Kesavardhanan J

Founder & CEO

Keseven, as he is popularly known, wrote his first antivirus program in 1991. More than 30 years later, Keseven has built one of the world’s most accomplished IT security companies – K7 Cyber Security, which is one of a few international cyber security vendors to have developed a proprietary scan engine and has pioneered effective solutions and products to neutralise existing and evolving digital threats. He also established K7 Labs, that has developed its own deep threat intelligence systems and works round the clock to keep its proprietary machine-learning-based security engine – Cerebro – up to date, and K7 Academy, which creates the critical talent required by the cyber security industry.

Keseven also serves as the CEO of the Association of anti Virus Asia Researchers (AVAR) which fosters collaboration amongst international cyber security stakeholders.

Kesavardhanan J

Sheba Grace

Head – K7 Labs

As Head of K7 Labs, Sheba Grace is responsible for driving the entire function of K7 Labs — leveraging existing and new technologies critical to maintaining world-class security for K7's millions of consumer and enterprise clients. Her remit spans threat research, malware analysis, threat intelligence, and security testing, along with developing new approaches to strengthen K7's cyber-defence capabilities. She also drives the achievement of high-quality certifications in third-party security product testing.

Joining the company in its early years, she worked alongside the founder Kesavardhanan Jayaraman to build the operational backbone needed to turn an ambitious cybersecurity vision into a growing organization. Over the years, Sheba has continued to evolve with K7, taking on leadership across its research and security functions -- helping strengthen K7’s capabilities in an ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.

With more than 30 years at K7, Sheba brings deep institutional knowledge and a long-term perspective shaped by the company’s growth and the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Sheba Grace

Ramprasad R

Business Head – India

A seasoned professional with over 20 years of rich experience in corporate & B2B Sales, business development, profit centre operations, marketing, key account management and relationship management; and an exemplary track record in driving revenue growth and strategic sales within the cyber security industry. With deep expertise in key account management, business development, and product management, Ramprasad R leads the enterprise cyber security business across India that he has scaled since inception. He drives strategy for the enterprise cyber security solutions portfolio, helping organisations across India strengthen their defences against evolving cyber threats. His career spans organisations including Cisco WebEx and Reliance Communications.

He is passionate about the intersection of technology and business, where he leverages his expertise to drive market expansion.

Ramprasad R

Kumar Subramania

Business Head – Middle East

A veteran cyber security and GRC leader with over 32 years of experience building and leading security, compliance, and technology functions across the Middle East and beyond. As Business Head – Middle East at K7 Cyber Security, he holds full P&L and strategic responsibility for the region, driving growth across UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and select African and South East Asian markets.

He leads K7's GRC advisory, managed security services, and cyber risk consulting practice, working directly with boards and audit committees on cyber governance, regulatory compliance, and resilience strategy. He has delivered large-scale ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, and ISO/IEC 42001 (AI governance) programmes for enterprises and government bodies, and is among the first practitioners in the region to implement AI management system standards. His expertise spans ADHICS, UAE IA, GDPR, and PDPL compliance, alongside SOC operations and managed detection and response.

A CISM-certified professional and ISO Lead Auditor across multiple standards, he is a published thought leader featured in Health Magazines, ITP.net, and MEConstruction News, and a trusted advisor to C-suites navigating today's evolving cyber risk landscape.

Kumar Subramania

Navin Sylvester

Head – Agentic SOC

Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience across product development, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML platforms, and distributed systems architecture. Currently Head of Engineering at K7 Computing.

Core areas of expertise include IaaS/PaaS architecture, high-availability design, and performance optimization, alongside LLMOps, NLP model evaluation, and conversational analytics. Strong technical foundation in full-stack development, scalable architecture, release management, and open-source technologies, with working knowledge of PCI DSS compliance.

11+ years leading remote, distributed engineering teams - bridging technical execution with business strategy to build cultures of innovation, simplicity, and operational excellence.

Navin Sylvester

Jaishankar U

Head – Customer Support & Security Operations

A seasoned information technology and cyber security management professional with 17+ years of experience, specialising in customer support, security operations, and cyber security. With extensive experience in leading customer support and Security Operations Centre (SOC) teams, he focuses on building high-performing teams, strengthening customer relationships, and delivering consistent operational excellence. His leadership approach combines strong technical expertise with a customer-first mindset, ensuring that support and security operations remain aligned with business objectives.

His areas of expertise include security operations, cyber security forensics, incident response, threat hunting, security monitoring, SOC management, and cyber security solutions. He has a proven ability to manage complex initiatives, drive continuous improvement, and lead the implementation of security programs and solutions.

As a strong leader and communicator, he is passionate about developing talent, improving operational readiness, and transforming customer support and security operations into a strategic differentiator that builds long-term customer trust.

Jaishankar U