Technology Governance Executive | Building Data, Cyber & Risk Control Frameworks Across Global Banking
Pune
Summary
Results-driven leader with proven track record in senior management roles, specializing in operational excellence and strategic planning. Highly regarded for fostering collaborative team environments and consistently delivering impactful outcomes. Adaptable and reliable, excels in dynamic settings and leverages strong organizational skills and effective communication.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Associate Director, Data Technology
HSBC Software Development
08.2018 - Current
Established the Control Management Office (CMO) within the Data Engineering organization to embed structured risk governance across all service lines.
Hired, mentored, and trained a new control team, embedding knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), control testing, and regulatory compliance best practices.
Functioned as the Federated Control Owner for 50+ controls, ensuring continuous monitoring, evidence capture, and regulatory compliance across Data Engineering platforms.
Implemented service line-level control monitoring dashboards to proactively detect control design and operational gaps, enabling early remediation, and stronger assurance.
Faced with global regulators and auditors (PRA, RBI, HKMA, internal, and external audit teams), we successfully demonstrated control, operational effectiveness, and risk mitigation outcomes.
Partnered with engineering and cybersecurity teams to define and track remediation plans, ensuring timely closure of issues, and uplift of control maturity.
Standardized governance processes across service lines, ensuring consistency, accountability, and traceability across distributed control environments.
Instilled a proactive risk culture by guiding engineering leads on evidence-based reporting and continuous improvement, reducing external audit observations, and increasing self-identified issues.
Developed control scorecards and regulatory dashboards tracking 50+ risk indicators, enhancing transparency, and reducing manual reporting by 40%.
Automated control testing and evidence generation, cutting compliance reporting effort by 45%, and accelerating audit readiness cycles.
Mentored over 20 global control professionals, improving certification rates and leadership pipeline strength across India, China, Poland, and the U.S.
Established the Risk & Control Management function from inception for the Data Technology & Services organization, designing the governance structure, control ownership model, and global engagement processes.
Partnered across all levels, from the Data CIO, GDAO leadership, and senior executives to analysts, to map service ownership, application inventories, and risk accountability across global businesses.
Educated senior leadership and engineering teams on control governance, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and regulatory readiness, fostering a culture of proactive risk ownership.
Redesigned the control model by segregating Data Control Design from Technology, Cybersecurity, and Operational Controls, to establish clear accountability and effective oversight.
Formed and co-chaired governance forums overseeing Data Control Design, Tech, and Cyber Controls, aligning with global risk appetite and 2LOD (Enterprise Risk Management) expectations.
Implemented the enterprise Data Risk Control Framework, securing board endorsement, and achieving 100% audit compliance in the initial assessment cycle.
Directed RCSAs (Risk & Control Self-Assessments) and TCSAs (Technology Control Self-Assessments), remediating key gaps, and improving enterprise control coverage.
Partnered with 2LOD, Data Control Owners, and federated tech teams to co-design risk mitigation controls, and define key control indicators (KCIs).
Supported the CIO in major regulatory audits (OCC, PRA, HKMA, CBRICS, ECB), creating remediation plans that reduced control gaps, and improved audit readiness.
Achieved an 80% increase in management self-identified issues, and a 20% reduction in audit findings, evidencing improved control maturity and self-assurance.
Double-hatted as CCO for Architecture and Cyber Controls (Access Management, Data Security, Network Security), working with control owners to uplift design, and secure governance approvals.
Led regional data risk adoption programs across Asia (India, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Taiwan, and Australia), ensuring consistent data control implementation across markets.
Assistant Vice President, Cybersecurity
Barclays
07.2013 - 08.2018
Directed a 24x7 global security operations team of 25+ analysts, ensuring 99.99% uptime for enterprise security toolsets, and uninterrupted global protection coverage.
Spearheaded global migration of IAM and security processes from the UK/Singapore to India; built a 25-member high-performance team, and executed knowledge transfer programs, achieving zero service disruption.
Implemented CyberArk-based PAM solution across three global regions, migrating over 10,000 privileged accounts, and automating credential lifecycle management, boosting audit compliance by 40%.
Deployed an enterprise-wide security technology stack (Skybox, Symantec CCS, Lumension, Nessus, MVM), strengthening firewall governance and endpoint protection across 10,000+ assets.
Built real-time IAM dashboards to track privileged access and remediation, improving audit traceability, and reducing compliance reporting effort by 30%.
Partnered with compliance and audit teams to close security gaps, achieving a 25% year-over-year improvement in IAM audit scores and full policy compliance within 18 months.
Introduced LEAN-based process optimization and talent development programs, improving team productivity by 20% and achieving top-quartile staff retention (95%) across Security Engineering.
Team Lead - Access Management
JPMorgan Chase
05.2009 - 07.2013
Exhibited leadership skills in managing a team of 15+ IAM professionals, partnering, and collaborating with multiple business teams and leaders to deliver IAM goals.
Administered Identity Access Management (IAM) functions of Identity Access Lifecycle Management, Identity Governance & Compliance, Directory Services, Privileged Access Management, and Data Protection.
Enhanced Enterprise Access Management strategy, capabilities, and services operating out of India.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive project success and alignment.
Implemented strategic improvements, resulting in increased productivity across departments.
Information Security Analyst
Magna Infotech Private
07.2007 - 05.2009
Client - JPMorgan Chase:
Liaised for all the control and technology risk management, including audit, policy, standards, and security exceptions.
Managed System business continuity and contingency planning, regular, and effective business performance monitoring, and reporting.
Boosted cybersecurity awareness among employees through effective training sessions and workshops.
Analyzed security logs and reports to identify patterns and prevent future incidents.
Assisted in the development of incident response plans to streamline organizational response to breaches.
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