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Welcome SonicWall’s New Chief Development Officer: Rajnish Mishra

by Jordan Riddles

Rajnish Mishra is SonicWall’s new Chief Development Officer, and his cloud security expertise will help drive our next phase of innovation and growth.

We’re excited to welcome Rajnish Mishra as SonicWall’s new Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer! With over two decades of experience in network and cloud security, Rajnish brings the technical vision and leadership needed to help accelerate our strategy for delivering integrated, cloud-native solutions to MSPs and MSSPs.

Rajnish joins SonicWall at a crucial moment, as organizations seek simplified, scalable cybersecurity solutions in the face of rising threats and increasing network complexity. His leadership will be key to evolving our platform and unlocking even more value for our customers and partners.

A Veteran Leader with Cloud Security Expertise

Before joining SonicWall, Rajnish served as SVP of Engineering at Zscaler, playing a pivotal role in scaling the company from an early-stage startup into a global leader. He also held key leadership roles at Cisco, building and guiding teams at the forefront of cybersecurity and networking innovation.

At SonicWall, Rajnish will lead development efforts across our entire product portfolio—including network, cloud, and co-managed services—to further align with the needs of modern service providers. Rajnish joined our team to continue our mission of delivering hybrid security solutions built for the evolving needs of MSPs and MSSPs.

With deep technical knowledge and a culture-first leadership style, Rajnish is poised to help SonicWall accelerate its next chapter of growth and transformation.

Rajnish, we’re so happy to have you!

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Jordan Riddles

Content & Copywriting Specialist

Jordan Riddles is a Content & Copywriting Specialist at SonicWall, where he helps bring complex cybersecurity topics to life through clear, engaging content. Since joining the team in 2023, he’s written everything from blogs and email campaigns to case studies, threat briefs and threat reports—always with an eye toward making technical info accessible and interesting. Before SonicWall, Jordan worked as an editor and copywriter in the publishing world. He’s a proud graduate of Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

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