Naresh Agarwal — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

SVP & Head of Engineering, Application Security Platform at Harness
Led global product/engineering teams of 400+ engineers
Experience scaling SaaS/Cloud platforms to 300+ Million USD ARR
Specializes in DevSecOps, AI/ML, and cybersecurity
Advisor/investor for startups and early stage VCs/Incubators
Holds B.Tech & M.Tech from IIT Delhi

Biography

Naresh Agarwal is the SVP & Head of Engineering, Application Security Platform at Harness. In this role, he leads Application Security Engineering, focusing on building a DevSecOps and "Code-to-Cloud" security platform for Fortune 1000 companies. He is actively involved in the AI and LLM ecosystem, exploring "AI first product building," "Agentic AI," "Security for AI," and "AI for Security.