Hi, I am Pawan.
Background
I grew up in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), a coastal city where the Bay of Bengal meets green hills. My mother was a zoology professor and my father a geophysicist, and together they taught me that curiosity is a way of life. That spirit of curiosity has carried me through a career at the intersection of technology, security, and storytelling.
What I Do
Today I work as a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, leading product strategy for Azure confidential computing. Before that I built across mobile payments, cryptographic services, secure multiparty systems, and confidential-computing products. That path has led me to a simple conviction: the real job is to ship things people can trust—and to make the basis for that trust visible.
What I Write About
This site grew out of my desire to explore ideas and share reflections. I often have long conversations with friends and family that stay with me, and I wanted a space to write them down. Here you will find my thoughts on:
- Technology and security — confidential computing, cloud, and privacy by design
- Responsible AI — governance, safety, and societal impact
- Life — music, philosophy, and the ways older ideas can help with new problems
Beyond Work
I now live in Garner, North Carolina with my wife and two children, including a newborn who keeps us wonderfully busy. Outside of work I spend time exploring meditation, diving into history, or in the kitchen cooking an Andhra mess style meal or one of my late mother’s recipes.
This blog is my way of asking questions out loud, sharing what I have learned, and starting conversations that matter. If you are working on secure cloud, AI, or payments, or if you simply enjoy trading notes on food, music, or books, I would be happy to connect.
You can also find my short, living resume.