A strategic cybersecurity leader at the crossroads of governance, risk, and compliance, I’ve spent over 17 years shaping secure, compliant, and future-ready IT ecosystems across global enterprises. My journey began with a core belief: security is not just a control, it’s a catalyst for business transformation. Today, I lead global teams in embedding cybersecurity into the fabric of enterprise operations, ensuring that risk becomes resilience and compliance drives a competitive advantage.

Here’s what drives me:
Building Resilient Frameworks: Shaped global cybersecurity governance at Unilever, embedding risk intelligence into operations, and improving compliance posture by 25% through end-to-end security lifecycle leadership.
Compliance & Assurance: Elevated cybersecurity compliance scores by 30%, led closure of critical audits, and introduced risk governance strategies that influenced executive leadership at the global scale.
Vendor & Partner Synergy: Directed collaborations with PwC, EY, Deloitte, and HCL to drive cybersecurity program excellence and vendor accountability, ensuring adherence to global standards like NIST and CIS.
Automation: Reduced downtime and enhanced resilience by automating database maintenance at Mphasis and formalizing standardized DB compliance protocols across legacy and cloud systems at Unilever.

Key Initiatives:
• Led a global cyber cultural transformation, fostering leadership buy-in and a security-first mindset.
• Successfully directed MFA implementations and vulnerability remediation programs, improving security posture across enterprise platforms.
• Spearheaded the development of robust database security frameworks at Shell, reducing vulnerabilities by 30%.
• Orchestrated the closure of legacy compliance gaps while strengthening audit readiness across multiple global programs.

Beyond the Numbers:
Cybersecurity isn’t just about mitigating risks—it’s about empowering decisions. Whether collaborating with CISOs to shape cyber resilience strategies or mentoring teams on adopting secure-by-design principles, I’m passionate about translating complexity into clarity. My current focus? Scaling cybersecurity assurance while embedding resilience into digital transformation journeys.

Let’s connect if you’re driven by:
• Building future-ready, secure IT ecosystems
• Embedding cybersecurity into enterprise operations
• Leveraging compliance as a business enabler