Sep 2013 – Oct 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore

• The boutique environment advisory firm doing consultancy in wastewater treatment, climate change and solid waste management.
• We also developed a unique ADM Solid Waste Management Decision Support System Software to validate the ROI of solid waste management projects.

Oct 2012 – Sep 2013 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• I spearheaded the UID/Aadhaar big data Information Security Project with P&L Responsibility....working with Unique Identification Authority of India and our Partner HCL. UID is the largest 'big data' Information Security Project of its kind in this planet - Identity for billion + residents.
• Led a team of 30 experts including CISO and Program Managed 9 Projects: Fraud Management, ISO27001, GRC, DLP, Governance, Forensic Lab, ITIL SOC etc.
• Implemented State of art InfoSec tools ( CA Access Control, Federation Manager,SiteMinder,Single Signon,Role & Compliance, User Reporting , Identity Manager .RSA Envision SIEM, SecurID,DLP,GRC Archer, Certificate Manger,DPM,Adaptive Auth,IPV Anti- phishing, QualisGard,CodeSecure,Accutenix,NSecure,Fraud Analytics and Fraud Tool Development)

Nov 2008 – Oct 2012 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• Sutherland is a 33,000+ FTE BPO with operations across 33 sites in 10 countries across US, Asia, Europe, Latam, Middle East, and the Far East. I Managed multiple IT roles leading global teams with P&L responsibilities.
• As the Chief Information Security Officer led SOX/SAS/PCI/27001 compliance for over 25 locations globally. Led fraud investigations and social media attacks working with FBI, Cyber cell India and NBI Philippines.

Jul 2008 – Present · 17 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• LifeDream™ life skills transformation program for school dropouts guided by IIM-Bangalore. We teach the dropouts entrepreneurship, computers, spoken English,life skills, ethics, responsibility etc. and place them or create micro startups ( street bread omelette business etc.)
• We ‘transform’ and place 20-30 students quarterly. Life Dream is a registered non-profit - was recently featured in Times of India. Over 1000 dropouts transformed have become entrepreneurs or employed.
• https://www.facebook.com/LifeDream-Foundation-350505491962544/

Dec 2003 – Jun 2008 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Global BPO with a network of 48 delivery centres spread across US, UK, Philippines, India and Sri Lanka. It was a 3000 FTE organization when I joined and left when the count crossed 30000 !!
• Knowledge Management heading KM globally. Developed patent pending e5S KM methodology. Also, IP protected BPO Platforms – iLeverage®, iKit® etc. Rolled out global Innovation Program (energi™) and failed big time !! but learned valuable lessons :)

Jan 1996 – Jan 2003 · 7 yrs · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Cable&Wireless Worldwide is a global telecoms company providing a wide range of high-quality managed voice, data, hosting and IP-based services and applications. Established in the 1860s, Cable&Wireless Worldwide helps more than 6,000 organisations globally deliver their goals.
• Set up one of India's first NOC, SOC and Technology back office. Personally designed Stanchart India network. Started perhaps India's first IT Security Consulting based on famed Global Delivery Model.
• Managed multiple practices profit centre – InfoSec Practice, Routing & Switching Practice, Telephony Practice etc.leading consultants based in India,Singapore and Japan

Jan 1994 – Jan 1996 · 2 yrs · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Based out of KL, Designed and implemented Bank Bumiputra Malaysia network – One of the first Frame Relay+ IP based WAN in Malaysia.
• Also did short stints in North America, Seoul and Singapore gaining culture insights.

Jan 1990 – Jan 1994 · 4 yrs · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Based at Mumbai, Designed and implemented National Stock Exchange X.25 based network end to end. For the first time learned to bake ‘business’ with ‘technology’ :) In other words 'stock ticker broadcast' need was met using 'X.25 broadcast service' !!.Those were good ol days when nobody heard of IP or Cisco!

May 1987 – Jun 1990 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Based at Mumbai, responsible for pre-sales and support of electronic telex machines. Think about it - we had over 100 customers running good business and making money ..but none complained about 'slow' response..though the speed was only 50 Bits per second..