Pune: Critical Start, a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, has announced the appointment of Yogesh Patil as Vice President of Engineering and India Site Leader.
In his new role, Patil will oversee engineering operations in Pune, drive organizational growth, and scale the company’s next-generation MDR Security Operations platform.
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As India Site Leader, Yogesh Patil will manage Pune Engineering and Security Engineering functions while also leading cross-functional teams in Customer Success, Customer Support, Marketing Operations, Sales Operations, HR, and IT. His mandate includes enhancing operational excellence, integrating with global teams, and ensuring customer value through innovation.
Scott White, CEO of Critical Start, said, “Bringing world-class talent into Pune is central to our strategy, and Yogesh Patil exemplifies the leadership and technical rigor we value. His experience scaling high-performing engineering teams will accelerate innovation and delivery for our global customers.”
Yogesh Patil’s Cybersecurity and Engineering Leadership Journey
Before joining Critical Start, Yogesh Patil served as Senior Director of Engineering at CrowdStrike and held leadership roles at Broadcom, Symantec, BindView, and Tata Elxsi. With more than 20 years of experience in software and cybersecurity, he has built and led distributed global teams focused on developing secure, scalable, and reliable platforms.
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Sharing his vision, Yogesh Patil said, “I’m excited to help grow Pune into a premier engineering center that attracts top talent and delivers measurable impact for our customers. We will focus on strong engineering fundamentals, rapid iteration with our U.S. counterparts, and a culture that empowers innovation and high-quality delivery at scale.”
Critical Start is a leading Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services provider, combining AI-driven acceleration with expert human validation to eliminate false positives and deliver rapid threat resolution.
The company operates a U.S.-based, 24/7/365 Security Operations Center with a 90% analyst retention rate, offering enterprises across North America trusted outcomes in cybersecurity.
