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Meerah Rajavel

Board Member, Chief Information Officer

Palo Alto Networks•San Francisco Bay Area, United States

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Experience25+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

As CIO of Palo Alto Networks, I lead the global IT team that drives industry transformation for cybersecurity, and delivers solutions to help the company realize its mission of making a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. As a business-centric technology executive, I excel at promoting transformation, innovation, profitability and agility through the creative use of technologies at large corporations such as Citrix, McAfee, and Cisco Systems, as well as rapid growth startups. I am a passionate leader and firmly believe that you are only as good as your team. I’m committed to supporting women in technology, and promoting diversity and sustainability in the workplace.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Aug 2025–Present· 1 yr 2 mos
    • Board MemberCurrent
      Aug 2025–Present
  • Apr 2022–Present· 4 yrs 6 mos
    • Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2022–Present
  • 2022–Dec 2024· 2 yrs 11 mos
    • Board Member, Audit & Governance Committee
      2022–Dec 2024
  • 2021–2023· 2 yrs
    • Board Member, Compensation Committee
      2021–2023
  • 2019–2023· 4 yrs
    • Board Member, Advisors
      2019–2023
  • 2019–2022· 3 yrs
    • Chief Information Officer
      2019–2022
  • 2016–2019· 3 yrs
    • Chief Information Officer & Product Cloud Operations
      2016–2019
  • 2015–2016· 1 yr
    • Chief Information Officer & Enterprise Operational Excellence
      2015–2016
  • 2011–2015· 4 yrs
    • Sr.Director, IT Solution Delivery & Cloud Services
      2011–2015
  • 2001–2011· 10 yrs
    • Senior Manager, Information Technology
      2001–2011

Education

Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director

Harvard Business School

MBA

General Management

Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business

B.E

Computer Science

Thiagarajar College of Engineering

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Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Enterprise ArchitectureBusiness IntelligenceERPBusiness ProcessIT Service ManagementOracleCRMSaaSVendor ManagementManagementBusiness AnalysisProgram ManagementCloud ComputingSolution ArchitectureStrategySecurityCross-functional Team LeadershipEnterprise SoftwareIntegrationIT Strategy