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Navy veteran with BFSI experience

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles leading enterprise information risk and security programs, driving compliance, cloud security, and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable risk reduction and secure digital transformation.

I am postgraduate in communication from the premier Indian institute of technology. In my 2 decades in the Navy, i worked on securing niche technologies and also got to work with people across four continents. In my last role at a bank, I was instrumental in implementing cybersecurity, AI security and building foundational risk and security frameworks. These outcomes have been possible due to my zest for ongoing learning and engagement with the security community through volunteering opportunities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Vice President

Kotak Mahindra Bank

May 2023 - Sep 2025 (2 years 4 months)

Directed enterprise information risk management and led a 12‑member team to assess and mitigate risks, achieving first PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification and closure of 97 actionable recommendations from 128 incidents.

PCI DSS Cloud Security Threat Modeling ServiceNow Incident Response Security Frameworks Budgeting

Director, Information Systems

HQ Western Command - Indian Navy

Sep 2019 - Apr 2023 (3 years 7 months)

Led enterprise security governance across 14 distributed teams and 350+ organisations, implemented PKI for 6,000+ users within 180 days and instituted a NIST-based risk management framework.

PKI Risk Management ISO 27001 Compliance Incident Response Network Security Program Management

Joint Director

Indian Navy

Jan 2003 - Jan 2019 (16 years)

Sustained security posture and compliance for critical information infrastructure, led red/blue team exercises, incident handling, and security training across multiple units over a 16‑year tenure.

Security Operations Red Team Blue Team SEAT Programs Budgeting