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Hi, I’m

Kunal Bhogal

Chief Design Officer and Principal Consultant
New Delhi (India) and Doha (Qatar)

Overview

22

+ Years Hi-tech Sales and Program Mgt.

13

Years of Risk Management Consulting

50

+ Happy Customers

15

Enterprise Class Command Centers

10

Professional mentorships

Summary

Seasoned leader with over two decades experience in Risk Management and High-Technology enviornments specialising in Digitisation, Automation and World-class De-Risking Methodologies.

Over two decades worth experience in design, consulting and implementation of complex projects in the enterprise risk management and security domain; Have worked on award-winning projects as a trusted advisor on security risk to C-Level executives at major global corporations; I've led global de-risking and business continuity programs using future proof strategies using sustainable practices and technologies there by significantly reducing risk exposure, enhancing operational efficiency, and improving resiliency through best practice assurance programs.

Skilled in applying technology-based thought and ideation for loss prevention, business transformation campaigns, stakeholder engagement and implementing operational best practices, while delivering measurable financial reduction and operational outcomes.

Work History

IIRIS Consulting Services

Director of Design and New Initiatives
10.2015

Job overview

• Spearhead the Security and Safety Design efforts at IIRIS. Advise on Security and Safety Risk, Operational Frameworks and Infrastructure design across business functions and industry verticals.


• Train professionals in Risk, Security Operations, Incident Management and Enterprise Security Automation.

State of Qatar

Independent Consultant
07.2013 - 09.2015

Job overview

• Advising on security and safety risk and mitigation solutions to all industry verticals as per the IS/ISO 31000 framework & operating guidelines.


• Run risk mitigation simulations to clearly identify and substantiate risks, and advise on mitigation measures which generally is a combination of operational, procedural and infrastructural changes in the environment.

• Run training programs for Corporate security functions as well as for large infrastructure security operations. These specialised trainings are tailored as per end end-customer requirements through a US based training partner, and delivered in India as well as the Middle East.

• Specialise in conducting security & safety audits, security vulnerability assessments and simulations, security & safety infrastructure design, software for situation awareness & incident management, actionable cyber intelligence IT infrastructure, and training staff & personnel on organisational security, intelligence gathering and security design.

Control Risks India

Security Design Lead
04.2012 - 06.2013

Job overview

• Risk assessment and security consulting: responsible for end-to-end consulting deliverables as per RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) guidelines that comprises of initial threat & risk assessment (as per ISO 31000 guidelines) and visualizing the same through threat matrices, and advising clients on an over-all security concept as per the findings and their risk appetite.

• Security Management Plans: advising clients on security management measures as per the assessment and conceptualizing security plans and procedures through visual workflows.

• Design and Engineering: detailed design development of on-ground functional security system complete with physical security hardware and field devices, IT hardware, software and services to deliver high performance and high availability security systems. There is a specific emphasis to security operations Centre’s design as per BS EN ISO 11064 standards.

• Business development: Utilizing my network to drive business relationships and recurring business through strategic account management. My responsibilities includes upselling all services in the security consulting portfolio at Control Risks that includes – Security management planning, Training modules and Security Design Services.

UTC Fire and Security

Vertical Head for Strategic Alliances and Global Key Accounts
10.2004 - 03.2012

Job overview

• Alliance Management:drive relationships and formalize business partnerships with the IT industry to channel application specific technology for Security requirements through my organisation. 


• Regional Sales Management NORTH (2010-2012): Managed a team of 10 personnel (including myself), including 5 sales personnel, service managers as well as project managers to deliver projects as per business requirements.

• Technical Sales : providing sales consultancy as a part of my business development and account acquisition strategy. My role extended from providing basic “educating-the-customer” to documenting comprehensive system designs, specifications, as well as system options and optimised pricing.

• Technical design for Building Systems: Adept in understanding and applying thoughts on various building technologies such as Building Management System (BMS), Fire Suppression systems and Fire Alarm System (FAS), and Signage control, I have worked on large projects implementing all these systems along with a security platform as a part of the “Going-Green” initiative.

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

10.2006 - 10.2007

University Overview

Post Graduate Executive Program in Applied Finance

World Institute of Security Enhancement

03.2014 - 03.2014

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Industrial Security Management Certification (Instructor Grade)

College of Materials Management

07.2002 - 07.2004

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Masters of Business Administration - with a specialisation in Operations Management and Marketing

Project Management Institute

07.2014 - 07.2014

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Project Management Professional (PMP)

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

05.1998 - 05.2002

University Overview

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Skills

Project Management Professionalundefined

Timeline

Director of Design and New Initiatives
IIRIS Consulting Services
10.2015
Project Management Institute
07.2014 - 07.2014
World Institute of Security Enhancement
03.2014 - 03.2014
Independent Consultant
State of Qatar
07.2013 - 09.2015
Security Design Lead
Control Risks India
04.2012 - 06.2013
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
10.2006 - 10.2007
Vertical Head for Strategic Alliances and Global Key Accounts
UTC Fire and Security
10.2004 - 03.2012
College of Materials Management
07.2002 - 07.2004
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
05.1998 - 05.2002
Kunal BhogalChief Design Officer and Principal Consultant