MANISH SRIVASTAVA
Pune
Summary
I am an experienced IT professional specializing in Cybersecurity, Cloud, and QA with over 20 years in the industry. I have successfully led teams and projects for top-tier companies, particularly in Fortune 500 environments. My expertise encompasses cyber security assessments,Technical Project Management and Architecting technology solutions. I am committed to delivering excellence in every facet of my work.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AGM(Infosec)
ICICI Bank
01.2025 - Current
- Managed 50-person team including VA team for entire bank data center.
- Enforced secure configuration policies with tech teams.
- Hardened endpoints, managed software access.
- Led firewall rule validation across vendors.
- Conducted phishing/smishing drills, provided security training.
Cyber Security Pratice Leader
Qylis Data and AI Technologies
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: Qylis provides premium, tailored cybersecurity services to help businesses thrive in the digital age
- We align our protection, detection and response capabilities with your goals, ensuring seamless operations and robust defense against evolving cyber threats, so you can grow securely
- Developed and launched cybersecurity offerings, defining the service strategy and tailoring solutions to meet client needs
- Led cybersecurity presales, addressing customer challenges with effective technical solutions
- Provided technical sales support, driving successful outcomes
- Forged strategic partnerships to expand and enhance the company's cybersecurity portfolio
- Built a high-performing cybersecurity team from the ground up
- Enabled cross-functional teams and spearheaded technical marketing and brand promotion efforts
- Qylis provides premium, tailored cybersecurity services to help businesses thrive in the digital age
- We align our protection, detection and response capabilities with your goals, ensuring seamless operations and robust defense against evolving cyber threats, so you can grow securely
Cyber Security Manager
Cisco Systems India Private Limited
11.2020 - 04.2024
- Company Overview: Cisco Systems India Private Limited is a global leader in IT and networking
- Define product/solution security aligning with business goals
- Foster security culture with the engineering team
- Oversee threat analysis/risk assessments
- Partner with teams on security needs, risk tolerance, compliance
- Guide mitigation strategies
- Lead pen testing/vulnerability assessments
- Lead selection/implementation of security tools
- Drive DevSecOps integration
- Cisco Systems India Private Limited is a global leader in IT and networking
Cloud Solution Architect
Cisco Systems India Private Limited
11.2017 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: Cisco Systems India Private Limited is a global leader in IT and networking
- Planning and assessment of Cloud Infrastructure
- Designing and provisioning solution
- Data migration and optimization
- Operation and maintenance of solution in the cloud
- Providing responses to RFPs and creating impactful demos to align customer use cases
- Cisco Systems India Private Limited is a global leader in IT and networking
Presales Engineer
Cisco Systems India Private Limited
11.2013 - 10.2017
- Company Overview: Cisco Systems India Private Limited is a global leader in IT and networking
- Understand technical challenges and translate them into solutions using the company's offerings
- Demonstrate product capabilities
- Provide technical guidance during sales cycles
- Cisco Systems India Private Limited is a global leader in IT and networking
QA Architect
Starent Networks
10.2008 - 10.2013
- Company Overview: Starent Networks is a provider of advanced IP-based mobile networking solutions
- Test planning and design
- Test execution and defect management
- Monitoring and reporting
- Test automation
- Starent Networks is a provider of advanced IP-based mobile networking solutions
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
03.2003 - 05.2008
- Company Overview: Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization
- Trainee and software engineer
- Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization
Education
B.Tech/B.E. -
Birla Institute of Technology
Ranchi, India06.2001
Skills
- AWS
- Cisco
- Cloud Computing
- Though Leadership
- Cybersecurity
- Data Migration
- DevSecOps
- EDR
- ISO 27001
- VAPT
- Python
- Quality Assurance
- Scrum
- SiEM
- Splunk
- Test Planning
- Pre-Sales
- Microservices
- Data Analytics
- Firewalls
- MDR
- Automation
- DataCenter
- Team Management
- Network Management
Training
- Comptia Security - Certification
- Cisco Ninja Security Green Belt
- Certified Scrum Master
- AWS Certified Cloud Professional
- AWS Security Specialty
Certification
Comptia Security + Certification
Cisco Ninja Security Green Belt
AWS Certified Cloud Professional
Certified Scrum Master
AWS Security Speciality
Timeline
AGM(Infosec)
ICICI Bank
01.2025 - Current
Cyber Security Pratice Leader
Qylis Data and AI Technologies
06.2024 - 12.2024
Cyber Security Manager
Cisco Systems India Private Limited
11.2020 - 04.2024
Cloud Solution Architect
Cisco Systems India Private Limited
11.2017 - 07.2022
Presales Engineer
Cisco Systems India Private Limited
11.2013 - 10.2017
QA Architect
Starent Networks
10.2008 - 10.2013
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
03.2003 - 05.2008
B.Tech/B.E. -
Birla Institute of Technology
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