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Ankit is a Senior Engineering Manager at GitHub and leads the Dependabot team within the Supply Chain Security organization. His work involves protecting more than 30 million repositories across over 34 package ecosystems, giving him extensive exposure to software supply-chain risks and attacks.

Role and Responsibilities

• Leads the Dependabot team at GitHub.
• Works within GitHub’s Supply Chain Security organization.
• Oversees systems monitoring 30M+ repositories.
• Supports more than 34 package ecosystems.

Security Perspective

• The scale of Dependabot’s coverage exposes Ankit to a wide range of supply-chain threats.
• This responsibility has made him particularly vigilant about software supply-chain attacks.