IT SECURITY CONSULTANT

Designed robust IT infrastructure and security solutions aligned with organizational needs and compliance requirementsEngaged in hiring and onboarding qualified IT and security professionals for the new Chennai officeCollaborated with vendors to acquire necessary hardware and software tools for IT and security operationsProvided regular updates to senior management on infrastructure and security initiatives' progressStreamlined IT Infrastructure and security controls and… Show more Designed robust IT infrastructure and security solutions aligned with organizational needs and compliance requirementsEngaged in hiring and onboarding qualified IT and security professionals for the new Chennai officeCollaborated with vendors to acquire necessary hardware and software tools for IT and security operationsProvided regular updates to senior management on infrastructure and security initiatives' progressStreamlined IT Infrastructure and security controls and conducted risk assessments to protect organization's assets and dataSuccessfully managed IT Infrastructure and Security projects by ensuring cost optimization and timely delivery. Show less

Designed and executed security strategy in consultation with Daimler, Germany for the Chennai plant, ensuring alignment with global security standards and best practicesImplemented IT and OT security measures, including network segmentation and security monitoring, to enhance overall security posture and reduce potential risksConducted security audits, risk assessments, and supplier audits, ensuring compliance with industry standards and identifying areas for improvementManaged IT… Show more Designed and executed security strategy in consultation with Daimler, Germany for the Chennai plant, ensuring alignment with global security standards and best practicesImplemented IT and OT security measures, including network segmentation and security monitoring, to enhance overall security posture and reduce potential risksConducted security audits, risk assessments, and supplier audits, ensuring compliance with industry standards and identifying areas for improvementManaged IT and OT security governance, compliance, and operations, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and best practicesPlayed a key role in ensuring compliance with ISO and IATF standards, contributing to the organization's reputation and credibilityManaged all IT audits successfully without non-conformance both external and internal on security and compliance Managed the Security Operations Centre (SOC) for 24/7 security monitoring, Involved in SaaS solutions on DLP, monitoring , IAM for cloud operations on security Highlights:Secured second place globally for the Chennai plant in the Daimler group's OT security rankingAccomplished multiple IT security audits with zero major non-conformancesProvided successful support for an OT security risk assessment Conducted risk assessment, provided strategic plans on improving OT security for a Daimler plant in Japan (Onsite)Managed and provided Security services (remote) from Chennai to a Japanese plant. Show less

Headed IT Infrastructure and IT Security for APAC and EMEA regions, ensuring robust security measures were in place and infrastructure was optimized for performanceManaged IT security governance, risk management, and compliance, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practicesConducted internal and supplier audits on IT security, identifying areas for improvement and implementing appropriate mitigation measures Adopted Cloud platform for better work load balance… Show more Headed IT Infrastructure and IT Security for APAC and EMEA regions, ensuring robust security measures were in place and infrastructure was optimized for performanceManaged IT security governance, risk management, and compliance, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practicesConducted internal and supplier audits on IT security, identifying areas for improvement and implementing appropriate mitigation measures Adopted Cloud platform for better work load balance , availability and security . There by reduced IT infrastructure spend by 21.9% Managed vendor assessment and awarding the contract, Tweaked the security architecture and maintained with “Zero Incident” . Managed global IT Infrastructure and Security teams on hiring, mentoring and coaching, fostering a culture of continuous improvementSupervised vendor selection, procurement, implementation, and operations, ensuring alignment with organizational objectivesDesigned and implemented IT Infrastructure for global container terminal customers as per industry best practices and increased revenue by 3.9% Designed IT and OT Security framework based on ISO27001 for global customers and involved in security audits at request.Highlights:Securely merged, demerged the organization from the parent company, ensuring a smooth transition and minimal disruption to operations Championed virtualization (VMWare) for APAC and EMEA regions, reducing TCO by 25.5% on CAPEX and 31.6% on OPEX, resulting in significant cost savings for the organizationDesigned, implemented, and managed data centers in APAC and EMEA regions with a SLA of 99.9999%, ensuring high availability and performance for critical applications and services as per compliance.Conducted security audits for Navis offices globally and represented the company on security audits by the customers. Show less

Managed IT infrastructure and service desk, ensured high availability, optimized performance and minimized downtime by 15%Migrated from Novell Netware to Windows Server 2000 and Exchange 2000. There by increased user experience by 34.5%Involved in ISO 9001:2000 implementation and conducted quality audits there by increased business by 9.3 %

Developed customer specific applications in Foxbase, Visual Basic for small and medium scale manufacturing industries.