Vijay Basani

Co-Founder & CEO (Stealth Mode)

Vijay Basani is a seasoned entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of CYTRIO, a company he established in 2020 to help organizations navigate the complexities of data privacy compliance amid evolving regulations. With over 30 years of experience in data, privacy, and security, Basani has a notable history of founding successful technology companies, including WebManage Technologies, AppIQ, and Cygilant (formerly EiQ Networks), all of which were acquired by larger firms like NetApp and HP.1 3

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation, an MBA, and post-MBA degrees from Baruch College in New York. Additionally, he completed the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School. Basani holds five patents related to content delivery and data management technologies.2 3

At CYTRIO, Basani focuses on providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that assists businesses in complying with various data privacy laws, such as the GDPR and CCPA. Under his leadership, the company aims to simplify the management of data privacy rights for organizations of all sizes.3 4

Highlights

Aug 4 · pulse2.com

CYTRIO: Becoming A Go-To Data Privacy Rights Management ...

Experience

Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO at Stealth-Mode Cybersecurity Startup (August 2022 - Present)

Founder & CEO at CYTRIO (June 2020 - Present), Co-Founder & Board of Director at JVP Soft Pvt Ltd (January 1990 - Present), Cyber Security Advisory Board at Baruch College (January 2016 - Present), Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO at Cygilant (January 2017 - February 2019), Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO at EiQ Networks, Inc. (July 2002 - January 2017), Founder at AppIQ (September 2001 - June 2002), Chief Strategy Officer at Network Appliance (November 2000 - August 2001), Founder, Chairman, President and CEO at WebManage Technologies, Inc (February 1996 - November 2000)

Education

Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School, MBA and post-MBA degrees from Baruch College, New York, Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation