Akarsh Singh A — CEO

Akarsh Singh A. is the CEO and Co-founder of Tsaaro Consulting, a firm specializing in privacy and cybersecurity. Through Tsaaro, he works with multinational enterprises and high-growth startups to build practical privacy and cyber programs - going beyond check-the-box compliance to outcomes-led execution. His work today spans trailblazing GRC, demystifying privacy and security for business leaders, transcending traditional consulting, and implementing privacy tools / optimizing privacy operations to make governance repeatable and measurable. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi (formerly NIFFT), and began his career at KPMG, helping IT/ITeS organizations design and operationalize cybersecurity frameworks and privacy programs. He brings 7+ years of experience across consulting, stakeholder management, and end-to-end project delivery. Akarsh holds multiple professional certifications, including FIP, CIPT, CIPP/E, CIPM, and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. In his role at Tsaaro, he has supported organizations on privacy and security transformations aligning to major privacy regulations (including DPDPA & GDPR) and assurance frameworks such as ISO 27001/27701 and SOC 2 - covering services like Privacy as a Service, Privacy Program Development, Privacy Audits, DPO-as-a-Service, and Cyber Strategy. He is an active contributor to the global privacy community - serving as Co-Chair of the IAPP Bangalore Chapter and a Member of the IAPP Asia Advisory Board (2023–2024), and contributing to community initiatives such as DPO Club and its flagship conferences as an Advisor (including Namma Privacy, Bharat Privacy & Maha Privacy). Akarsh also hosts PrivacyCast, where he personally curates conversations, brings in privacy leaders from across the world, and translates complex privacy + cybersecurity developments into clear, practitioner-first insights for the community.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Privacy and Cybersecurity expert with a focus on consulting for enterprises and startups.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 8 yrs 9 mos