Raghwinder Parshad — Product Manager

Highly accomplished and results-driven Cyber Security Lead with over 11 years of extensive experience in fortifying digital assets across diverse industries. My expertise includes full spectrum of Application Security, Information Security, Vulnerability Management, Risk Assessment, DevSecOps, and Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP). I am passionate about building robust security frameworks and have a proven track record of securing complex web, mobile, Cloud applications, and APIs, with deep proficiency in integrating secure SDLC practices and CI/CD pipelines. As a Certified People Manager, I excel at leading and mentoring high-performing security teams, fostering a collaborative environment that drives efficiency and reduces attrition. My strategic approach has consistently delivered tangible results, including a 35% reduction in vulnerability remediation time, a 20% improvement in project setup efficiency, and securing multi-million dollar client deals through tailored security solutions. I am adept at managing client communications, facilitating risk exemption meetings, and guiding organizations towards compliance with standards like GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST and ISO 27001. Currently seeking an impactful and challenging cybersecurity leadership role in London where I can leverage my comprehensive technical skills, strategic oversight, and people management abilities to drive significant security enhancements and contribute to business growth. I am a full-time UK work permit holder eager to make a substantial contribution to a forward-thinking organization.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a strong focus on Application and Cloud Security.

Location: London, United Kingdom

Experience: 12 yrs 8 mos

Skills

Application Security
Cloud Security
Vulnerability Management
Risk Management
Project Management
Technical Leadership
Compliance Management

Career Highlights

Over 11 years of experience in Cyber Security.
Achieved significant reductions in vulnerability remediation time.
Expert in securing complex web and cloud applications.

Work Experience

Experian

Senior Application Security Engineer (2 mos)

HCLTech

Associate Consultant (3 yrs 1 mo)

Wipro

Technical Team Lead (11 mos)

NTT DATA

Technical Solutions Architect specialist (1 yr 11 mos)

Fiserv

Application Security Specialist (3 yrs)

Birlasoft

Software QA Engineer (3 yrs)

Appstudioz

Software QA Engineer trainee (6 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Punjab Technical University

Engineer’s Degree at College of Engineering. & Management, kaurthala

Raghwinder Parshad

Product Manager

London, United Kingdom12 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 11 years of experience in Cyber Security.
Achieved significant reductions in vulnerability remediation time.
Expert in securing complex web and cloud applications.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a strong focus on Application and Cloud Security.

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Skills

Core Skills

Application SecurityCloud SecurityVulnerability ManagementRisk ManagementProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipCompliance Management

Other Skills

ReportingProduct SecurityOWASPTechnical Project LeadershipPre-Sales Technical ConsultingSecure SDLCTechnical DemonstrationsGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)NISTWeb ApplicationsRequest for Proposal (RFP)wizGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)People Management

About

Experience

12 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

2 mos

Current Experience

Experian

Senior Application Security Engineer

Mar 2026 – Present · 2 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

Hcltech

Associate Consultant

Dec 2022 – Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Managing Delivery of Appsec, achieving a 35% reduction in vulnerability remediation time.
Managed client communications for security scoping, progress updates, and project delivery.
Conducted SAST, DAST, VAPT and Threat Modelling requirements, reducing project setup time by 20%.
Enabled the customer to reduce redundancy by integrating Azure DevOps Pipeline for CI/CD.
Applied security best practices using Wiz to enhance cloud security posture through continuous risk monitoring and remediation.
Conducted SCA for third-party direct and transitive dependencies.
Enabled customers with security standards and secure code review of GEN AI applications using OWASP LLM guidelines
Developed security reports and conducted SME reviews, guiding clients to compliance with GDPR, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001.
Collaborated on Risk Assessment, vulnerability management and mitigation plan with development teams and clients.
Facilitated risk exemption meetings with stakeholders and Supported pre-sales for RFPs.
Onboarded and trained new analysts on security processes and tools.

ReportingProduct SecurityOWASPTechnical Project LeadershipPre-Sales Technical ConsultingSecure SDLC+53

Wipro

Technical Team Lead

Dec 2021 – Nov 2022 · 11 mos

· Led a security team of 4, coordinated client deliveries, and planned vulnerability mitigation.
· Planned vulnerability assessments & Configured security scanning tools.
· Conducted penetration testing, DAST (OWASP ZAP/ Burp Suite), benchmarking (CIS CAT) and fuzzing of applications.
· Tested web services with SoapUI and Postman.
· Oversaw application security and risk exemptions.

ReportingProduct SecuritySecure SDLCTechnical DemonstrationsCompliance ManagementRisk Management+18

Ntt data

Technical Solutions Architect specialist

Dec 2019 – Nov 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Led security team for client deliveries and vulnerability mitigation.
Configured security scanning and conducted penetration testing.
Performed DAST/SAST (AppScan, Burp Suite, Checkmarx, Nowsecure)
Tested web services (SoapUI, Postman) and managed test execution.

ReportingSecure SDLCVulnerabilityInformation SecurityISO 27001AWS Security+3

Fiserv

Application Security Specialist

Nov 2016 – Nov 2019 · 3 yrs

Tested UK/US banking applications (web, thick client, web services) against OWASP and banking standards.
Performed DAST and manual penetration testing (Burp Suite).
Reported defects and recommended remediation to development/client teams.

ReportingWeb ApplicationsISO 27001Penetration TestingApplication SecurityRisk Management

Birlasoft

Software QA Engineer

Oct 2013 – Oct 2016 · 3 yrs · Noida Area, India

Performed dynamic application security testing (DAST) and Functional testing.
Contributed to test case design and execution.
Supported defect management using ALM and JIRA.

Appstudioz

Software QA Engineer trainee

Apr 2013 – Oct 2013 · 6 mos

Experience of testing Web Applications and Desktop Applications in windows and IOS Operating system.
Experience of testing Mobile Applications on Android, Windows and IOS platforms (I phone, I pod and I pad).
Proficient in Manual testing – functional & non-functional.
Knowledge of Database testing-SQL.
Well versed with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
Proficient in designing manual test cases based on Functional Specification Document.
Excellent knowledge and working experience in test planning test execution and test results analysis and Test Summary.
Hands on experience on SDLC tool HP Application Lifecycle Management 11.5 & 12, JIRA and Mantis.
Bug reporting, creating and testing defects.
Ability to handle work under pressure following the SLA for resolving issues and meeting the deadline.
Retaining the ownership until the issue gets resolved, following the Issue Escalation Process.