NARENDRA SINGH NEGI

Turnaround specialist & swift learner Electronics & Communication Engineer with 12.6 years of leadership in the Indian Army as Senior Manager Information Technology (IT) and telecommunications with strong expertise in IT/Information Security/Data Centers Management and Telecommunications management, proficient in leading diverse teams of 500 personnel. Conducted expertise in establishing telecommunication with redundancy round the clock and implementing large Information Technology projects including information security in Large scale Data Centers across states worth INR 7 Cr protecting the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of sensitive information and information systems privacy, delivering value via meticulous planning & effective management of core functions such as Operations , Projects, IT/ information security, Training & Development, Information Security Risk Assessment to benefit the organization. Highly skilled, dedicated and enthusiastic teamwork spirit with excellent leadership and communication skills.

Security Assessments | Vulnerability Management| Information Security | IT Operations | Servant - Leadership | Information Security Training and Management | Network Security | Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) | Problem Solving | Adaptability | Information Security Risk Assessment| Multi-level Collaboration | Strategic Planning | Desire for continuous learning | People, Process & Technology Management | Six Sigma Green Belt Black Belt | CISM |  CompTIA Security+  | Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment | Regulations | Physical Security Operations Management |

Leadership

• Enabled intelligence monitoring through interpretation and analysis of voluminous data of Army Communications and Information Technology ensuring information security in an extremely fluid operational situation.
• Liaison with external agencies such as Government, Army Headquarters, workshops, maintenance agencies and data service providers to eliminate equipment downtime.
• Utilized strong negotiation and communication skills to get in place government-business partnerships, vendor management, and technical store management.

Strategy and Planning

• Developed and communicated Acceptable Use policy, Information Security policy, and many other security policies and standards to all users.
• Strengthen communication readiness, organize deployment of equipment & technicians in combat readiness environments and generate real time timely reports on health of equipment/deployment status.
• Conceptualized and created design layout infrastructure, SOPs and policies for data centers to ensure future readiness by reducing downtime at centers including Kota, Alwar, Aurangabad, north and east Sikkim, and Jammu and Kashmir, as Officer Commanding.
• Created and maintained efficiency trackers like benefit utilization, utilization of budgets, expense and reimbursements to ensure financial excellence. Enabled Cyber audits both, internal and external with accurate data points. Coordinated with stakeholders to ensure accuracy at all levels.

Team Collaboration

• Assist and advice Commanding Officer (Senior Leader), supervise team performance, foster discipline, initiate resource planning and monitor remuneration, career progression & physical/cyber security.
• Coordinated the activities of Information Security Officers to define and establish unified program-wide approach to address IT security issues and mitigate IT security risks.

Project Management

• Displayed mental mobility and flexibility to spearhead the information security of projects, operations at various large-scale data and communication centers in collaboration with the IT and Projects team at Command Headquarters..
• Control procurement & provisioning of hardware/software risk assessment requirements and advise recurring maintenance of communication and information security governance, risk and compliance to establish 24/7 hot standby.
• Managed IT asset management and configuration management project implementing Network for Spectrum Project and significantly improving IT configuration management.

• Awarded as Best Outstanding Officer by General Officer Commanding in Chief of Indian Army, Southern Command commendation card medal in the year 2020 in New Delhi, Army Headquarters for managing and implementing information security operations seamlessly.

• Author of motivational and inspirational ‘Life is beautiful’ book published in the year 2018, available in Amazon.
• Date of Birth: December 7, 1983
• Languages Known: English & Hindi