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Tehreem Tungekar

Domain Consultant

North America | Blog | Career Development

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Three Years. One Message. Infinite Growth.

Three years ago, I sent a simple LinkedIn message that completely changed my career trajectory. I reached out to the hiring manager for a Solutions Architect role at Palo Alto Networks — driven by curiosity, passion, and a desire to learn. He took a chance on me, and that moment became a defining turning point in my journey.

Since then, I’ve grown from finding my footing in sales engineering to helping some of the world’s largest organizations secure their cloud environments. I’ve had the privilege of learning from brilliant minds in cybersecurity and working with innovative technology that truly makes an impact.

What keeps me here is simple — the people, the culture, and the mission. At Palo Alto Networks you’re constantly surrounded by colleagues who challenge, support, and inspire you to think bigger every single day.

A heartfelt thank you to the incredible SE leaders who’ve guided and inspired me along the way - Mahesh Mani, Adrienne Levi, Metrri Jain, Bulent Teksoz, Chris Nichols, Joe Randall, and Kevin Flanagan.

The last three years have been filled with learning, growth, and purpose — and I couldn’t be more grateful for the journey. Here’s to continuing to grow, lead, and build what’s next.

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