Knowledgeable IT security professional with several years of experience designing and implementing security solutions in high-availability environments. Skilled in threat detection and incident response, as well as adept at delivering strong risk management practices to safeguard sensitive information and systems integrity.
Hi, I’m
Asokan Muthu
Chennai
Summary
Overview
18
years of professional experience
3
Certifications
Work History
Basis Expert Consulting services
Data Protection Officer
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Ensuring the organization's compliance with relevant data protection laws, regulations, and guidelines, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable regional or industry-specific data protection requirements
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining data protection policies, procedures, and guidelines in alignment with legal requirements and best practices
- Conducting and overseeing the process to identify and assess privacy risks associated with the organization's data processing activities
- Provided recommendations and implement measures to mitigate identified risks
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure privacy and data protection principles are integrated into the design of systems, processes, and products from the outset
- Responsible for Implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and SOC 2
- Conduct internal ISMS and QMS Audits
- Follow-up/assisting the project team in the closure of internal/surveillance audit findings
- Conduct organization-wide training on ISO, Risk Management, privacy and data protection principles and Information Security compliance requirements.
Solartis Technology Services Pvt. Ltd
Deputy General Manager - Quality Assurance
01.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Responsible for Implementation and maintenance of ISO 27001
- Develop and implement security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines to protect the company's information assets
- Identify and mitigate security risks and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards
- Oversee the implementation of security controls to protect the company's information systems and networks from unauthorized access
- Conduct organization-wide training on Information Security compliance requirements
- Manage third-party vendor relationships from a security, technology, and privacy risks perspective
- Conduct Information Security Audits
- Follow-up/assisting the project team in the closure of audit findings
- Preparing and publishing weekly/monthly dashboard
- Reviewed violations of security policy and took steps to prevent violations from being repeated
- Develop and manage information security budgets, and monitor them for variances.
Basis Expert Consulting services
Sr. Manager - Quality Assurance
10.2020 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Responsible for Implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001 and ISO 27001
- Develop, revise and maintain all QMS and ISMS documentation
- Conduct internal ISMS and QMS Audits
- Follow-up/assisting the project team in the closure of internal/surveillance audit findings
- Conduct organization-wide training on ISO, Risk Management, and Information Security compliance requirements.
Newgen Knowledge Works
Manager - Quality Assurance and Sr. Manager - Quality Assurance
04.2016 - 02.2020
Job overview
- Ensure that processes needed for the quality management system and information security management system are established, implemented and maintained
- Report to top management on the performance of the QMS and ISMS and need for improvement
- Responsible for Gap Analysis, Process Implementation, Internal Auditing, Training and Metrics Planning
- Work with the Unit Heads to execute Process Reengineering ideas and assist management in the decision-making process
- Coach/mentor process owners and team members on the Quality concepts and Information Security.
Newgen Knowledge Works
Project Lead - Quality Assurance
11.2014 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Plan and execute Quality Management System under the supervision of the Quality Head
- Develop, revise, and maintain all QMS documentation
- Coordinate and Conduct Internal Quality Audits (IQA)
- Facilitate the implementation of Lean improvement initiatives
- Collect and analyze Lean process data, identify solutions, and implement improvements
- Train the production teams on Lean methods.
Newgen Knowledge Works
Executive - Quality Assurance and Sr. Executive - Quality Assurance
05.2006 - 10.2014
Job overview
- Responsible for preparation and maintenance of all QMS documentation
- Function as ISO 9001 QMS Internal Auditor and audit applicable areas/vendors
- Ensure that corrective and preventive actions are taken, and non-conformities are effectively closed-out
- Actively involved in the improvement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and prepared quality assurance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
Education
Bharathidasan University
BSc Physics
University Overview
Duration: 2002-2005
Skills
- ISO 9001
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
- GDPR
- Auditing
- Communication Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Information Security Governance
- Risk Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Controls
- Risk Assessment
- MS Office
Certification
- ISO 27001 leader auditor certified
- ISO 9001 leader auditor certified
- Six sigma Black Belt certified
Personal Information
Personal Information
- Title: Data Protection Officer
- Date of Birth: 07/04/1984
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Data Protection Officer
Basis Expert Consulting services
06.2023 - Current
Deputy General Manager - Quality Assurance
Solartis Technology Services Pvt. Ltd
01.2022 - 05.2023
Sr. Manager - Quality Assurance
Basis Expert Consulting services
10.2020 - 12.2021
Manager - Quality Assurance and Sr. Manager - Quality Assurance
Newgen Knowledge Works
04.2016 - 02.2020
Project Lead - Quality Assurance
Newgen Knowledge Works
11.2014 - 03.2016
Executive - Quality Assurance and Sr. Executive - Quality Assurance
Newgen Knowledge Works
05.2006 - 10.2014
Bharathidasan University
BSc Physics
- ISO 27001 leader auditor certified
- ISO 9001 leader auditor certified
- Six sigma Black Belt certified
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