ABOUT US

TekyBear has assembled a team of cybersecurity and data privacy professionals from Fortune 500 and the Big4 with 50 years of combined technology and information security practice who has thorough understanding of CIS. NIST, ISO27000, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NER-CIP, FISMA, SOX, CCPA and GDPR.

TEKYBEAR LEADERSHIP TEAM.

TEKYBEAR brings the best of Technology solutions through renowned partners to support any cybersecurity needs and practices.

Sandeep Kilaru

Founder

Ravi Kumar

CISO & Director of Practice

Ronald Misko

Advisor : Thought Leadership

Manish Gupta

Support : Enterprise Architecture & Cybersecurity

Sankrith N.

Support: Compliance, Risk and Vulnerability
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Sandeep Kilaru

Founder
Sandeep Kilaru, widely known as SAM has been a proven global entrepreneur in Information Technology on solutions and services. IT has been his prime focus with extensive business development skills and amazing BPR (Business Practice relationships). His Knowledge, ability and expertise has been often time tested and combined with his attitude to grow and gain momentum in the fields of involvement has been constantly giving him the edge of surviving, succeeding and winning.

IT practice experience over 20 years has given the ability and direction to be niche in Information security practice and it is a growing journey. Strong belief in team collaboration and building has arched in expanding into Real estate and healthcare practices. Sam is the Current CEO of Yasmesoft, Inc, Co-founder of T2V Properties and person of interest in few social and economic forums supporting and servicing business communities and fuelling charities. Travelled, learned and has been fluent in multi lingo.
Engineer by academics and leader by life. Happy family man with his two amazing twins and a recent lover to Motorbike riding.

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Sandeep Kilaru

Founder

Sandeep Kilaru, widely known as SAM has been a proven global entrepreneur in Information Technology on solutions and services. IT has been his prime focus with extensive business development skills and amazing BPR (Business Practice relationships). His Knowledge, ability and expertise has been often time tested and combined with his attitude to grow and gain momentum in the fields of involvement has been constantly giving him the edge of surviving, succeeding and winning.

IT practice experience over 20 years has given the ability and direction to be niche in Information security practice and it is a growing journey. Strong belief in team collaboration and building has arched in expanding into Real estate and healthcare practices. Sam is the Current CEO of Yasmesoft, Inc, Co-founder of T2V Properties and person of interest in few social and economic forums supporting and servicing business communities and fuelling charities. Travelled, learned and has been fluent in multi lingo.
Engineer by academics and leader by life. Happy family man with his two amazing twins and a recent lover to Motorbike riding.

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Ravi Kumar

CISO & Director of Practice

Ravi Kumar comes with  20+ years of global IT solutions and services in Infosec centric expertise. Good blend of business, functional and technical know how to analyze, architect, deliver and deploy Cybersecurity solutions. Full circle approach in MDR, Data Protection and Privacy, Network security, Cloud Security, SIEM, Vulnerability, Compliance and Assessment practices. Exposed to domains and varied verticals of finance, telecom, retail, logistics and healthcare. His Cybersecurity expertise has been assistance in shaping client’s information security and data privacy needs and compliances to a better defending position.

He has been great at keeping balance on client satisfaction and business costs with his knowledge and expertise to deliver complex and simple cybersecurity solutions. Ravi Kumar has been a constant leading learner with pride of being able to adapt and gear up to emerging technology trends and cybersecurity demands. He has been instrumental in Successful deployments with Fortune 500 clients across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and in the United states. Ravi Kumar has been active in participating and conducting Infosec workshops and seminars across the industry to create awareness, stay ahead and connected in Cybersecurity practice. Ravi Kumar is very curious and always excited about latest automobile innovations.
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Ravi Kumar

CISO & DIRECTOR OF PRACTICE

Ravi Kumar comes with  20+ years of global IT solutions and services in Infosec centric expertise. Good blend of business, functional and technical knowhow to analyze, architect, deliver and deploy Cybersecurity solutions. Full circle approach in MDR, Data Protection and Privacy, Network security, Cloud Security, SIEM, Vulnerability, Compliance and Assessment practices. Exposed to domains and varied verticals of finance, telecom, retail, logistics and healthcare. His Cybersecurity expertise has been assistance in shaping client’s information security and data privacy needs and compliances to a better defending position.  

He has been great at keeping balance on client satisfaction and business costs with his knowledge and expertise to deliver complex and simple cybersecurity solutions. Ravi Kumar has been a constant leading learner with pride of being able to adapt and gear up to emerging technology trends and cybersecurity demands. He has been instrumental in Successful deployments with Fortune 500 clients across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and in the United states.  Ravi Kumar has been active in participating and conducting Infosec workshops and seminars across the industry to create awareness, stay ahead  and connected in Cybersecurity practice. Ravi Kumar is very curious and always excited about latest automobile innovations.

