Dinesh Gianchandani

Seasoned professional with over 19 years of experience in various technology domains, specializing in cybersecurity and digital transformation for industry leaders like Schneider Electric erstwhile Areva T&D and Siemens Ltd. Proven track record of analytical and innovative mindset helping business grow in new technology domains for Energy management systems. Recognized for developing comprehensive competency plans and facilitating cross-functional collaboration to achieve business growth.

• ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert (IC-32, 33, 34 & 37) I Sr. member of ISA since FY’21
• Claroty Cybersecurity Analyst (CCA)
• Nozomi Networks I Level-1 Technical Certification
• Fortinet Network Security Associate I NSE1, NSE2 & NSE3
• Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS) I International Cybersecurity Institute, UK

• Piloted the CS transformation by upskilling global teams to set-up Cybersecurity-Enabled Lab in Sevilla, Spain (FY’22).
• Collaborated with Power Finance Corporation (India) to assist draft cybersecurity requirements into the flagship RDSS project, aimed to enhance the efficiency and reliability of power distribution sector.
• Consulted CISOs of power (T&D) and manufacturing utilities to assess critical infrastructure risks and pilot IDS/SRA solutions—positioning SE as a trusted cybersecurity partner and driving revenue growth.
• Secured one of SE’s most prestigious cybersecurity projects from a major Singapore transport entity in FY’21, showcasing strategic impact and technical excellence.
• Established a MoU with Indian Institute of Technology -IIT Kanpur in FY’19 to develop and foster a culture of research and thought leadership to address current and future cybersecurity challenges for critical infrastructures.
• Siemens AG - Digitization References+ Award in 2018 for 'First Digital Substation project with Process Bus Technology in India'.
• Authored & presented a paper on 'Digitalization of Electrical grid' @ a conference organized by CIGRE India in FY18.
• Spearheaded a digitalization hackathon in India 'Futureland’18' aimed at promoting digital technologies across organization.
• Won – Siemens Global Innovation Challenge’2017: Ranked #1 (out of the 200 global submissions) as the most innovative business idea for Digital Protection-2.0- The next level of substation protection & Control systems.
• Merit Reward in 2016 @ Siemens India for contribution towards cost optimization of Automation Products & Solutions, thereby enabling business to increase OI for both domestic & export projects.
• Certificate of appreciation by UMD for significant performance in PMS solution for IOCL paradip, first one of its kind challenging project in Oil & Gas sector globally for SEIL.
• Certified Internal Trainer @ SEIL - ITC to share domain knowledge with internal SE Employees & Customers.
• Recognized as 'Edison Solution Architect' @ SEIL, a program to identify & recognize global domain experts responsible to create reference Architectures & provide technical support to application sales.

• Cybersecurity Solutions and Services I Schneider Electric, learning Academy
• Cybersecurity technologies I Partner OEM’s (Claroty, Nozomi, Acronics, Greylog, Fortinet etc)
• Business model transformation in complex environment I Siemens – Mumbai, India
• Digital Substation technologies -Process Bus I Siemens - Nuremberg, Germany
• Standalone User Interface (Iconics, OPC Client software) I Schneider Electric – Lattes, France
• Method Debugging on SAS tools & Application software I Areva T&D – Lattes, France
• Automation Programming Using ISaGRAF I Areva T&D – Lattes, France
• IEC-61850 standards as an Emerging trend in Substation IT by Karlheinz Schwarz I Netted automation
• Advanced Power System Automation & Protection I Areva T&D - Pallavaram, Chennai

Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation Leader, Certified OT Security Professional, Energy Management Systems, Power Generation, T&D (Electrical utilities), Renewables, O&G, Transportation, Industrial Automation & Control Systems (IACS), Substation Automation, RTU/SCADA, Power Management Systems (PMS), Distribution Automation, Microgrids, Digital Substation- Process bus, Grid IoT, Cyber Security, Digital services

• Age: 40
• Marital Status: Married

Piloted the CS transformation by upskilling global teams to set-up Cybersecurity-Enabled Lab in Sevilla, Spain (FY’22).

Collaborated with Power Finance Corporation (India) to assist draft cybersecurity requirements into the flagship RDSS project, aimed to enhance the efficiency and reliability of power distribution sector.

Consulted CISOs of power (T&D) and manufacturing utilities to assess critical infrastructure risks and pilot IDS/SRA solutions—positioning SE as a trusted cybersecurity partner and driving revenue growth.

Secured one of SE’s most prestigious cybersecurity projects from a major Singapore transport entity in FY’21, showcasing strategic impact and technical excellence.

Established a MoUwith Indian Institute of Technology -IIT Kanpur in FY’19 to develop and foster a culture of research and thought leadership to address current and future cybersecurity challenges for critical infrastructures.

Siemens AG - Digitization References+ Award in 2018 for "First Digital Substation project with Process Bus Technology in India”.

Authored & presented a paper on “Digitalization of Electrical grid” @ a conference organized by CIGRE India in FY18.

Spearheaded a digitalization hackathon in India “Futureland’18” aimed at promoting digital technologies across organization.

Won – Siemens Global Innovation Challenge’2017: Ranked #1 (out of the 200 global submissions) as the most innovative business idea for Digital Protection-2.0- The next level of substation protection & Control systems.

Merit Reward in 2016 @ Siemens India for contribution towards cost optimization of Automation Products & Solutions, thereby enabling business to increase OI for both domestic & export projects.

Certificate of appreciation by UMD for significant performance in PMS solution for IOCL paradip, first one of its kind challenging project in Oil & Gas sector globally for SEIL.

Certified Internal Trainer @ SEIL - ITC to share domain knowledge with internal SE Employees & Customers.

Recognized as “Edison Solution Architect” @ SEIL, a program to identify & recognize global domain experts responsible to create reference Architectures & provide technical support to application sales.