A cybersecurity professional with technical knowledge and result oriented across various domains. I am currently CISO of Torrent Power Ltd - helping Organization to achieve business goals with 29+ years of experience in IT & Security Operations, Strategic Planning, Solution Architecting, Implementation, Delivery & Governance. Committed to develop & drive business by delivering innovative cyber security solutions & consultancy on time and budget driven by business requirements. Expertise in utility business processes, high volume applications, geographically dispersed operations and large-scale end-user IT services.Demonstrated ability to build peak-performing teams and achieved cross functional business objectives by result driven initiatives and state of art information technology. Being a valued member of executive teams, contribute a seasoned & broad-based perspective to create pragmatic IT strategies and implementation plans designed to meet a diversity of needs at the lowest possible costs.Insightful - innovative, strong work ethic IT professional with exceptional leadership and project management skills excelled with experience in different business domains of IT Consulting, FMCG, Manufacturing, Hospital & Patient Care, Power Generation & Distribution Infrastructure, Renewable Energy.IT experience in ERP & SAP Projects, Business Applications, Retail Solutions, Infrastructure & Telecom, Information and Network Security, Information Security Audits, Policies and Procedures, Identity & Access Management, IT Risk Management & Governance framework, Compliance (Legal & Statutory), Budget & Resource Management, Change Management, People Management - for Corporate & Unit Locations.Pioneered significant initiatives for Digital strategy and business transformation, implementing Cybersecurity roadmap, Information Security Management System (ISMS), Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) that includes internal and external cyber risk exposure management, security awareness campaigns, risk based vulnerability management, IT/OT isolation & convergence, third party risk management, skill development and security practices aligned with industry benchmarks of ISO 27001, CIS controls, NIST standards and frameworks, KPI Objectives.Avid learner to adopt IT as a business tool to conceptualize and deliver innovative solutions in areas of new technologies – cutting edge digital capabilities embracing Cloud Security Solutions, SASE, SDWAN, SIP, RPA, AI/ML based SIEM / SOC, Mobility solutions, OT Security Solutions, IoT (with industrial security), Big data.