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Raghav Kamat

@raghavkamat

Executive CISO and Business Continuity leader driving cybersecurity, DPDP compliance, and resilient operations.

India
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead enterprise security and resilience—owning SOC/incident response, DPDP privacy compliance, BCM/DR readiness, and ISO programs—while partnering across teams to reduce risk and improve operational continuity.

I’m an executive information security and business continuity leader with 22+ years spanning Operational Risk, Information Security, Business Continuity, and strategic program execution. I establish and govern operational risk and resilience frameworks, then translate them into measurable standards, plans, and readiness activities.

Most recently, as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at QualityKiosk Technologies, I lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity, privacy, and IT risk management—driving Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) compliance, SOC operations, incident response, and data-breach management. I also oversee vendor risk, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, security testing, and maintain ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.

Earlier, at Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance, I built Business Continuity frameworks through BIA, DR strategy and policy/plan creation, and recurring trainings, tabletop exercises, and drills. I’ve deployed BCM/DR across a corporate office and 200+ branch offices, re-commissioned 100+ branches with savings of INR 10 million, and achieved ISO27001 for BSE Online Trading System and ISO22301 for core insurance processes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QT

Chief Information Security Officer

QualityKiosk Technologies

May 2025 - May 2026 (1 year)

Develop and maintain security and privacy policies, standards, and governance frameworks, and lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity, privacy, and IT risk management strategy. Drive DPDP compliance, SOC operations and incident response, and maintain ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.

SI

Assistant Vice President, BCM & Risk

Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance

Nov 2016 - May 2025 (8 years 6 months)

Lead business continuity management and operational risk activities, including defining BCM and operational risk frameworks and running crisis recovery support. Conduct BIA, develop BCM strategies and policies, and manage business continuity training and tabletop/DR drills.

CL

Senior Manager, Program Office (IT)

Cheers Interactive India Pvt. Ltd

Feb 2012 - Nov 2016 (4 years 9 months)

Evaluate and deploy new technologies including server and desktop virtualizations and remote computing solutions. Own uptime management across servers, network and telecom systems, and implement and monitor information security and DR for the company.

BL

Manager – Business Continuity

Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co Ltd

May 2008 - Feb 2012 (3 years 9 months)

Implement and manage business continuity across functions and offices, including documenting BIA, BCRA, and business continuity plans for all departments. Design branch BCPs nationwide, run periodic testing and mock fire drills, and manage crisis response by invoking BCPs as required.

AB

Asst. Manager – Business Continuity

ABN AMRO Bank

Jul 2006 - May 2008 (1 year 10 months)

Assist with documentation and testing of business continuity plans across bank business units, and implement automated call tree processes. Support technology risk assessment for RTGS, NEFT and ATM systems, participate in technical architecture/design reviews, and perform IT security testing and audit issue closures.

BE

Dy. Manager - Information Systems

Bombay Stock Exchange

Feb 2004 - Jun 2006 (2 years 4 months)

Support development and production for a web-based trading system and lead user acceptance testing for major releases. Manage day-to-day operations of the internet trading system and support updates to information systems and security policies, including periodic IT DR plan testing.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Symbiosis Center of Distance Learning (SCDL) logoSS

Symbiosis Center of Distance Learning (SCDL)

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Finance), Finance

Completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Finance) at Symbiosis Center of Distance Learning.

Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE logoMM

Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE

Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications

Completed a Master of Computer Applications at Manipal Institute of Technology (MAHE Deemed University).

BM

Bhavans College, University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce

Completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Bhavans College, affiliated with the University of Mumbai.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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