Sandeep Mehra, CISSP, FMS, IISc, HDMC, Army Veteran — CEO

Cybersecurity, Telecom and IT Transformation executive with 20+ years of leadership spanning the Indian Armed Forces and national-level digital initiatives. Proven track record in building enterprise-scale, cyber-resilient infrastructure, leading very high-value technology projects, and driving digital transformation strategies. Adept at cybersecurity governance, IT & telecom operations, cloud migration, automation, and stakeholder management. Recognized for delivering defence-grade resilience and innovation in high-risk, complex environments. Few of my key achievements are: • Conceptualized CCA-accredited Organisations Certification Authority, enabling deployment of secure inhouse applications. • Led launch of first 3G CDMA organisation owned mobile network with approximately 70 sites in hostile terrain, ensuring continuous operations amidst internal security challenges. • Deployment of AI-based project through CAIR to improve efficiency and accuracy of multilingual data processing. • Integration of recruitment web portal with DigiLocker at the national level, capturing verified data and preventing approximately 400,000 fraudulent applications. • Enhanced capabilities of on-premise Data Centre, SOC and cloud operations including provisioning and scaling, hardware, DR, virtualization, HVAC and backups.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure expert with extensive experience in government and defense sectors.

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Experience: 27 yrs

Skills

Cybersecurity
Technology Management
It Integration
Network Security
Ai Integration
Project Management
Automation
Legal Management
Network Management
Telecom Management

Career Highlights

20+ years in Cybersecurity and IT leadership
Led national-level digital transformation initiatives
Expert in building cyber-resilient infrastructures

Work Experience

MAIT

Deputy Director General (1 mo)

Corps of Signals - Indian Army

Cyber Security, IT transformation, Telecom Program & Project Management, Strategic Leader (6 mos)

Joint Secretary (10 mos)

Chief Automation Officer (3 yrs 5 mos)

Senior Legal Officer (2 yrs 2 mos)

Chief Operations Officer (5 yrs 6 mos)

Senior Project & Operations Management and Instructor (14 yrs 6 mos)

Education

Master of Engineering - MEng at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Master of Management Studies at College of Defence Management

Executive MBA at Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

Master of Science - MS at Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

Bachelor of Science - BS at Delhi University

Sandeep Mehra, CISSP, FMS, IISc, HDMC, Army Veteran

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India27 yrs experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

20+ years in Cybersecurity and IT leadership
Led national-level digital transformation initiatives
Expert in building cyber-resilient infrastructures

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure expert with extensive experience in government and defense sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

CybersecurityTechnology ManagementIt IntegrationNetwork SecurityAi IntegrationProject ManagementAutomationLegal ManagementNetwork ManagementTelecom Management

Other Skills

Policy AnalysisGovernment RelationsStakeholder ManagementMobile CommunicationsTelecommunicationsVendor ManagementOperations ManagementInformation TechnologyCommunicationIT OperationsIT Infrastructure ManagementIT StrategyIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Cross-functional Team LeadershipLogical Approach

About

Experience

27 yrs

Total Experience

26 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

1 mo

Current Experience

Mait

Deputy Director General

Mar 2026 – Present · 1 mo · New Delhi · On-site

Leading policy advocacy and strategic initiatives to strengthen India’s ICT ecosystem.
Driving government–industry collaboration across cybersecurity, electronics manufacturing, and emerging technologies. Enabling impactful policy outcomes and fostering a secure, resilient digital landscape.

CybersecurityTechnology ManagementPolicy AnalysisGovernment RelationsStakeholder ManagementMobile Communications+1

Corps of signals - indian army

6 roles

Cyber Security, IT transformation, Telecom Program & Project Management, Strategic Leader

Sep 2025 – Mar 2026 · 6 mos · On-site

Operations, Cyber Security, Program & Project Management, Strategic Leader

Mobile CommunicationsCybersecurityIT IntegrationNetwork SecurityVendor ManagementOperations Management+11

Joint Secretary

Nov 2024 – Sep 2025 · 10 mos · On-site

Conceptualized and planned deployment of cyber resilient centrally controlled IT infrastructure featuring multi layered threat protection, end point compliance tracking, network access controller and connectivity redundancy through UTM integration.
Conduct of PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan -2024, India's largest national educational survey, involving 23 lakh students from 85000 schools, providing insights into the effectiveness of India's education system.

CybersecurityNetwork SecurityVendor ManagementInformation TechnologyCommunication and Network SecurityProject Management+6

Chief Automation Officer

Promoted

Jun 2021 – Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos · On-site

Coordinated AI-based projects with Public Sector Undertakings (Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics) and Multi-National Companies for improving efficiency and accuracy of multilingual data processing.
Led the integration of a recruitment web portal with DigiLocker at the national level, capturing verified data and preventing approximately 400,000 fraudulent applications.

Mobile CommunicationsIT IntegrationNetwork SecurityInformation TechnologyCommunication and Network SecurityIT Operations+7

Senior Legal Officer

Mar 2019 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · On-site

Automated legal case processing and record management, reducing turnaround times by 60% and improving decision accuracy.
Directed review of 50+ pending cases, achieving timely and transparent resolution, enhancing organizational efficiency.

Network SecurityLegal IssuesInformation TechnologyAnalytical SkillsAutomationLogical Approach+2

Chief Operations Officer

Promoted

Sep 2013 – Mar 2019 · 5 yrs 6 mos · On-site

Led team of 800+ across multiple locations for planning and deployment of IT, Mobile and Data Network in most inhospitable terrain and weather conditions.
Planning, deployment and management of organisation owned mobile network, supporting 20,000 clients over 100,000 sq km.
Executed 30+ high-end critical Network, IT, Satellite & Telecom projects, with overall budget of over INR 400 Cr, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
Managed and enhanced data center performance, implemented virtualization & Public Key infrastructure (PKI), resulting in 20-30% increase in efficiency and cost-savings.

Mobile CommunicationsIT IntegrationNetwork SecurityOperations ManagementInformation TechnologyCommunication and Network Security+10

Senior Project & Operations Management and Instructor

Mar 1999 – Sep 2013 · 14 yrs 6 mos · On-site

Spearheaded the procurement and integration of multi-vendor telecom & IT equipment, reducing costs by 25% and ensuring seamless operations.
Managed a state-of-the-art Tele & Data center for over 5000 subscribers, achieving 99.99% uptime and enhancing service reliability.
Established and maintained a robust logistics supply chain, improving efficiency and reducing delays by 50% in challenging conditions.
As Instructor in prestigious Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow trained more than 500 officers of different nationalities in Telecommunications, IT and Cyber Security.

IT IntegrationNetwork SecurityInformation TechnologyCommunication and Network SecurityIT OperationsIT Infrastructure Management+8