Faceoff Technologies Inc., a pioneering company building next-generation AI-driven digital trust infrastructure, today announced that it has welcomed Dr. Ravi Ayappa as Senior Executive Advisor.
Dr. Ayappa is a globally respected cybersecurity and risk leadership expert with deep experience in building enterprise-scale security, governance, and digital trust frameworks across highly regulated industries. A former defense “information warrior” and seasoned CISO advisor, he brings a rare combination of strategic foresight, operational rigor, and transformation leadership.
Over the course of his distinguished career, Dr. Ayappa has advised and led cybersecurity and risk programs for leading global enterprises, including Ford Motor Company, Capital One, TD Bank, CVS Health, BP, and PwC, spanning the United States, United Kingdom, Asia, and the Middle East.
His engagement comes at a pivotal time as organizations worldwide confront the rapid rise of AI-driven threats—including deepfakes, synthetic identity fraud, and large-scale digital manipulation.
Faceoff Technologies Inc. is addressing this challenge through its proprietary Adaptive Cognito Engine (ACE)—a multimodal AI system designed to enable continuous trust verification by analyzing behavioral, contextual, and real-time signals to detect synthetic and manipulated digital interactions.
Leadership Perspectives
Dr. Ravi Ayappa, Senior Executive Advisor, said:
“Trust is becoming the defining challenge of the digital era. As AI advances, so does the sophistication of threats targeting identity and authenticity. What stands out about Faceoff is its shift toward continuous, intelligence-driven trust verification. This is the future of cybersecurity—where trust is not assumed, but continuously proven.”
Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Founder & CEO, Faceoff Technologies Inc., said:
“Building digital trust in an AI-first world requires not only innovation, but deep domain expertise in security and governance. Dr. Ayappa brings both. His experience across global enterprises and regulated industries will be instrumental as we scale our platform and strengthen our position as a leader in AI-driven trust infrastructure.”
Dr. Damodar Sahu, Founding Partner & Chief Growth Officer, added:
“In the age of AI, trust becomes the ultimate differentiator. Dr. Ayappa’s ability to connect boardroom priorities with enterprise-scale execution is exceptional. His advisory strengthens our engagement with global enterprises, partners, and ecosystems as we build and scale the future of trusted AI.”
Strategic Focus
In his role as Senior Executive Advisor, Dr. Ayappa will:
● Guide enterprise cybersecurity and digital trust strategy
● Strengthen alignment with global compliance and risk frameworks (ISO, NIST, GDPR, etc.)
● Support strategic engagement with Fortune 500 enterprises and ecosystem partners
● Advise on scaling AI-driven fraud prevention and identity assurance solutions
About Faceoff Technologies Inc.
Faceoff Technologies Inc. is a Delaware-based company building AI-powered digital trust infrastructure to combat deepfakes, synthetic identity fraud, and AI-generated manipulation. Its platform leverages multimodal intelligence to enable continuous verification of authenticity across digital interactions—empowering enterprises, governments, and institutions to operate securely in an AI-driven world.
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