Smartsheet has announced the appointment of Ravi Soin as its new Chief Information Security Officer. In his new role, Soin will lead Smartsheet’s global IT and security strategy, embedding robust cybersecurity practices across the company as it continues to expand its enterprise platform. The appointment adds senior security leadership at a time when software companies are under growing pressure to align product innovation with stronger security and compliance execution.
Soin brings more than 20 years of information security and IT leadership experience at global technology companies. Before joining Smartsheet, he served as Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Edifecs, and earlier held various product leadership roles at Microsoft. His background spans SaaS product management, enterprise IT, and cybersecurity leadership across public, private, and private equity-backed environments.
Why this matters: This appointment signals that Smartsheet is treating security as a core part of its enterprise growth strategy, not just a control function. Bringing in a leader with experience across Edifecs and Microsoft suggests the company wants stronger alignment between cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and product scale as customers demand more resilient and enterprise-ready collaboration platforms.
