkmk and device and application management through Intune and SCCM. The previous role was Junior System Engineer at ASP (2023–2026).
Anand Panchal
LinkedInExperience: AVP - Zscaler ZIA ZPA Intune Enterprise Mobility End User Experience · Deutsche Bank
AVP - Zscaler ZIA ZPA Intune Enterprise Mobility End User Experience at Deutsche Bank since 2024, a role whose title covers Zscaler ZIA and ZPA alongside Intune and enterprise mobility. Before joining Deutsche Bank he worked at Tata Consultancy Services from 2014 to 2023, most recently as IT Support Lead End User Experience Digital Workplace Lead (2022–2023).
Hemanth Gariga
LinkedInExperience: Senior Security Engineer · HCA Healthcare
Senior Security Engineer at HCA Healthcare since September 2025. The profile describes expertise in Zscaler ZIA, ZPA and ZDX and in Zero Trust architecture, including deploying, configuring and optimizing Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access. Before HCA Healthcare he was Senior Engineer at Happiest Minds Technologies (2024–2025) and Network Security Engineer at Genpact (2021–2024).
MuthuKumar P
LinkedInExperience: Product Engineer · Standard Chartered
Product Engineer at Standard Chartered since May 2024; the profile says he currently works as a Zscaler Engineer at Standard Chartered and describes 15+ years supporting enterprise infrastructure, banking networks and Zero Trust security platforms. Before that he was Senior Infrastructure engineer at Thakral One Solutions Pvt Ltd India (2021–2024).
Praveen Chowdary Puchakayala
LinkedInExperience: Zscaler Engineer · Abbott
Zscaler Engineer at Abbott since May 2026. Before that he was Senior Network Engineer at U.S. Bank (2024–2026), Network Security Engineer at Sempra (2021–2023) and Network Engineer at Amazon (2019–2021); the profile lists Zscaler among the secure-edge platforms he works with, alongside Palo Alto, Fortinet, ASA and Check Point.
Raj kumar Bodhas
LinkedInExperience: Senior Network Security Engineer · Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Senior Network Security Engineer at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness since July 2026. His profile headline lists Zero Trust work with Zscaler ZIA/ZPA and Cisco ISE alongside NGFW/Panorama firewall policy management, and describes 10+ years as a network security engineer. Before that he was Senior Network Engineer at Verizon (2023–2026) and at Fiserv (2021–2023).
Rajkumar Vishwakarma
LinkedInExperience: Network Security Administrator · Safran
Network Security Administrator at Safran since July 2023; the profile says that at Safran India he manages the global security stack across Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco Firepower and Forcepoint NGFWs. The profile also says he has been part of 600+ PA firewall upgrades and Zscaler ZPA/ZIA migrations. Earlier he was Senior Network Consultant at Clover Infotech (2015–2022).
Rehaan S.
LinkedInExperience: Sr Network Engineer · 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.
Former Sr Network Engineer at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC. (2024–2026), where the profile says he led initiatives to enhance cloud security and access controls by deploying Zscaler. The profile describes hands-on experience securing enterprise e-commerce environments. Before that he was Network Security Engineer at Fidelity Investments (2021–2024) and at Gap (2018–2021).
Seun Akinlusi
LinkedInExperience: Zscaler Cloud Security Engineer · PNC
Zscaler Cloud Security Engineer at PNC since March 2025, where the profile describes design, implementation, management and troubleshooting of Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) in the bank's enterprise security space, as a subject matter expert on the platform. Before that he was Network Sec Operations Manager at Truist (2024–2025) and Lead Network Engineer Network Security at California ISO (2018–2024).
Tim Bochard
LinkedInExperience: Principal Engineer - Zero Trust Network · GSK
Principal Engineer - Zero Trust Network at GSK since August 2025, where the profile says he led the engineering efforts for Zero Trust architectures; his headline describes a Zero Trust and network security architect specialising in Zscaler ZIA/ZPA. Before GSK he was Network Security Engineer at AstraZeneca (2023–2025), after starting there as an IT Apprentice (2021–2022).
Choose the right perspective
For a rollout or migration decision, favor people whose notes describe deploying or migrating to Zscaler, and for day-to-day policy and troubleshooting questions, favor those in dedicated Zscaler engineering roles. Check role dates so that questions about current features go to someone using Zscaler today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you sequence the move of users and applications onto ZIA and ZPA, and what stayed on legacy VPN or proxy during the transition?
- 02Which policies and exceptions took the most tuning after go-live, and how do you manage them now?
- 03How do you measure user experience and troubleshoot connectivity problems once traffic goes through Zscaler?
About this directory
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