David Geevaratne Joins StackHawk as EVP of Sales

David, with over 20 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity sales, has joined StackHawk, drawn by the company's approach to addressing modern application security needs in the era of AI-assisted development. His career has witnessed significant platform shifts like cloud migration and DevOps, but he identifies AI development as the most transformative, posing increased challenges for application security due to the rapid expansion of the codebase and attack surfaces. StackHawk's strategy of integrating dynamic application security testing (DAST) into CI/CD pipelines aligns with the need for continuous and thorough security validation, addressing concerns of CISOs who prioritize understanding and reducing risk over acquiring new tools. Previously, David held senior roles at Uptycs, Rapid7, and DivvyCloud, and co-founded New Signature, a Microsoft cloud services provider. His leadership and contributions have been recognized through various industry accolades.