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Hyderabad, In

Grapevine, Texas, Us

At BluSapphire, I serve as the Executive Vice President of Operations, leading the operational strategy and execution for our innovative Unified Cyber Security platform. My role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the efficiency, effectiveness, and excellence.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Leadership: I develop and implement comprehensive operational strategies that align with our company's vision and objectives, driving growth and ensuring scalability.Operational Excellence: Overseeing all facets of operations, I ensure the seamless delivery of our cybersecurity solutions, maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency.Team Management: I lead a high-performing operations team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. My focus is on mentoring and developing talent to achieve exceptional results.Performance Metrics: I establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and enhance operational performance, ensuring we meet and exceed our goals.Budget Management: I manage the operations budget, optimizing resource allocation to ensure cost-effective operations without compromising on quality.Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating operational risks is a critical part of my role, ensuring compliance with industry standards and enhancing our security posture.Customer Focus: I prioritize customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and effective delivery of our cybersecurity solutions, addressing client needs proactively.Technology Integration: Collaborating with our technology and product teams, I integrate advanced technologies and tools to enhance our operational capabilities.Continuous Improvement: I spearhead initiatives aimed at streamlining processes, boosting productivity, and implementing best practices across the organization.Being part of BluSapphire means contributing to the forefront of cybersecurity innovation.

Next Billion Smiles in a Not-for-Profit focusing on Education, Employment, and Girl Child Empowerment.We raise funds through Leadership coaching programsWe are committed to empowering leaders to unlock their full potential, drive organisational success, and create a positive impact on both Individuals, their teams and organisations.Leadership Development: Providing tailored coaching programs to enhance leadership skills, empowering individuals to become effective and inspiring leaders.Executive Coaching: Guiding senior executives and top-level managers in honing their strategic thinking, decision-making, and communication abilities.Team Building and Collaboration: Facilitating team-building workshops and exercises to foster stronger collaboration, trust, and synergy within teams.Communication and Influence: Helping leaders develop strong communication skills and influential presence to effectively convey their vision and inspire others.Change Management: Supporting leaders in managing organisational change, helping them navigate transitions and fostering a positive and adaptive culture.Performance Enhancement: Working with leaders to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance personal and team performance.Conflict Resolution: Equipping leaders with conflict resolution skills, enabling them to address and resolve conflicts constructively, fostering a harmonious work environment.Work-Life Balance: Supporting leaders in finding balance and well-being amidst their demanding professional roles, promoting overall satisfaction and fulfilment.Goal Setting and Achievement: Assisting leaders in setting ambitious yet attainable goals and providing strategies to drive progress and achieve desired outcomes.Cultural Intelligence: Enhancing leaders' cultural intelligence and global mindset to effectively lead diverse teams and navigate cross-cultural challenges.

Hyderabad, Telangana, In

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London, Gb

Head Cyber Security TeamsCyber Incident responseClient ManagementCyber ForensicsSecurity Assessment and operations

Grapevine, Texas, Us

Responsible for Go-to market strategy and executionClient ManagementGlobal Sales Revenue

Grapevine, Texas, Us

Responsible to lead the Enterprise Service Delivery specialising in Information Security and Risk management services.Guide Enterprise clients in the Governance, Risk Management & Compliance (GRC) area to solve the complex security challenges.Manage the Implementation of the carefully prepared selection of critical security controls and services methodology that effectively reduces risk and benefits their customers.Provide the strategic direction to the Organisation

Plano, Texas, Us

Responsible for Client Management in the Emerging accounts vertical.Improved the revenues by 400 % in a YearManaged on of the largest accounts in the verticalLead Global teams in Application development and MaintanenceImproved the Gross Margins

Plano, Texas, Us

Manage the Solution delivery of the project teams for the Telecom clientEnsuring productivity to as per the client requirementsFocusing on seamless integration of the Onshore/Offshore teams to match up to the follow the sun -ModelHead the Delivery Governance council for the client for cross vendor goveranceImplementing ITIL processes for Service deliveryNew initiatives for providing value-added activities which would include providing end to end solutions to clients, transitioning and sustaining production support activities, defining Project Standards, Review of Design, Analysis, Project Schedules, Team Management, ensuring optimum utilization of resources and complete delivery within budget

Service Delivery ERP (Oracle/PeopleSoft) and other applications across North America and Europe Delivery of SLA based engagements in the area of Application Management servicesStandardization of delivery and adoption of organization specific processes, usage of tools, assets, performance improvement thru LEAN, focus on Delivery Excellence modelDeveloped and implemented a Delivery Organization Optimization ModelTeam Size – 70 (Oracle, Peoplesoft, .net, Lotus Notes etc)

Financials and Operations of a $ 12 Million ERP Portfolio of a Auto MajorLeadership, Delivery & structuring Strategic Business decision-making Status reporting to Business LeadershipKey account initiatives, Account miningAccount Ramp down due to the Financial slow downDownsizing the Delivery teams with out a major impact on DeliverablesTeam Size – 154 (SAP, QAD and EDI)

Lead and manage the delivery of projects and support services across 800 plus applications.Work with cross cultural and multi-lingual teams from Brazil to AustraliaManage the cost of service to the assign budgets and work on improvement of the Gross Margins as well as the client satisfaction levels

Mba

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