Astute Physical Security Specialist with ten years of experience with Security and Risk Leader skilled in developing and implementing Corporate Security, Loss Prevention, and Investigations strategic and objectives across business environments, verticals and regions.
Dedicated Manager skilled in providing exceptional Physical security and risk management. Focused and detail-oriented with proven history of mitigating risks and utilizing reasoned decision-making in high-pressure situations.
Also been able to integrate strategic priorities with Operational Excellence rigor on ground. Having trained and served for state paramilitary volunteer service, Banking, High-tech Manufacturing, R&D & Ecommerce Supply Chain in diverse regions of India.
Deployed as consultant - Physical security & Risk Auditor for Apple Inc.an American multinational technology company.
Project : Apple NPI Product Security (NPI - new product introduction)
Work location / Region : Bangalore & Chennai (Karnataka & Tamil Nadu)
No.of Units / Site managed : 08 production Plants
Team size managed : 30 members
Ground staff / guarding operations : 18-Security Officer & 650-Guards)
Major Contribution:
• Conducted Apple managed supplier site security & Product risk assessment.
• Implemented Bi-weekly supplier risk analysis tracker for continual monitoring progress status.
• Developed local security awareness module in reference to global standard for supplier orientation to prevent fallacy.
• Established emergency response to manage and respond to physical security needs of employees, buildings, technology and materials.
• Developed internal tracker and reporting platform for resource and budget control.(Security deployment , department budget and expenses)
• Gathered information, identified, and implemented resolution, planned follow-up and logged and filed incident report to successfully manage complaints.
• Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
• Identified and resolved areas of risk and exposure and recommended solutions and improvements to access control systems and video surveillance systems.
Project : Greenfield security and Safety management at Continental Automotive R&D Tech park.
Work location / Region : Bangalore - Karnataka
No.of Units / Site managed : 01 R&D Tech-park (14-floor Building and 9-floor Multilevel car parking campus spread across 7acres)
Team size managed : 6 members
Ground staff / guarding operations : 4-Security Officer & 150-Guards)
Major contribution :
• Greenfield Security and safety management planning , Designing and execution.
• Developed campus and facility , Security , Safety Policy and procedure .
• Designed and Implemented counter-security measures at tech-park campus through CPTED crime prevention principles.
• Implementation of centralized security command center with real time monitoring and communication system.
• Implementation of global standard access control system and card print station for India & Srilanka . ( Interflex access management system)
• Developed internal security help desk and digital app platform for 24/7 employee assistance to promote and assist in case of emergency and provide real time advisory. ( Pandemic preparedness information , self security awareness at workplace and public spaces , Travel safety and Internal , external emergency contact directory & Incident or Accident reporting )
• Developed and implemented campus traffic safety policy for people , vehicle and material movement.
• Executive protection management.
• liaison of law enforcing agencies ( Police , Fire & Hospital)
Work location / Region : Chennai - Tamil Nadu
No.of Units / Site managed : 03 sites (8-floor healthcare hospital with 700-bed capacity , 6-college buildings and 7- residential hostel campus spread across 24-acres)
Team size managed : 18 members
Ground staff / guarding operations : 30-Security Officer & 350-Guards)
Major contribution :
• Developed security , safety policy and procedure for Healthcare hospital , college and hostel.
• Designed and Implemented counter-security measures at tech-park campus through CPTED crime prevention principles. Controlling OP& IP movement at hospital and crowd control at College and hostels.
• Chaired the NABH committee representing the organization for accreditation.
• Developed internal ERT , QRT & Crisis team and certified by tamil nadu fire emergency service training academy.
• Implemented visitor and access management at Hospital & Hostels for efficient monitoring and authorized access to facility.
• Implementation of centralized security command center with realtime monitoring and communication system.
• Developed and implemented campus traffic safety policy for people , vehicle and material movement.
Nature of business : Secure Logistic & warehouse management.
Work location / Region : Bangalore - Karnataka (Pan India Operations)
Units / Site managed : 04-Zonal Officer , 7-Gold Vault , 29-Silver Vault & 56-Secure Hub.
Team size managed : 15 member
Ground staff / guarding operations : 70-Security Officer & 250- Armed Guards)
Major contribution :
• Coordinated client Audits across the india location and zonal offices.
• Contributed and involved in designing security measures for the secured vehicles and warehouse.
• Lead the internal committee for TAPA accreditation. ( Transported Asset Protection Association)
• Lead and implemented the secure lock system project for vehicle and warehouse (Doorma kaba 2-factor locking system)
• Contributed in developing the training module for employee orientation and emergency response for staff .
• Developed internal tracker and reporting platform for resource and budget control.(Security deployment , department budget and expenses)
Work location / Region : Bangalore - Karnataka
Units / Site managed : 8-production units
Team size managed : 3 member
Ground staff / guarding operations : 5-Security Officer & 60-Guards)
Major contribution :
• Developed security Policy and Procedure for the manufacturing plants.
• Implemented vehicle tracking system for the finished product carrying fleet.
• Designed security command center and integrated real time fleeting tracking station.
• Lead the internal committee for ISO 9002 & 14001 accreditation.
• Contributed in developing the training module for employee orientation and emergency response for staff .
• Developed internal tracker and reporting platform for resource and budget control.(Security deployment , department budget and expenses)
Work location / Region : Bangalore - Karnataka
Units / Site managed : 01-Hospital , 2-academy campus & 7-residential hostels.
units Team size managed : 5 member
Ground staff / guarding operations : 20-Security Officer & 150-Guards)
Major contribution :
• Contributed in conducting security risk assessment of all sites.
• Contributed to the internal committee for ISO 9002 & 14001 re-accreditation.
• Developed internal tracker and reporting platform for resource and budget control.(Security deployment , department budget and expenses)
• Lead the hospital emergency and crisis team for all real time incidents and accidents occurred.
Corporate Security & Risk management
Green & Brown field security designing and management
Warehouse and supply chain logistics security management
High Value / High Risk (HV/HR) facilities setting
Executive Protection & Travel security Risk Management
Crisis & Emergency Management
GSOC / Command Center operation
Planning & Designing CPTED , electronic and physical security controls for New & Existing projects
CCTV, Access and intrusion alarm management and operations
Resilience & Business continuity operations
Accident, Incident investigation and response management
Internal & External audit
Crime & Loss Prevention
Anti-Counterfeit/ Brand Protection
Policy & Procedure development
Project & operation Management
Budget & Resource management
Supplier & Vendor Management
Strategic planning & Negotiation
· NCC C-Certificate with A-Grade army wing.
· Certified Crime Prevention Specialist (CCPS) from ASIRS Singapore.
· Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist (CATS) ASIRS Singapore.
· Certified Corporate Security Management Specialist (CCSMS) ASIRS Singapore.
· Certification in Preparing & Responding to active shooter incident (UNDSS)
· Certificate in Safe and Sustainable Fleet Management for Fleet Manager.
· International Security Management (ISM)
· Certification in International Law from IBMI Berlin-Germany
· NEBOSH Certification in International General Certification in Occupational Health and Safety.
· NEBOSH Certification International General Certification in Fire Safety and Risk Management.
· Certificate in Community policing service training - Karnataka state fire & emergency service.
· Basic - Skiing & mountaineering Indian Institute of Skiing & mountaineering (J&K) Gulmarg