Ajit Baral serves as a Technical Information Security Officer at Invesco, USA, a global financial services organization with operations across 27 countries worldwide. He brings more than 25 years of experience in security architecture, risk management, and solution design, supporting complex environments within Fortune 50–scale enterprises. A certified CISSP and Cloud Security professional, Ajit has deep expertise in Cloud Security, Data Protection, and AI Security.

His professional focus centers on embedding security-by-design into modern cloud platforms, protecting sensitive and regulated data, and establishing robust guardrails for responsible AI adoption. Ajit has led large-scale security transformation initiatives, developed enterprise-wide security patterns, and advised senior executives on risk-informed architecture and design decisions. He regularly partners with cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex threat landscapes into practical security controls that deliver measurable and sustainable business outcomes.