# Haresh Kumbhani

> Haresh Kumbhani is the San Jose-based founder and CEO of Zymr, where he leads solution architecture and technology strategy. His career includes enterprise software work at Cisco, Qualcomm and Novell, public writing on cloud systems and cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship mentoring through MSU Vision 2020.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Zymr
- **Organizations:** Zymr, MSU Vision 2020, Cisco, Qualcomm, Novell, Cranite Systems, Code Green Networks, Forbes Technology Council (former member)
- **Education:** B.E. in Electronics, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, M.S. in Computer Science, New York University, M.B.A., Santa Clara University
- **Known for:** Founded Zymr and leads its solution architecture and technology strategy., Zymr credits his career with development of multiple $100M+ enterprise software product lines., Contributed to industry standards efforts including The Green Grid, IEEE, ANSI and Wi-Fi Alliance, according to Zymr’s 2017 announcement.

## Career timeline

- **Before Zymr; dates not verified** — Enterprise product development experience includes Cisco, Qualcomm and Novell.
- **2012** — Zymr was founded; its current company history uses 2012.
- **2017** — Joined Forbes Technology Council and published essays on vertical slicing and cloud data management.
- **2020** — Co-presented MSU Vision 2020 Incubator 101 with Raj Joshi on December 12.
- **2021** — Presented Lean Business Model Canvas on January 10.
- **2023** — Zymr announced a Databricks partnership on October 2.
- **2024** — Zymr announced a Gold Stevie Award for financial AI/ML; Kumbhani published on AI security testing.
- **2026** — Agentic AI commentary updated August 13 discusses governance and production readiness.

## Achievements

- Founded Zymr and leads its solution architecture and technology strategy.
- Zymr credits his career with development of multiple $100M+ enterprise software product lines.
- Contributed to industry standards efforts including The Green Grid, IEEE, ANSI and Wi-Fi Alliance, according to Zymr’s 2017 announcement.
- Presented entrepreneurship workshops for MSU Vision 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Zymr’s agentic AI commentary attributed to Kumbhani was updated August 13, 2026, emphasising governance, identity, ownership and orchestration.
- **2024-10** — Published Transforming Security Testing With AI: Benefits and Challenges in Cyber Defense Magazine on October 14.
- **2024-06** — Zymr announced a Gold Stevie Award for financial AI/ML work on June 11.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zymr.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hareshkumbhani

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Last updated: 2026-10-27