SRIKANTH KANDOTI

• Led Cyber Security teams and ensured 0 SLA miss Security Incidents every week.
• Compiled and delivered comprehensive monthly reports and PowerPoint presentations to the Chief Security Officer, detailing IT Security health posture metrics that resulted in a 30% increase in compliance visibility across critical organizational functions.
• Spearheaded 2 product innovation projects to improve the resilience metrics related to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery requirements for the vital Novartis applications.
• Supervised controls assurance programs for crown jewel applications utilizing project management skills to validate adherence to standards and policies.
• Executed 5 new Compliance programs and 10 new projects in the span of last 4 years working independently to improve security health posture for Cyber SOC and Digital Transformation teams.

• Innovated a groundbreaking concept leading to the approval of two patents at Wells Fargo, streamlining banking processes which improved transaction speed and reduced customer onboarding time by three significant weeks on average.
• Managed cyber risks for 500 critical Bank applications, addressing a wide spectrum of threats from advanced vulnerabilities inherent in digital infrastructures.
• Performed annual Risk Management, Program Management and Security Analytics for 1000 Bank applications based on risk appetite.
• Established a high-performance culture within the team by setting clear expectations and providing regular feedback on individual performance contributions for future leadership development.

• Executed security initiatives, articulate best practices and revised security policies that helped Organization-wide compliance with PCI DSS, SSAE 16 and ISO standards like ISO 27001:2013, ISO 31000, ISO 22301 and alignment to ITIL, COBIT frameworks.
• Steered successful implementation of Information Security controls across 6 Data Centers.
• Performed 12 internal audits across the organization.
• Steered 2 external audit engagements and 6 Client audits in the 3 years’ service.
• Maximized performance through strong project planning, using agile methodologies and process automation initiatives for monitoring continual improvement and flexibility of team members.

• Completed 12 internal audit reviews for critical applications in 1 year.
• Resolved 6 critical findings pertaining to 4 departments.
• Led teams performing security reviews for assessing security health posture of Barclays Bank's critical applications, governed processes managing DLP & other security incidents.
• Optimized resource allocation by analyzing operational needs, reallocating resources to maximize efficiency consistent across all functions.
• Enhanced communication and collaboration among departments by developing effective reporting structures, work cross-functionally and incubating strategic thinking and decision making abilities.

• Governed security access controls & policies for 1500 Standard Chartered Bank applications running in production environment.
• Maintained the security compliance and supervised the change management for 700 Standard Chartered web applications to align with the global standards for Information Security with the Bank.
• Trained and mentored 15 security analysts while maintaining 100% KPI.
• Developed comprehensive tracking mechanisms for monitoring progress across top-priority projects yielding measurable improvements—increased task adherence rates from 70% to above 90%, ensuring optimal resource allocation at every stage.

• Conferred with 2 Innovation Awards for significant cost savings through automation efforts in December 2009.
• Winner of prestigious 'Praise Award' for operational excellence in Citigroup Information Technology division.
• Ensured audit compliance through prioritization, timely review and strategic vision for 1500 Citibank applications.

• Spearheaded the implementation of innovation management processes which enhanced service delivery efficiency for approximately 20 worldwide clients; this initiative led to an increase in client satisfaction ratings by more than two points on average.
• Solved complex problems in server and network domains using systematic approaches to identify core issues, achieving an average resolution time of under 3 hours for high-priority cases across all client accounts that helped business development.