Jay Chaudhry is an Indian-American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and CEO of Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS), a global leader in cloud security and zero-trust solutions. Born in Panoh, a village in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh, India, in 1958, his early life was marked by extreme poverty: his village did not have running water or electricity until he was a teenager, and he often studied outside under a tree.

Chaudhry overcame these difficulties through education: he earned a B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering from IIT BHU Varanasi and moved to the U.S. in 1980 (his first time on a plane). In the U.S., he earned three Master's degrees from the University of Cincinnati (industrial engineering, computer engineering, and marketing) and completed the executive management program at Harvard Business School.

• Zscaler (Founder & CEO): The core asset, a global leader in cloud security and zero-trust security architecture (Publicly traded).
• Early Struggles: He grew up in a Himalayan village with no electricity or running water until he was a teenager, often studying under a tree outside.
• Serial Entrepreneur: He founded multiple successful cybersecurity startups (SecureIT being the first, founded with his wife's life savings).
• Academic Background: He holds three Master's degrees from the University of Cincinnati and a B.Tech. from IIT BHU.

Jay Chaudhry's strategic genius was his commitment to serial entrepreneurship (founding multiple successful cybersecurity startups) and his visionary recognition of the coming cloud computing security crisis. After working at IBM, Unisys, and NCR, he founded his first company, SecureIT, with his wife, Jyoti, using their life savings. His subsequent companies specialized in various security niches, providing a deep understanding of the industry's vulnerabilities.

He founded Zscaler in 2008, pioneering the Zero Trust Exchange model, which securely connects users, devices, and applications over the cloud—a structural shift away from traditional perimeter security. Zscaler executed its successful IPO on the NASDAQ in 2018. His wealth, estimated in the billions, is tied to the long-term, colossal demand for cloud-native cybersecurity solutions, cementing his status as one of America's richest immigrants and a global tech visionary.

Jay Chaudhry's social impact is structural, stemming from Zscaler's role in providing essential cybersecurity infrastructure for global corporations and governments in the cloud era. His technology is foundational to modern digital security. He is recognized as an Information Week Innovator & Influencer and an IIT BHU Distinguished Alumnus.

His personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives, reflecting his belief in the life-changing potential of education (a focus stemming from his humble origins).

Jay Chaudhry maintains the professional, composed style of a technology executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects stability and intellectual authority, blending his engineering and business mastery.

Residing in San Jose, California, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to cybersecurity innovation, zero-trust architecture, and the long-term, stable growth of the cloud security sector.