Prior to serving as president of NortonLifeLock, Samir served as executive VP and general manager of Norton’s Consumer Business Unit. Under this leadership position, Samir led a $2.4 billion organization and was responsible for operations, engineering, product management, marketing, sales and support. Samir was also head of Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business including the company’s global security operations centers, worldwide intelligence organization and consulting services. Samir joined Symantec in 2004 and spent 15 years tackling roles of increasing leadership. Samir received his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts.

In response to the pandemic, the company has made donations to the United Nations Foundation’s Solidarity Response Fund. NortonLifeLock has also taken action to address racial injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement. They have donated $100,000 to the civil rights organization National Urban League.