VP & Global Practice Leader - Cybersecurity

• Jan 2022 - Present

Global Head of Cybersecurity & Risk Management - Solutioning & Presales

• Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

- Act as the Global Leader for Cybersecurity & Risk Management Solutioning & Pre-sales Organisation - Lead a team of Pre-sales Consultants, Solution Architects, and Practice Heads for Global Cybersecurity & Risk Management Practice - Responsible for End to End Cybersecurity & Risk Management Solutions including Infra Security, Application Security, Data Security, Cloud Security, Managed Security Services, GRC, Identity & Access Management, OT Security and IoT security - Lead as an evangelist to design and develop a portfolio of next-generation Cybersecurity offerings - Work closes with Alliance Partners to define partner-led IPs and GTM strategy - Liaise with the marketing team to undertake demand-generating activities such as webinars, customer workshops, campaigns, Partner-led marketing activities, etc. - Directly work with the Sales Org as a solutionist for large scale multi-track cybersecurity opportunities for Global Customers - Responsible for establishing CxO connects with thought leadership - Responsible for analyst messaging, communications & briefings - Established and lead the Ethical Hacking Club in TechM and organized periodic activities like CTF, Webinars, etc. - Responsible for enhancing the win ratio of opportunities with technology-led automation and higher ROI to customers - Maintaining a high degree of market awareness by analyzing nuances/trends in the market to re-align practice offerings - As a part of the Leadership team, responsible for overall strategy and growth of Cybersecurity & Risk Management Business Show less

Global Consulting Leader - Cyber Security

• Nov 2018 - Feb 2021

- Lead the Global Cybersecurity Practice - Presales, Solutioning & Delivery across Advisory, Transformation & Managed Services - Establish Digital Fraud Detection & Prevention Practice - Work as a technology evangelist for Cybersecurity frameworks and integration - Drive pre-sales for larger opportunities - Lead from the front as the trusted security advisor for the customer - Responsible to formulate Vendor/Partner strategy - Formulate Go To Market (GTM) strategy for Cybersecurity - Setup and drive the Global Cyber Defence Center - Represent the organization as a Security expert/thought leader to the media. - Drive Cyber Security strategy for customer organizations - Support in customer engagements and escalation management - Represent the organization in Security Forums & Industry events Show less

Head of Cyber Security

• Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

- Lead the Cyber Security Practice of formerly TASEC Ltd. (A TATA Advanced Systems Limited Co.) - Lead & coach the cyber security team consisting of resources across niche verticals. - Responsible for development of new transformational business opportunities across IT Security / Cyber Security. - Understand client's security requirements (based on RFPs / RFIs, face-to-face interactions with the client teams). - Design appropriate solutions in line with the client requirements and ability to prepare proposals and produce clear, concise and technically accurate responses to RFPs (functional and technical). - Responsible to formulate Vendor/Partner strategy - Driving POCs & DEMOs for customers across the region - Driving innovation with client messaging/collateral such as Operational Reviews, Consulting, Templates, Proposals, SOWs, etc. - Represent the organisation as Security expert / thought leaders to the media and events. - Enterprise Pre-Sales work with the sales team to engage with prospects and clients to close business. - Drive the Cyber Security strategy for the organization - Drive the Security Operation Center/MSSP - Responsible to identify solutions to build COEs from various OEMs through comparisons and ratings - Design & Architect complex Security Projects involving areas of Identity & Access Management, Enterprise Fraud Management solutions, etc. - Manage the delivery of the solutions through a dedicated Delivery team. - Support in customer engagements, pre-sales and escalation management - Represent the organization in Security Forums & Industry events Show less

Pre-Sales Head (India & SAARC) - Fraud & Risk Intelligence

• Jul 2013 - Jan 2017

Pre Sales related activities to drive an opportunity from its initiation to its technical win for RSA Security solutions. - Requirement understanding, assessment, feasibility study, road map planning, solution architecting and high level designing of RSA Fraud Prevention and Management solutions - Participate in Q & A rounds with customer post RFP/RFI analysis to gather more information on proposal/information request and environment. - Architect winning techno-commercial solutions - Present end-to-end RSA Fraud Prevention and Management solutions to customer and internal stakeholders - Perform Proof of Concept and Demo of the solution to customers and internal teams Show less

Group Technical Manager

• Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

Design and Architect Identity and Access Management solutions for various OEMs like CA, IBM, Oracle, Sailpoint, Novell, etc. Lead the Identity Management vertical and Cloud based IAMaaS of HCL's Global IAM practice.

Group Technical Manager

• Jul 2010 - Aug 2011

Architecting, Designing and implementing IAM solution. Owning and Managing the project delivery and project team

Security Consultant

• Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

Architecting, Designing and implementing IAM solution

Consultant

• 2006 - 2009

Worked on Identity and Access Management consulting, implementation and enablement. Worked on Identity and Access Management consulting, implementation and enablement.

Mentor - TSO

• 2004 - 2006

Worked on Information Security Support. Supported customers for Threat Management - AntiVIrus, Firewall, Web Content Filtering, Wireless Security, Internet Security, Spam Filtering, etc. Worked specially on McAfee Security products. Worked on Information Security Support. Supported customers for Threat Management - AntiVIrus, Firewall, Web Content Filtering, Wireless Security, Internet Security, Spam Filtering, etc. Worked specially on McAfee Security products.

Associate

• May 2003 - Apr 2004

Worked on Web Development, MIS, Portal development and maintenance, automation, etc. Worked on Web Development, MIS, Portal development and maintenance, automation, etc.

Developer

• May 2001 - Apr 2003