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External Independent Expert of Cyber Security of IT committee at Navi AMC

About

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with decade of proven expertise in Information Security Management, Enterprise Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk Management, and Compliance Leadership across FinTech, InsureTech, and enterprise sectors. Currently Group CISO at Navi, building secure, scalable security solutions and leading high-performing security teams. 🎯 CORE COMPETENCIES: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Leadership • Enterprise Security Architecture • Information Security Management • Cybersecurity Risk Assessment • Risk Management & Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) • Security Governance & Enterprise Compliance • Incident Response & Business Continuity • Security Compliance Framework (NIST, ISO 27001, RBI, IRDAI, SEBI, NPCI) • Cloud Security & Infrastructure Protection • IT Audit & Compliance Management • Security Team Leadership & Capability Building • Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication ✨ MISSION-DRIVEN APPROACH: Enable organizations to build resilient security programs that balance innovation, compliance, and user trust. Through proactive governance and regulatory compliance aligned with business objectives, I drive transformational security outcomes. Specializing in Enterprise Security Architecture, Customized Security Framework implementation, and End-to-End Security Consulting. 🤖 AI & CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP: As AI and machine learning reshape cybersecurity landscapes, I'm committed to building robust security frameworks that mitigate AI-driven threats while leveraging AI capabilities for proactive threat detection and response.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

gemini

openai

Work experience

External Independent Expert of Cyber Security of IT committee Under SEBI CSCRF at Navi AMC Ltd, Jul 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, • Evaluated and guided the cyber risk management framework to align with SEBI's resilience goals. • Monitored Cyber Capability Index maturity scores and prioritized risk mitigation roadmaps. • Provided expert reviews of critical security controls, validating the effectiveness of security operations. • Served as the independent liaison to the Board, delivering assessments of cyber risks and compliance gaps.

Group Chief Information Security Officer at Navi, Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Group CISO for Navi — one of India's largest digital fintech platforms across lending, insurance, Mutual funds (AMC) and UPI. Accountable for cybersecurity strategy, IT audit, technology risk, regulatory compliance (RBI, IRDAI, NPCI, SEBI), enterprise IT, and third-party risk across the Group's regulated entities. Currently focused on: -Building and leading a multi-disciplinary team covering Security engineering, GRC, IT audit, Cybersec ops, endpoint security, vendor risk, and Enterprise IT. Strengthening the Group's regulatory posture through closure of RBI observations and ATRs, and continuous alignment with IRDAI / SEBI / NPCI guidelines. Operationalizing an enterprise vendor and third-party risk management program. Establishing the AI security and governance framework — including the secure enterprise rollout of Claude — to balance productivity with data protection and model risk. Modernizing enterprise IT — identity, endpoint, patch governance, and access management — to support a high-growth, regulated environment. Engaging with the board, audit committee, and senior leadership on cyber, audit, and technology risk posture.

Head of IT, Cyber Security and Compliance at slice, Jul 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 🚀 Career Journey: 🔹 Currently serving as the Head of Cybersecurity and Compliance at slice, leading a team of dedicated professionals in safeguarding digital assets and ensuring regulatory compliance amidst evolving threats and regulatory landscape. 🔹 Contributing to the success of leading fintech organizations, driving cybersecurity initiatives that aligned with business objectives while adhering to stringent regulatory requirements. 🎯 Key Achievements: 🏆 Orchestrated the development and implementation of robust cybersecurity strategies, resulting in enhanced resilience against cyber threats and bolstered customer trust. 🏆 Successfully navigated regulatory challenges by devising compliance frameworks and fostering a culture of accountability and transparency across the organization. 🏆 Led incident response efforts with agility and precision, minimizing impact and ensuring business continuity during cyber incidents. 🔍 Looking Ahead: Passionate about leveraging my expertise to drive transformative change within the fintech sector, pioneering innovative solutions that balance security and usability. Open to collaborative opportunities that enable me to contribute to the advancement of cybersecurity and compliance practices in the fintech landscape.

Chief Technology Officer at Acko, Jun 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Elevated to CTO of Acko General Insurance while continuing to lead the CISO function — taking on full ownership of the technology organization alongside cybersecurity and IT. Scope spanned complete IT infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, data, and security for an IRDAI-regulated digital-first general insurer. Key responsibilities: Owned the technology roadmap for the general insurance business — policy issuance, claims, underwriting, payments, and customer experience platforms. Led the IT teams alongside the existing InfoSec organization. Strengthened cloud security, reliability, and cost discipline across the core stack. Oversaw IRDAI regulatory technology readiness — ISNP guidelines, cyber crisis management plan, and technology audit closures. Continued the CISO mandate in parallel — security strategy, GRC, incident response, third-party risk and embedded security-by-design into the engineering culture. Hired and developed IT and security leadership across multiple functions. A meaningful learning ground in running a unified Tech + Security org under one leader, in a high-growth, regulated environment.

Chief Information Security Officer at Acko, Sep 2019 - Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Ensuring organizational information security and resilience through collaborative leadership, high-impact strategies, and leading-edge technologies. Successfully devised and implemented transformational enterprise security strategies while improving enterprise processes and building top-tier teams.

Associate Director at Acko, Jul 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Managing the technology Audit for Acko General Insurance Ltd. Major responsibilities are managing all the Technology Audits, Infosec Audits and Data Governance Audits (ITGC, Cyber Security, ISNP, DBMS Audit, Cloud Security Audit, Vendor Audits)

Deputy Manager II at Tata Insights and Quants - A Division of Tata Industries Limited, Apr 2018 - Jul 2018 · 4 mos, Bangalore

Deputy Manager -I at Tata Insights and Quants - A Division of Tata Industries Limited, Nov 2016 - Mar 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Working as an "Information Security Officer" in Tata Insights and Quants (A division of Tata Industries Limited). Managing the Information Security, InfoSec Risk Management, Access Management, Drafting InfoSec policies and procedures.

Education

Master’s Degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering, amity University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Project Management, Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education