DEVARAJA R. J
Bangalore
Summary
Senior SOC Analyst with 7 years of experience in SOC environments and 14 years in IT operations. Delivered improvements in detection accuracy and incident response through expertise in SIEM monitoring, SOAR operations, and threat detection. Focused on enhancing SOC governance and supporting 24x7 enterprise SOC operations.
Overview
6
6
Certifications
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Security Analyst
HCL Technologies
01.2023 - Current
- Acting as SOC Lead for shift operations, managing daily security monitoring, incident triage, and escalation handling
- Coordinated with L1/L2 teams, ensured SLA adherence, and managed incident resolution
- Executed response actions using Google Chronicle SOAR playbooks
- Coordinated with L1/L2 teams, ensured SLA adherence, and handled incidents
- Cleared 600+ aged SOC cases, reducing backlog and improving operational stability
- Improved alert quality through false positive reduction and tuning activities
- Delivered governance reports to stakeholders, providing insights for decision-making
- Facilitated ISO 27001 audit discussions and validated evidence for compliance
- Developed SOC Runbooks and SOPs
Information Security Analyst
IBM India Pvt Ltd
10.2018 - 01.2023
- Developed and optimized SIEM correlation rules in QRadar to improve threat detection capabilities
- Conducted malware analysis and phishing investigations
- Developed and optimized SIEM correlation rules in QRadar
- Tuned rules and analyzed logs to reduce alert noise, enhancing incident response efficiency
- Provided root cause analysis and actionable mitigation recommendations to address security incidents
Business Operations Analyst
IBM India Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 09.2018
- Facilitated operational reporting, data analysis, and forecasting while automating processes using IBM SPSS Modeler.
- Created new procedures to streamline operations by minimizing average completion times and reducing failure rates.
- Provided valuable insights through detailed financial analysis, contributing to improved profitability.
- Reduced operational costs with smart budget management and cost-saving initiatives.
Financial Analyst
Spearhead Services Pvt Ltd
11.2011 - 11.2015
- Conducted financial analysis and portfolio evaluations to deliver comprehensive financial reports for clients.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Streamlined financial reporting for better decision-making with clear, concise analysis and presentation.
- Trained junior analysts on best practices in financial modeling, contributing to a stronger overall team performance.
Education
Master of Accounts and Finance - MAF
Davangere University
01-2011
Bachelor of Business Management - BBM
Kuvempu University
01-2009
Skills
Incident response management
Threat response
Threat Hunting
Malware analysis
Network security monitoring
Certification
Microsoft Sentinel Ninja Training
Timeline
Senior Security Analyst
HCL Technologies
01.2023 - Current
Information Security Analyst
IBM India Pvt Ltd
10.2018 - 01.2023
Business Operations Analyst
IBM India Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 09.2018
Financial Analyst
Spearhead Services Pvt Ltd
11.2011 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Business Management - BBM
Kuvempu University
Master of Accounts and Finance - MAF
Davangere University