Bakshi Kohli is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of Global Engineering at Forcepoint. In this role he is responsible for shaping the company’s technical vision of the Data Security Everywhere platform and leading global engineering teams to deliver the next generation of AI-powered data security solutions.
A technology executive with a track record of execution, Kohli has scaled global engineering organizations and delivered mission-critical cybersecurity and network infrastructure solutions across SaaS and on-premises environments.
Most recently, as Senior Vice President of Engineering & Innovation at Zscaler, he played a pivotal role in driving exponential growth in product annual recurring revenue from $90M to $1.5B+, and a successful IPO. He oversaw development on a multi-product security portfolio, including SWG, CASB, DLP, CSPM, DEM and Endpoint Agent solutions, while spearheading customer-centric innovations and new products development.
With over 30 years of engineering expertise, Kohli most recently held senior engineering leadership roles at Infoblox and Zscaler, both of which achieved significant milestones and revenue growth.
Kohli holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from USC School of Engineering and a BE degree in Electronics & Electrical Communications from Punjab University.