<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, &lt;strong&gt;Evgeniy Kharam&lt;/strong&gt; interviews &lt;strong&gt;Saryu Nayyar&lt;/strong&gt;, CEO of &lt;strong&gt;Gurucul&lt;/strong&gt;, to unpack how she turned a practitioner’s insight into a powerful cybersecurity platform. With no outside funding and a relentless focus on relationships, Saryu’s leadership helped Gurucul land in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant while continuing to innovate through AI, data optimization, and trust-first culture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What We Cover:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;From Oracle to entrepreneurship&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bootstrapping instead of raising VC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why product-market fit takes time&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prioritizing when everything feels urgent&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How soft skills and team trust built Gurucul’s foundation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://www.gurucul.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.gurucul.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/saryunayyar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/saryunayyar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/evgeniykharam" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/evgeniykharam&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎧 Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts &amp;amp; more!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Cyber Inspiration

Evgeniy Kharam and Security Architecture

Episode 87 - Saryu Nayyar - Founder & CEO of Gurucul

OCT 9, 202519 MIN
Cyber Inspiration

Episode 87 - Saryu Nayyar - Founder & CEO of Gurucul

OCT 9, 202519 MIN

Description

In this episode, Evgeniy Kharam interviews Saryu Nayyar, CEO of Gurucul, to unpack how she turned a practitioner’s insight into a powerful cybersecurity platform. With no outside funding and a relentless focus on relationships, Saryu’s leadership helped Gurucul land in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant while continuing to innovate through AI, data optimization, and trust-first culture.What We Cover:From Oracle to entrepreneurshipBootstrapping instead of raising VCWhy product-market fit takes timePrioritizing when everything feels urgentHow soft skills and team trust built Gurucul’s foundationResources:Website: https://www.gurucul.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saryunayyarHost: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evgeniykharam🎧 Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more!