Our Mission
Our mission is to eliminate security risks so customers can capitalize on the speed, collaboration, and opportunities that multi-cloud environments provide.
Our Vision
Our goal is to offer a dynamic and intelligent cloud-native access control and security solution that evolves and scales alongside customers. Britive’s cutting-edge technology lets organizations accelerate cloud adoption, centralize visibility, monitor threats, and protect privileged access.
Our leadership team
Our leaders are experts and innovators in cloud security and access control. Our love for what we do drives us to build better, more secure solutions in the evolving realm of the cloud.
Art Poghosyan
Co-Founder & CEO
Art Poghosyan
Co-Founder & CEO
Art is an entrepreneur with 20+ years InfoSec experience. Prior to Britive he co-founded leading Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting company Advancive, acquired by Optiv in 2016. There, he shared the confidence of enterprise execs as they wrangled with protecting growing cloud landscapes.
Armen Poghosyan
Head of Finance & Operations
Armen Poghosyan
Head of Finance & Operations
Prior to Britive, Armen served as a Managing Director at the award winning investment management firm Harvest Capital, focusing on the Technology sector. Before that, he served in investment banking and equity research roles at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse where he completed landmark acquisitions, IPOs, and other global financing deals.
Sameer Hiremath
Co-Founder, SVP of Product & GM, India
Sameer Hiremath
Co-Founder, SVP of Product & GM, India
Sameer is an Identity and Access Management (IAM) industry expert with 20+ years experience in the US and India. Known for his ability to grow and manage product organizations while delivering innovative solutions for enterprises. Prior to joining Britive he led Optiv’s India operations.
Alex Gudanis
Co-Founder & CTO
Alex Gudanis
Co-Founder & CTO
For more than 20 years prior to founding Britive, Alex led the technology vision, strategy and architecture for global enterprises including Fortune 500 companies. It is with a heavy heart that we share Alex Gudanis’s passing in August of 2021. Alex leaves behind a legacy of ingenuity, grit and positivity ingrained in the DNA of Britive.
John Morton
Field CTO
John Morton
Field CTO
John Morton is a seasoned cybersecurity defender, learn by doing enthusiast, and hacking tinkerer. Accomplishments include numerous vendor technical sales MVP awards, and US Navy submarine service veteran.
David Thomson
Head of Customer Success and Partner Engagement
David Thomson
Head of Customer Success and Partner Engagement
Harry Wan
Head of Security
Harry Wan
Head of Security
As Head of Security for Britive, Harry leads security and compliance efforts at Britive. Harry has more than 20 years experience in leading security and engineering teams at Verizon Media Platform, Arbor Network and Symantec. Harry is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds a Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK).
Miad Moussawi
VP of Marketing
Miad Moussawi
VP of Marketing
Miad has 17+ years of experience in marketing with a proven track record of bringing new businesses to market. She is a dynamic, transformational thought leader working at the cutting edge of marketing and product management, senior stakeholder engagement, and compelling strategy development to drive multi-million-dollar growth and sustainable brand visibility at a global level.