Himabindu Dudala
Summary
Dynamic IT professional with over 2 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations, in data protection, encryption/decryption, applied cryptography, and cloud infrastructure management across multinational environments. implementing ITIL-based service management, and ensuring regulatory compliance through robust cybersecurity strategies. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive operational excellence. Additionally, bring 6+ years of expertise in SAP inventory management at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, with a strong background in optimizing supply chain processes and system efficiency.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Tech Lead - Applied Cryptography, Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure Operations
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2025 - Current
- Company Overview: Client: Visa
- Client: Visa
Tech Lead - Applied Cryptography, Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure Operations
Scorg International Pvt Ltd
07.2023 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: Client- Visa
- Govern ITIL-based operational workflows (INC, CHG, RITM), improving stability and auditability of changes and incidents.
- Operate HashiCorp Vault : manage secrets and PKI/certificates, support automated deployments via CI/CD, and enforce access policies.
- Manage VCM creation, IAP desktop configurations, and secure data migrations on Google Cloud Platform with strong encryption and key-management practices.
- Implement and maintain encryption/decryption mechanisms, including key rotation and certificate lifecycle management.
- Collaborate with Security/Risk/Compliance to maintain adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Patch management (VVMS): plan, schedule, and execute patch cycles; conduct software installations; track compliance and remediation.
- Initiated and drove the Linux Kernel Certification process to align with enterprise standards.
- Completed re-registrations for QA and Dev environments across approximately 900 servers, reducing configuration drift and access issues.
- Participate in SafeNet auto-validation activities to verify HSM availability and cryptographic health.
- Collaborate with application teams to analyze enrolment requirements and assist in implementing supported Data Protection solutions.
- Independently work with application teams, vendors, and cybersecurity architects to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to supported technologies.
- Design and develop management dashboards and reports.
- Generate technical documentation for new or modified processes.
- Certify new software versions/releases for products.
- Take on production on-call responsibilities on a weekly rotation basis.
- Provide support during QA, UAT, and performance testing phases of the development cycle.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations.
- Develop and document disaster recovery plans.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement projects.
- Incorporate necessary security frameworks and requirements.
- Security standards FFIEC and PCI-DSS.
- Skilled in CLI and web interface management, familiar with web services.
- Implement and support ProtectApp, ProtectFile, Vormetric Transparent Encryption Agent, Voltage Tokenization Secure Data Appliance, Hashicorp vault.
- Proficient in Linux and Windows operating systems, Experienced in researching and troubleshooting kernel crashes.
- Understanding of RHEL packaging, RPMs, kernel relationships, distributions, patching, and major/minor versions.
- Client- Visa
Education
M.Sc. - Microbiology
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Skills
- Cybersecurity Operations
- Data Protection & Privacy
- Encryption & Decryption
- ITIL Processes
- Applied Cryptography
- HashiCorp Vault Operations
- Secrets & Certificates Management
- Linux Server Administration
- GCP Virtual Machines
- Security Automation
- Regulatory & Audit Compliance
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Virtual Machines
- Networking
- HashiCorp Vault
- VVMS Patch Management
- RHEL 7/8
- Linux Administration
- SAP (Inventory & Warehouse Modules)
- Ticketing Systems
- VVMS
- Asknow
- Service now
- Jira
- Mobaexterm
- Visa Gen AI Hub
- Cryptobox
Projects
Applied Cryptography & Cybersecurity Operations - Visa (Cognizant), Designed secure VMs, encryption, and Vault integration. SAP Inventory Optimization - Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Monitored secure SAP transactions, Automate warehouse processes, and reduced discrepancies.
Timeline
Tech Lead - Applied Cryptography, Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure Operations
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2025 - Current
Tech Lead - Applied Cryptography, Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure Operations
Scorg International Pvt Ltd
07.2023 - 01.2025
M.Sc. - Microbiology
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Similar Profiles
Janardhanan PerumalsamyJanardhanan Perumalsamy
Sr. Executive Support at Cognizant technology Solutions, Cognizant Technology SolutionsSr. Executive Support at Cognizant technology Solutions, Cognizant Technology Solutions
Nithya KrishnanNithya Krishnan
Technical Lead - Snr License Manager at Cognizant Technology SolutionsTechnical Lead - Snr License Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Swapna MohanSwapna Mohan
Scrum Master at Cognizant Technology SolutionsScrum Master at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Divyangkumar GheewalaDivyangkumar Gheewala
Test Automation Manager at Cognizant Technology SolutionsTest Automation Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Hanumanth RamarajuHanumanth Ramaraju
Penetration tester at Berry 9 It solutionsPenetration tester at Berry 9 It solutions