Leadership

H. Alper Memis is the Co-founder and CEO of Picus Security, award-winning Complete Security Validation Platform. Bringing over two decades of experience in international business development and finance, Alper is the driving force behind Picus Security's operational efficiency, strong company culture, and the successful management of global expansion efforts. Prior to Picus Security, Alper played important roles in strategy, risk management and treasury management in government institutions and global organizations.

Alper holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics, an MBA degree from Boston University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has academic studies in treasury management that have been published by respected publications.

Volkan is a security expert with over 25 years of hands-on experience in information security, security operations, IT, and risk management. He led technical projects and provided advice and security solutions to CISOs and security managers in the public and private sectors. Volkan holds various certifications and is an occasional blogger and speaker at security conferences.

He also contributed to NATO Science for Peace and Security program as a cyber defense specialist and instructor. He worked on "Continuous Security Monitoring utilizing Security Metrics" and "Cyber Security Control Validation" topics during his M.S. in Information Systems and Ph.D. studies respectively.

Meet Dr. Süleyman Özarslan: once an academic, now a cybersecurity sentinel. As the co-founder and VP of Picus Labs at Picus Security, and one of the masterminds behind Picus Security, he has significantly shaped the landscape of attack simulation and security validation. Holding a Ph.D. in Information Systems since 2002, Dr. Özarslan has enriched the field of cybersecurity with numerous academic papers, blogs, research reports, and whitepapers. Fueled by a strong enthusiasm for innovation and a lasting passion for fostering a proactive security culture, he’s turning hackers’ tricks into teachable moments.

Hakan Terzioğlu serves as the VP of Corporate Growth at Picus Security to help maintain the company’s leadership position in the industry while expanding it into new markets.

In a cybersecurity career that spans more than two decades, Terzioğlu had different roles from consulting to sales management at leading multi-national IT companies, such as Novell, Sun Microsystems and Oracle, to help them to deliver large-scale cybersecurity projects. And for the last decade he lead the global growth & expansion journey of Cyberwise, the largest cybersecurity service provider in Turkey.

As a part time devil’s advocate and full time cybersecurity professional, he is currently focused on identifying and orchestrating new business opportunities to realize Picus Security’s corporate development & growth objectives.

Chad Kite is a driven sales professional with over 15 years of extensive experience across high-growth startups in the analytics, big data and cybersecurity industries. Led the Global Revenue function at Ennoventure as the Chief Commercial Officer, and before that, led Global Sales, Marketing and Customer Success at QOMPLX as Senior Vice President. Has also been part of prominent startups which resulted in successful exits, such as Cvent, Distil Networks and Basho.

Chad is focused on partnering with enterprise companies and driving high customer retention rates, while building highly determined teams that operate with alignment and high integrity.

Megan Scofield is a seasoned marketing leader with 18 years of B2B experience and a proven track record of achieving objectives during periods of hyper-growth. A Silicon Valley native, Megan's work in high-tech spans across storage, networking, and cybersecurity.

Most recently, she served as the VP of Marketing at Styra, a leader in cloud-native authorization. Prior to that, she was the VP of Demand Generation at Armis and held several roles during her ten-year tenure at Palo Alto Networks. Notably, she founded the Palo Alto Networks Fuel User Group, served as its Board Member, and led Demand Generation for the Cortex during the launch of XDR.

After gaining a degree at St Mary’s University UK in Sports Science & Biology Tiffanny started off her career in the fitness industry before transitioning into People & Culture where she also become an MBTI and DISC practitioner. Tiffanny is a pure HR generalist but has utilised her background and passion for sport to enhance her work within the areas of Culture, Leadership, Engagement and most importantly Wellbeing.

Tiffanny loves unicorns and what better place to spot them than in start-ups within the Cyber Security space, where she has been involved for the last 6yrs of her career. Tiffanny gets a thrill from high energy, speed and making what may seem like the impossible happen. She truly believes in the power of relationships and by bringing a group of talented people together, providing them with the right environment, the incredible can be created. She takes great pride in being part our journey but also the journey of every Picuser during their time with us.

Osman Nuri Osmanlı is the Vice President of Engineering at Picus Security, where he leads the company's engineering and development teams. With over 18 years of experience in the tech industry, Osman has a proven track record of driving technological advancements and fostering innovation.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Bilkent University and a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Middle East Technical University. Throughout his career, Osman has been instrumental in the successful launch of multiple high-profile projects, including the development of global scale cloud-based solutions and critical defence and cyber projects. At Picus Security, he is responsible for overseeing product development, implementing best practices in engineering, and ensuring the alignment of technological initiatives with the company's strategic goals.