Karthik Kannan is the founder and CEO of Anvilogic, a venture-backed cybersecurity startup based in Palo Alto. He previously led Security Analytics at Splunk following the acquisition of his previous company, Caspida. Before co-founding Caspida, Karthik was a founding executive member of other successful startups acquired by large public corporations. He’s also worked at NetApp and Goldman Sachs. Karthik has three decades of experience across cybersecurity, analytics, and big data specializing in general management, product development, strategic planning, marketing, and advisory. He’s an active volunteer in programs benefiting the local community in the Bay Area and his native India.