Bala Nageshwara Prasad Parameswara — Director of Engineering
Introduction: Dedicated and practical leader in Cybersecurity, GRC, and Privacy, with a proven record of building and managing programs aligned with business and regulatory goals. Earlier experience includes building and leading high-performing teams, driving global customer delivery, and contributing to the successful setup of an Offshore Development Center (ODC). Seeker and lifelong learner. Ask me about: • Empowering organizations to address their risks associated with Information Security & Data Privacy • Running Successful Compliance Programs: SOC2, SOC1, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, HIPAA, Privacy (GDPR and other regulations), PCI-DSS, CMMI, ITGC • Setting-up the CISO and DPO Organizations ground-up • Building high performing teams and driving customer delivery • ODC Set-up & Operations Key Impact Areas: • GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) • Information Security • Data Privacy (GDPR, and other Laws) • Compliance Programs: SOC2, SOC1, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, Privacy (GDPR and other regulations), CMMI, ITGC • Audits: Internal, External and Customer Audits • Vendor Risk Management • Business Continuity Management • IT General Controls (ITGC) • Security, Privacy & Compliance Trainings • Compliance in Product SaaS Companies • Practice Leadership, Project / Program Management, Customer Delivery • ODC Set-up & Operations Certifications (only a few mentioned below): • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional • CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor • ISO 42001 - Artificial Intelligence Management System Lead Implementer • CISM - Certified Information Security Manager • CDPSE - Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer • COBIT - Assessor Certified, Implementation Certified, NIST Implementation Certified • ISO 27001 - Certified Lead Auditor & Certified Lead Implementor • Certified Sarbanes Oxley Act Implementer • Certified IT General Controls Practitioner
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Compliance expert with a focus on GRC and Data Privacy in SaaS environments.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Experience: 20 yrs 11 mos
Career Highlights
- Expert in building compliance programs for various regulations.
- Proven track record in leading high-performing cybersecurity teams.
- Skilled in setting up CISO and DPO organizations from scratch.
Work Experience
Zenoti
Senior Director - Compliance & Information Security (2 yrs 10 mos)
Director – Compliance and Information Security (2 yrs 5 mos)
Apps Associates
Director - Security & Compliance (7 yrs 10 mos)
Director - Training & Workforce Development (1 yr 7 mos)
Practice Director / Leader (4 yrs 4 mos)
Practice Manager (11 mos)
Senior Project Manager (1 yr)
Education
Post Graduate Program in Management - Executive at Great Lakes Institute of Management
Post Graduate Program in Management - Executive at Illinois Tech Stuart School of Business
Bachelors at Osmania University
at BHEL HSS Hyderabad