Peter Merkulov serves as Chief Technology Officer at Globalscape. He is responsible for leading and overseeing the product strategy, product management, product marketing, technology alliances, engineering and quality assurance teams. Merkulov has more than 16 years of experience in the IT security industry, specifically in product strategy and management.

Prior to joining Globalscape, Merkulov served as Executive Vice President at Kaspersky Lab North America, where he oversaw the expansion of the business within North America, and was second in command of their North American operations. He also served as their Chief Product Officer, where he drove the adoption, development and execution of long-term product strategy. Merkulov also served as the Vice President of Technology Alliances at Kaspersky Lab. Merkulov is a graduate of Moscow State Institute of International Relations and is fluent in English, Russian and Swedish.