Executive Overview
Sumit Dhawan is a respected technology executive, cybersecurity thought leader, and business strategist known for driving innovation, operational excellence, and transformational growth. As CEO of Proofpoint, Sumit leads a global team focused on securing the agentic workspace by protecting people, defending data, and governing AI so organizations can confidently adopt AI. Under his leadership, Proofpoint has evolved into a comprehensive human- and agent-centric security platform that helps organizations stop threats through innovations such as intent and intelligence-based protection. Today, Proofpoint is the trusted cybersecurity partner to more than 80% of the Fortune 100 and tens of millions of users worldwide. Sumit holds an MBA from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, and a BS in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology.
Career Timeline
- Moody's CorporationCurrentJul 2025–Present· 1 yr 3 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrentJul 2025–Present
- ProofpointCurrentNov 2023–Present· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Chief Executive OfficerCurrentNov 2023–Present
- Feb 2020–Nov 2023· 3 yrs 9 mos
- PresidentFeb 2020–Nov 2023
- May 2018–Feb 2020· 1 yr 9 mos
- Chief Executive OfficerMay 2018–Feb 2020
- Oct 2013–May 2018· 4 yrs 7 mos
- Senior Vice President and General ManagerOct 2013–May 2018
- Apr 2007–Sep 2013· 6 yrs 5 mos
- Group VP & General Manager2011–Sep 2013
- Product Marketing and AlliancesApr 2007–2011
- 1999–2007· 8 yrs
- Product Management, Engineering and Sales1999–2007
Education
Stanford Executive Program
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MBA
University of Florida - Warrington College of Business
MS
Computer Science
University of Minnesota
BS
Computer Science
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee