CISO appointment
Ravi Soin named Chief Information Security Officer at Smartsheet
Ravi Soin is the Chief Information Security Officer of Smartsheet. Ravi joins from Edifecs, where they served as CIO and CISO.
Records: Smartsheet · Ravi Soin · Career profile on CISO Spotlights ↗
| Person | Ravi Soin |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | Smartsheet |
| Previous role | CIO and CISO, Edifecs |
| Announced | September 10, 2025 |
| Added to the record | September 30, 2026 |
| Source | Business Wire (company announcement) |
Context from the record
- Smartsheet is filed under Technology, North America, on our record.
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What this move signals
Smartsheet named Ravi Soin as its new Chief Information Security Officer, where he will lead the company's global IT and security strategy. He previously served as CIO and CISO at Edifecs and held product roles at Microsoft.
What the sources say
According to the release, Soin's remit includes embedding cybersecurity practices across Smartsheet and its products. The company says he will also consult on its product roadmap and guide data privacy initiatives as artificial intelligence advances rapidly. In the release, Soin said he aims to further strengthen the security posture of Smartsheet along with its IT infrastructure and cybersecurity practices.
The company says Soin has spent more than 20 years in IT and information security leadership at technology companies operating globally. The release describes Edifecs, where Soin served as CIO and CISO, as a healthcare software company. According to the release, his background includes building and managing SaaS products for private equity, private and public companies.
According to Business Wire, Smartsheet had 3,000 employees, with Rajeev Singh as CEO and headquarters in Bellevue, WA, at the time of the report. The company says its platform is used by millions of people at companies worldwide, including more than 85% of the 2025 Fortune 500.
The release says Smartsheet continues to scale and expand its AI capabilities.
Sources
- Business Wire (company announcement)
- Smartsheet Names Ravi Soin as Chief Information Security Officer. Smartsheet, read November 10, 2026.
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