CSchandu sai
@chandusai
Senior data protection and third‑party risk consultant focused on cloud security.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior data protection and risk consultant with deep expertise in third‑party risk management, cloud data protection, and governance, risk & compliance. I have led large teams, reduced vendor risk scores, and architected solutions that secured ~20TB across cloud and on‑prem environments.
I design and implement security architectures using Microsoft Defender, Azure security tools, Purview, OneTrust and Prevalent, and I drive compliance to frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA. I partner with stakeholders up to Director/CISO level, develop SOPs and training, and deliver measurable risk reduction and operational improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr Data Protection and Risk Consultant
HanesBrand Inc, Wipro
May 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Led third-party risk assessments and vendor compliance using Prevalent and OneTrust, reducing TPRM risk through remediation and ensuring adherence to GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and PCI DSS standards.
Sr Cyber Security Analyst
RSI, Wipro
Sep 2022 - May 2023 (8 months)
Designed and deployed cloud data protection across SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams using AIP Scanner, Auto-Labeling and DLP policies, developed SOPs and trained BAU teams to improve incident handling.
Sr Technical Lead - Azure Cyber Security
Convergys
May 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years 4 months)
Architected data protection and security roadmaps for multi-site Azure deployments, implemented classification, labeling and rights management and mitigated threats with Microsoft Defender tools.
Technical Support Associate
Tech Mahindra
May 2017 - Nov 2018 (1 year 6 months)
Promoted to SME and led a team of 12+ agents as primary escalation point, improving team efficiency by training new hires and updating technical support best practices.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Hyderabad Vasavi College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering completed with coursework relevant to engineering fundamentals from July 2012 to June 2016.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Skills
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