Aditya Apte
Mumbai
Summary
Product Manager specializing in cybersecurity solutions with a strong foundation in applied cybersecurity, threat modelling, and compliance. Leveraging prior experience as an IT Specialist and a Cyber Security Consultant, I bring deep technical expertise in forensics, audits, and VAPT to the product side, enabling me to design and deliver solutions that are both technically sound and business-aligned. Promoted within 8 months of work as a consultant, recognizing work done with great efficiency and with high quality, all of this adhering to deadlines. Since May 2025, I have been leading the vision, strategy, and execution of various cybersecurity products and driving innovation within products as well as within organizational workflows. Increased my skillset by learning AI Engineering to bring the products and the organisation to the leaderboard in this evolving time. Skilled in bridging cross-functional teams, translating complex technical needs into scalable products, and ensuring client-centric outcomes. Recognized for a results-driven, problem-solving approach and the ability to align cybersecurity expertise with market growth and organizational objectives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Manager
ProgIST Solutions Ltd
05.2025 - Current
- An eight-month promotion, considering great performance in the consultant role.
- Reviewed sales, customer concerns, and new opportunities to drive business strategy at weekly planning sessions.
- Directed planning and budgeting efforts.
- Solely developed 4 of our flagship features, showcased coding proficiency with deadline adherence.
- Automated multiple workflows within the organization to ensure efficient and smooth workflow.
- Headed AI engineering and integrating the same in all our products and workflows. (Primitive Knowledge)
- Constant communication with teams to ensure everything is working as intended, and bug-solving is given priority to ensure the best user experience.
- Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into a detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
- Collaborated with sales, marketing, and development teams to launch products and features on time and within budget.
- Prioritized roadmap to achieve product goals and metrics. a detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
- Competitive/business analysis is done weekly to ensure that the organisation is right on track and gauge where we are lacking and where we are heading in the market.
- Constantly coming up with new ideas for new features and products which solve a larger problem and also revolutionise user experience.
CyberSecurity Consultant & Lead Auditor
ProgIST Solutions Ltd
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Created and Managed a cyber-attack simulation product, the first in India; worked on a BAS product as well; researched new cyber threats and made scenarios and injects regarding it; Worked and brainstormed on Incident Response Plans for organizations to make a playbook for the same. Gained experience with MITRE ATT&CK and D3FENSE framework.
- Partnered with the security team to identify and validate requirements governing database and networking activities.
- Audited 3 organizations, giving them a detailed and comprehensive report of the same, helping them become compliant
- Worked on an email security product focusing on DMARC with SPF and DKIM
- Emphasized employee awareness through phishing simulations, catering to more than 500 clients with an employee count of more than 10000 per organization
- Managed customers by providing solutions in quick time, pitched products with preciseness and to-the-point conversations, getting more clients on board
IT Support Technician
Infrec Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Updated and maintained the company's internal network infrastructure, resulting in improved network performance and reliability; Resolved around 300 tickets in my tenure
- Solved a lot of IT problems that arose and therefore kept the IT systems working by adding security to the systems using state-of-the-art security applications
- Trained new users on the use of IT systems, resulting in improved user productivity
Education
Master of Science - Applied Cybersecurity
Queens' University Belfast
Belfast, NI06.2024
Bachelor's - Information Technology
SIES College of Arts Science And Commerce
Mumbai06.2022
Skills
- CyberSecurity
- Data Privacy
- Ethical Hacking
- Development (Languages: Python, Angular, NET, SQL)
- Networking
- Auditing
- MS Office
- IOS Environment
- Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Network Security
- VAPT
- Sales
- Product/Project Management
- Brand Building
- Business Analysis
- AI Engineering (Primitive)
Certification
- CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker, EC Council
- Lead Auditor
- Microsoft CompTIA Security+
- Product Management
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Intermediate
B1
Personal Information
- Place of birth: Mumbai, India
- Date of birth: 27th April, 2000
- LinkedIn Profile Link: Aditya Apte
Timeline
Product Manager
ProgIST Solutions Ltd
05.2025 - Current
CyberSecurity Consultant & Lead Auditor
ProgIST Solutions Ltd
09.2024 - 04.2025
IT Support Technician
Infrec Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd
01.2022 - 08.2022
Master of Science - Applied Cybersecurity
Queens' University Belfast
Bachelor's - Information Technology
SIES College of Arts Science And Commerce
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