Headline

Cybersecurity Leader & Advisor | SOC Transformation, MDR, IR, Data Security, Threat Intel & Leading MSS, AI Security & Governance | 18 Years | CISM | Open to New Opportunities across Global Enterprises

About

With over 18 years in cybersecurity, I have built and led security programs across some of the most demanding environments in financial services, technology, and managed security. My work spans SOC leadership, MDR, GRC, threat intelligence, data security and cloud security across India, APAC, the US and Europe. I have led teams of up to 60 analysts and engineers, managed security postures for over 110 enterprise clients, and driven programs that have delivered measurable outcomes — from securing 60% of enterprise PII data through encryption to building a high-performing TAM team that managed threat detection and response across the EU client base. What I enjoy most is the intersection of people, strategy and security. I believe strong cybersecurity starts with strong leadership, and I have spent two decades building both. My core areas of expertise include SOC transformation and operations, MDR and MSS delivery, GRC and compliance (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, HIPAA), cloud security on AWS and Azure, Data Security and Privacy, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response and Threat Intelligence. I hold certifications in CISM, CEH, AWS Security Specialty, Microsoft MS-500 and CompTIA Security+, and have completed CISSP training. I am currently open to Sr. Manager, Director or VP track roles in Cybersecurity. I am based in Pune and open to relocating to any major metro in India or internationally across the UAE, Singapore, Southeast Asia and Europe. If you are a hiring manager or recruiter working on senior cybersecurity mandates, I would welcome a conversation.

Location

Pune Division

AI stack

claude

codex

opencode

Work experience

Advisor - Cyber Security & Data Security at Confidential, Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos, India

Director - Data Governance at Angel One, Dec 2023 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Drove the enterprise Data Security and Privacy Program, bringing approximately 60% of identified enterprise PII data under masking and encryption controls across data at rest, in transit and in use, supporting regulatory and audit readiness objectives. Directed governance and delivery oversight for 21 strategic initiatives spanning data security, enterprise data governance and cloud optimization, maintaining strong on-time delivery across the portfolio. Established cross-functional Pods for each business unit and data team, supported by structured weekly and monthly cadences, which reduced cross-team dependencies and improved collaboration, accountability, and execution speed. Drove AWS cost optimization initiatives that achieved approximately 25% cost reduction through resource optimization and elimination of underutilized infrastructure.

Director - Cyber Security - APAC at Ontinue, the MDR division of Open Systems, May 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Led a team of 11 Technical Account Managers delivering security advisory and managed detection and response services to 110 enterprise clients across Europe. Held direct leadership of the India SOC team, with the SOC Manager reporting into the role, overseeing security operations and threat management. Owned customer success, advisory services, service adoption, and executive engagement, driving customer retention and account growth by recommending add-on security services aligned to each client's security posture improvement plan. Helped clients advance security operations maturity, incident response readiness, MDR adoption, and executive-level cybersecurity governance.

Cyber Security Architect at Tech Mahindra, Apr 2019 - May 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, Managed 11 Team Leads as direct reports and provided matrix leadership to approximately 60 Security Analysts and Engineers, driving operational excellence across global security operations. Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes, automating manual activities and introducing stronger governance across security operations. Ensured end-to-end accountability for contracted services with full compliance to service level agreements. Supported global customers across technology, healthcare, retail, and other large-scale industries. Governed Cyber Threat Intelligence vetting, maintained incident response SOPs, and optimized EDR tooling and SIEM reference sets.

Manager - Cyber SOC & CSIRT at Colt Technology Services, Mar 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Managed cybersecurity services, overseeing incident response and security operations. Advised on risk mitigation and identified new service opportunities. Led vulnerability management, achieving 100% patching of critical risks within deadline, and monitored security KPIs to optimize key investments.

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Information Technology, Symbiosis institute of Management Studies

BCA, Computer Software, Hardware & Networking., Indira Gandhi National Open University