Ronald Misko

Advisor : Thought Leadership

Mr. Misko is a dynamic leader, accomplished senior-executive, business owner, and entrepreneur with a passion for driving change and continuous improvement, having been inspired by the book “Reengineering the Corporation.” Over his 30–year career he’s held corporate executive roles including CEO, President, and CIO in high-profile companies including Alcoa, Dallas based Haggar Clothing, and the Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) supporting US Troops and military operations worldwide.

As the Business Unit CIO for Alcoa, he’d identified previously unknown, significant security holes within the corporate infrastructure, and as CIO for Haggar Clothing, Co. (HGGR,) and Director of Operations for the former dot.com MetalSite, LLP, (metalsite.com) he lead internal and external security teams in the analysis and securing of the company’s infrastructure and websites.

Ron is a strong believer in giving back to society, serving the board of YMCA, Society for Information Management, Technology Executive Network Group™, fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dallas, receiving Fundraiser of the Year Award, United Way of Greater Dallas, National Kidney Foundation, and the Dallas Fallen (Police) Officer Foundation.

As a U.S. Navy Veteran with 12-years of service, Mr. Misko, and his wife are proud to call Frisco, TX home.

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Ronald Misko

ADVISOR : THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

As the Business Unit CIO for Alcoa, he’d identified previously unknown, significant security holes within the corporate infrastructure, and as CIO for Haggar Clothing, Co. (HGGR,) and Director of Operations for the former dot.com MetalSite, LLP, (metalsite.com) he lead internal and external security teams in the analysis and securing of the company’s infrastructure and websites.

Ron is a strong believer in giving back to society, serving the board of YMCA, Society for Information Management, Technology Executive Network Group™, fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dallas, receiving Fundraiser of the Year Award, United Way of Greater Dallas, National Kidney Foundation, and the Dallas Fallen (Police) Officer Foundation.

As a U.S. Navy Veteran with 12-years of service, Mr. Misko, and his wife are proud to call Frisco, TX home.

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Manish Gupta

Advisor: Sales Practice & Client Enablement

Manish is a visionary entrepreneur and a technologist with exceptional proficiency in the Enterprise Architecture and Cybersecurity. He was a key member of many successful startups in the past, notably customink.com and Tykeknit LLC. Manish has led, managed, and optimized the Enterprise Architecture, Distributed IT Standards, and Cybersecurity for many organizations. 

In his latest venture, he is developing a product that would make management and use of Secure Shell (SSH) super easy. Manish is a senior member of the IEEE and has a degree in Computer Science and Engineering and a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. In his spare time, he volunteers for End Corona Virus (endcoronavirus.org) and the National Science Volunteers Database (nsvd.org).

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Manish Gupta

ADVISOR: SALES PRACTICE & CLIENT ENABLEMENT

Manish is a visionary entrepreneur and a technologist with exceptional proficiency in the Enterprise Architecture and Cybersecurity. He was a key member of many successful startups in the past, notably customink.com and Tykeknit LLC. Manish has led, managed, and optimized the Enterprise Architecture, Distributed IT Standards, and Cybersecurity for many organizations. 

In his latest venture, he is developing a product that would make management and use of Secure Shell (SSH) super easy. Manish is a senior member of the IEEE and has a degree in Computer Science and Engineering and a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. In his spare time, he volunteers for End Corona Virus (endcoronavirus.org) and the National Science Volunteers Database (nsvd.org).

Sankrith N.

Sankrith Nallamothu

SUPPORT: COMPLAINCE, RISK AND VULNERABILITY

Sankrith is currently working with the audit and compliance team, His goal of the project is to integrate the ISO and NIST compliance into the new/existing applications that are being developed. He has been working in security more than 5 years with experience in Penetration testing (Red Team) of web applications using Burp suite, SIEM and SOAR tools like Rapid7 and Splunk. He is passionate and loves to work on Automating the security, this helps to reduce the time consumed on simple threats we see everyday life. 

Combining DevSecOps into the practice, this is where performing the DAST and SAST of implementing the secure code practices. His methods, processes and inputs reduce the time and effort consumed lives in implementing secure practices. The most important part of any Security role is to explain the risk factor of a threat/vulnerability that could be exploited and causing damage to company’s reputation/resources, lack of awareness is one of the aspects where Security is downsided in many applications.

Sankrith N.

Sankrith Nallamothu

Support: Compliance, Risk and Vulnerability

Sankrith is currently working with the audit and compliance team, His goal of the project is to integrate the ISO and NIST compliance into the new/existing applications that are being developed. He has been working in security more than 5 years with experience in Penetration testing (Red Team) of web applications using Burp suite, SIEM and SOAR tools like Rapid7 and Splunk. He is passionate and loves to work on Automating the security, this helps to reduce the time consumed on simple threats we see everyday life. 

Combining DevSecOps into the practice, this is where performing the DAST and SAST of implementing the secure code practices. His methods, processes and inputs reduce the time and effort consumed lives in implementing secure practices. The most important part of any Security role is to explain the risk factor of a threat/vulnerability that could be exploited and causing damage to company’s reputation/resources, lack of awareness is one of the aspects where Security is downsided in many applications.