NISHANT TRIPATHI
Bengaluru
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Director of Engineering with 13+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-scale engineering and security systems. Proven success in aligning engineering initiatives with organizational goals, managing large-scale automation projects, and delivering measurable cost and time savings. Adept at managing complex programs, budgets, and engineering operations in regulated environments. Demonstrated excellence in resource allocation, stakeholder collaboration, and compliance with global standards. Recognized for driving operational efficiencies, fostering team development, and modernizing infrastructure within pharmaceutical and financial services industries.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Director– Cyber Security Operations
Novartis
Hyderabad
03.2021 - Current
- Developed and led an enterprise-wide SOAR automation strategy, reducing manual analyst effort by over 35,000 hours in 2024 — equivalent to approximately 26 full-time headcounts monthly.
- Oversaw engineering initiatives aligned with corporate cybersecurity objectives, supporting cost-effective, scalable, and compliant solutions.
- Spearheaded the design, deployment, and maintenance of custom case management systems integrated into CSOC operations.
- Managed a cross-functional development team to deliver 60+ automation playbooks and 300+ scripts, resulting in increased operational consistency.
- Drove resource planning, task allocation, and performance management across engineering team; contributed to department budget planning and cost optimization.
- Enhanced operational compliance through automated evidence collection, deduplication, and response documentation aligned with pharma regulations.
- Partnered with platform vendors to implement 30+ product enhancements, improving solution integration and support for global operations.
- Migrated SOAR operations from IBM Resilient to Cortex XSOAR, ensuring seamless integration with manufacturing and security systems.
Lead Solution Advisor – Cyber Risk Services
Deloitte USI
Bengaluru
03.2019 - 03.2021
- Orchestrated SOAR implementations across healthcare and banking clients, reducing ticket volumes by up to 51%
- Customized case management in Splunk Phantom, aligning automation workflows with client requirements
- Integrated tools like Exchange, Remedy, VirusTotal, and Splunk for robust enrichment and automation workflows
- Delivered knowledge transfer workshops and helped clients adopt automation-first incident response
Technology Specialist – Cybersecurity Engineering
Wells Fargo
Hyderabad
03.2016 - 02.2019
- Maintained and engineered one of the largest Splunk deployments (>100 TB/day ingestion)
- Automated data ingestion from AWS SQS, Azure Event Hubs, and SaaS tools into Splunk
- Developed monitoring dashboards, data transformation scripts, and retention policies for enterprise data security
Senior Analyst – Infrastructure & Monitoring
HCL Technologies
Noida
10.2012 - 02.2016
- Deployed and managed enterprise-wide application and infrastructure monitoring
- Enhanced incident management processes and ensured proactive resolution of issues
- Acted as a central contact point for technical support, alerting, and coordination
Education
B.Tech - Information Technology
UPTU
01-2012
Senior Secondary (H.S.C.) -
CBSE
01-2008
Secondary (S.S.C.) -
CBSE
01-2006
Skills
- Strategic Engineering Leadership
- Budgeting & Cost Control
- Cross-functional team management
- Compliance (Pharmaceutical, GxP, FDA, ISO)
- Project Lifecycle Management
- Automation and Digital Transformation
- SOAR/SIEM Platforms
- Agile and SCRUM methodologies
- ITIL Foundations
- Vendor and stakeholder management
- Cloud Engineering (Azure, AWS)
Certification
- Cortex XSOAR
- Splunk Phantom Certified Admin
- Splunk Certified Admin & Architect (v6.3)
- Splunk Enterprise Security 5.0
- CompTIA Security+
- SANS Security Essentials
- JIRA developer
Public Speaking
Frequent speaker at cybersecurity conferences and internal tech forums on automation topics. Active mentor for security engineers and developers; led onboarding, upskilling, and performance reviews.
Technical Proficiency
Cortex XSOAR, IBM Resilient, Splunk ES, Splunk Phantom, Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Python, Shell, PowerShell, JIRA, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Confluence, Windows, Linux, UNIX, VPN, TCP/IP, Agile/SCRUM, ITIL Foundation, Process Design
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Engineering Director– Cyber Security Operations
Novartis
03.2021 - Current
Lead Solution Advisor – Cyber Risk Services
Deloitte USI
03.2019 - 03.2021
Technology Specialist – Cybersecurity Engineering
Wells Fargo
03.2016 - 02.2019
Senior Analyst – Infrastructure & Monitoring
HCL Technologies
10.2012 - 02.2016
B.Tech - Information Technology
UPTU
Senior Secondary (H.S.C.) -
CBSE
Secondary (S.S.C.) -
CBSE
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