Vijay Basani

Vijay Basani is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in the data privacy and cybersecurity industry. He is the Founder and CEO of CYTRIO, a data privacy compliance company he established in 2020.13

Career Highlights

• CYTRIO: Basani founded CYTRIO in 2020 to address challenges companies face in meeting increasing data privacy regulations.13
• Previous Ventures: He has founded several successful companies, including:
  • WebManage Technologies (acquired by NetApp)
  • AppIQ (acquired by HP)
  • Cygilant (previously EiQ networks), a Security-as-a-Service provider12

Expertise and Achievements

• Industry Experience: Basani has over 30 years of experience in data, privacy, and security.13
• Patents: He is the co-owner of five patents related to Content Delivery systems, Adaptive Policy Engines, and SLA Management.2
• Education:
  • Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and instrumentation
  • MBA and post-MBA degrees from Baruch College, New York
  • Graduate of the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School2

CYTRIO

CYTRIO is a SaaS-based data privacy rights management platform that helps organizations comply with various data privacy regulations such as CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA, and CPA.3 The company aims to provide cost-effective and easy-to-deploy solutions for data privacy compliance, particularly targeting mid-market companies.35

Basani's vision for CYTRIO is to democratize data privacy rights management and help companies build trust and competitive advantage by leveraging data as an asset.4