Gouthaman Karunakaran
Security Program Manager, Enterprise Engineering at Meta
Professional Summary
Program Manager with over a decade of experience at Meta, specializing in operations, content moderation tooling, trust & safety, third-party security, vendor compliance, and business analysis. Currently ensuring Meta's enterprise systems are secure and reliable while leading employer marketing initiatives to attract top talent.
Experience
Meta
Security Program Manager, Enterprise Engineering
London, UK
Program Manager for Windows virtual desktops and Chrome OS hardened endpoints used by Meta and its affiliates. Lead employer marketing initiatives to attract the best talent to Meta.
Business Systems Analyst, Enterprise Engineering
London, UK & Menlo Park, CA, USA
Built processes and facilitated technology delivery to various Meta businesses outsourcing work to third-party vendors, with focus on improving user support and technical documentation. Involved in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) initiatives.
Outsourcing Project Manager, User Operations
Menlo Park, CA, USA
Led projects enabling efficient and secure content moderation at scale. Migrated support agents from desktop PCs to secure AWS-powered zero clients, managed tech and security readiness for 8+ vendor site launches, and built support infrastructure for vendor escalations.
Systems Project Manager, User Operations
Dublin, Ireland
Managed migration of content moderation workflows from legacy infrastructure to modern review systems available to vendors working for Meta. Ensured systems remained bug-free, secure, and efficient throughout their lifecycle.
Trust and Safety Analyst, User Operations
Hyderabad, India
Influenced Meta's response to Private Impersonation abuse through content moderation, policy translation, automation building, and UX improvements. Worked with Account Access team to facilitate user account recovery and enhance security.
Freelance Technical Writer
Chennai, India
Wrote for tech sites including Easy Tweaks and Guiding Tech, achieving 70k+ monthly page views. Featured on Business Insider and MacObserver through content strategy, SEO, and analytics.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Class of 2012Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College
Chennai, India
Core Competencies
- • Security Program Management
- • Enterprise Infrastructure
- • Trust & Safety Operations
- • Vendor Compliance & Management
- • Content Moderation Systems
- • Process Design & Automation
- • Requirements Analysis
- • Data Analysis & Business Intelligence
- • IT Program Management
- • Technical Writing & Documentation
Languages & Certifications
Technical Projects
Website Analyzer
Side ProjectWeb application for analyzing website performance and technical metrics.