Liji Nambiar C M
Bangalore
Summary
Seasoned IT professional with 16+ years of experience in diverse international project engagements. Specializing in leadership, delivery, program management, and consulting within information security, including Data Security, Cyber Security, Cloud Data Security, and Data Privacy. Proficient in security consulting and implementing solutions to safeguard information assets for various industries both on-premises and in the cloud.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Associate Director – Security Delivery
Accenture Pvt. Ltd
01.2019 - Current
- Joined as an Associate Manager and got promoted to Manager, Senior Manager and associate director
- Currently leading the Data and AI security delivery and solutioning from India.
- Managing the team of 120+ data security professionals working in various client projects across multiple industries and geographies.
- Designed new service offerings and growth models for the Data and AI capability.
- Set up the new Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) factory within India.
- Designed end to end data security and endpoint security programs for clients across industries and geographies.
- Assisted the team in handling complex technical and professional challenges.
- Acting as a mentor to the future leaders of the organization as part of various mentorship programs.
- As a diversity advocate, helping to inculcate strong values of inclusion and diversity in the capability.
- Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
- Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within the company.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations while adapting to changes in legislation or best practices as needed.
- Reduced operational costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures in various departments.
- Oversaw annual budget planning processes, ensuring financial goals were met while maintaining optimal resource allocation across departments.
- Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
- Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
Technical Lead
Wipro Ltd
03.2015 - 12.2018
- Architecture and implementation of Microsoft BitLocker encryption, McAfee FDE and Microsoft Azure Information Protection solutions.
- Act as an SME on the above technologies providing consulting support to customers.
- Provide RFP responses, build proposals, create project estimate based on client requirement, on the encryption technologies.
- As the SME, conduct knowledge sharing sessions for the wider Wipro Security Team.
Technology Lead
Infosys Ltd
04.2011 - 03.2015
- Joined as a Senior Software Engineer and got promoted to Technology Analyst, Technology Lead.
- Architecture and implementation of RSA DLP, RSA IRM, McAfee DLP and Symantec DLP.
- Act as an SME on the above technologies providing consulting support to customers.
- Act as the onshore lead in US handling various data security and privileged access management operations for the customer.
- Work with customer business teams in identifying the DLP use cases and help the operations convert them into data loss prevention policies.
- Provide RFP responses, build proposals, create project estimate based on client requirement, on the encryption technologies.
Software Engineer
Infosys Technologies Ltd
03.2007 - 06.2009
- Application development and maintenance of a Java based customer application.
- Provide production support to the customers in banking and capital markets.
Education
M. Tech - Software Systems, Cyber Security
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
B. Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Government College of Engineering Kannur
Skills
Data Security Posture Management
undefinedTechnical Skills
Data Security Posture Management (Microsoft Purview, securiti.ai), Data Loss Prevention (Symantec, McAfee, Forcepoint, Microsoft), Data Discovery & Classification (Microsoft, IBM Guardium), Information Rights Management (AIP, Seclore), PKI & CLM (Microsoft, Venafi, AppviewX), Data Encryption (McAfee, Microsoft, Thales), Endpoint Security (McAfee, Microsoft), Data Obfuscation/Masking (Oracle, Informatica), Security Information and Event Management (Splunk), File Integrity Monitoring (Tripwire), Privileged Access Management (CyberArk), Data Privacy and Protection Assessment, Data Privacy and Protection Framework, Data Classification Framework, Data Protection compliance policies and process development
Education Certification Training
- M. Tech, Software Systems with specialization in Cyber Security, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, 2022
- B. Tech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Government College of Engineering Kannur, Kannur University, 2004
- Certified Lead Implementor ISO 27701
- Microsoft Certified Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Certified OneTrust Privacy Professional
- McAfee DLP certified
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 12/08/82
Personal Characteristics
- Strategic thinker
- Good communicator
- Enjoys solving problems
- Respect for individuals
- Team player who strongly believes in treating everyone as equals in a team
- Customer oriented outlook
Timeline
Associate Director – Security Delivery
Accenture Pvt. Ltd
01.2019 - Current
Technical Lead
Wipro Ltd
03.2015 - 12.2018
Technology Lead
Infosys Ltd
04.2011 - 03.2015
Software Engineer
Infosys Technologies Ltd
03.2007 - 06.2009
B. Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Government College of Engineering Kannur
M. Tech - Software Systems, Cyber Security
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
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