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MANISH SONI

MANISH SONI

Jaipur,RJ

Summary

Dynamic and articulate techno-functional manager with over 23 years of proven expertise in data protection and privacy, business continuity management, IT disaster recovery, IT audits, information security, and risk management. Multi-domain specialist adept at designing and implementing robust business continuity and IT disaster recovery strategies for diverse clients across industries such as insurance, banking, manufacturing, and BPO. Demonstrated success in leading comprehensive information security programs, conducting risk assessments, and developing mitigation plans that ensure compliance with IT standards while safeguarding organizational objectives. Recognized for fostering a culture of collective leadership and engagement, driving teams toward operational excellence and resilience in the face of challenges.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Functional Lead – Risk, BCM, Privacy & Compliance

MetLife GOSC Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - Current
  • Introducing & executing high-level legal contract strategies, making decisions, and overcoming complex business challenges using experience-backed judgment, strong work ethics and irreproachable integrity
  • Working as a Functional Lead responsible for liaising with senior management and providing site-level updates on IT Risk, BCP & DR, Data Protection & Privacy, Internal Audits and Compliance function
  • Implementing & maintaining the business continuity policy, controls, processes, and procedures. Identify resources, schedule, and conducting the relocation exercise for BCM
  • Maintaining Disaster Recovery (DR) plans for Business Continuity Planning (BCP) implementation using an eBRP tool
  • Assessing GDPR requirements and their applicability, and prepare a project plan for implementation to ensure compliance
  • Conducting Privacy Assessments to evaluate access to customer Personal & Sensitive Information
  • Leading investigations of data and privacy violation incidents for the site
  • Establishing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM) systems, monitoring and timely updating the tool as per the RCSA guidelines of the company & ensuring End User Computing compliances per the guidelines
  • Evaluating & managing data protection risks associated with third-party vendors and service providers
  • Ensuring data protection measures are in place for cloud-based data storage and services
  • Conducting regular audits & assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of data protection measures and recommend improvements
  • Supporting & conducting internal audits for all ISO Management Systems, including ISMS, SMS, and EMS
  • Establishing data governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry standards
  • Staying updated with the latest data protection technologies and assessing their suitability for the organization's needs

Lead Consultant

CSC India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2012 - 11.2015
  • Project: BCM & DR Implementation – Various EU clients
  • Developed & formulated DR strategies & plans, subjected them to thorough testing for effectiveness and managed their successful implementation
  • Created, finalized & obtained approval for the activity plan and covered various scenarios within the Cloud environment
  • Supervised the testing & maintenance of DR Plans and also crafted a comprehensive project plan for BCP implementation using SunGard Availability Service LDRPS
  • Assessed & revised the technical recovery documents to reflect the current setup and recovery procedures accurately
  • Supervised the progress and conducted daily review meetings with team members to ensure timely delivery of tasks and optimal team productivity
  • Project: BCM & DR Implementation - ZNA Zurich Insurance Group US
  • Designed various DR strategies and Plans for DR exercises aligned with client requirement for multiple data centers geographically dispersed location
  • Conducted GAP analysis for both process & operation and improved the effectiveness of DR objective
  • Maintained & facilitated testing of DR Plans and designed a project plan for BCP implementation via a tool LDRPS
  • Played a key role as a resource of the team and simulated 100% site recovery achieved for over 60 applications running on around 300 servers
  • Reviewed & acquired the technical recovery documents updated with the current setup and recovery steps
  • Reviewed the data backup strategies and plan

Manager

HDFC Bank Ltd.
01.2008 - 06.2012

Information Security Officer

eClerx Services Ltd.
09.2007 - 12.2007

Security Analyst

Hexaware Technologies Ltd.
03.2006 - 09.2007

Information Security Auditor

ANB Consulting Co. Pvt. Ltd.
09.2004 - 03.2006

Network & Field Engineer

M. K. Networks
06.2003 - 05.2004

Education

Executive MBA - Global Business Management

Indian Institute of Management
01.2011

B.C.A. - Software

Rajasthan Vidhyapeeth University
01.2003

Skills

Strategic Planning & Implementation

Certification

CCNA (CISCO Certified CSCO11223321), AIX6.1 Administration AU14, Certified for Risk Management & Governance (BSJ), ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001 & 22301 LA, PIMS 27701 L, 50001 EnMS LA

Timeline

Functional Lead – Risk, BCM, Privacy & Compliance

MetLife GOSC Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - Current

Lead Consultant

CSC India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2012 - 11.2015

Manager

HDFC Bank Ltd.
01.2008 - 06.2012

Information Security Officer

eClerx Services Ltd.
09.2007 - 12.2007

Security Analyst

Hexaware Technologies Ltd.
03.2006 - 09.2007

Information Security Auditor

ANB Consulting Co. Pvt. Ltd.
09.2004 - 03.2006

Network & Field Engineer

M. K. Networks
06.2003 - 05.2004

B.C.A. - Software

Rajasthan Vidhyapeeth University

Executive MBA - Global Business Management

Indian Institute of Management

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