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Srinivasan Damodharan

Bangalore

Summary

Risk & Compliance Lead with extensive experience at IBM/Kyndryl, specializing in compliance management and audit processes. Expertise in vulnerability assessment and risk management, ensuring compliance with ISO27001 standards. Demonstrated success in improving security posture and promoting cross-team collaboration. Focused on achieving significant results in high-pressure environments.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Risk & Compliance Lead

IBM/Kyndryl India Private Limited
06.2013 - Current
  • Compliance Management.
  • Ensure that the account is compliant with the entire security requirements document in the Information security Policy using various tools.
  • Monitoring the compliance of the various processes implemented to meet the Controls documented in the information security policy.
  • Drive and executive on the collection and reporting of account compliance posture which is used to present to the management.
  • Validating applicability of various OS vendor releases for the servers & applying them to the servers based upon the patch severities (High, Medium & Low) under planned projects.
  • Performing RCA (Root Cause Analysis) on Security Issues.
  • Performing Vulnerability scanning on the servers using the Nessus tool.
  • Generating the Vulnerability scan reports and depending on the severity driving the vulnerabilities for closure within the agreed SLA period.
  • Audit Management.
  • Leadership/support in security Audits/reviews/validations of compliance posture.
  • Assistance and guidance in interpreting the data requests and validating the data response.
  • Review the status before reporting to management.
  • Be a single point of contact for the Auditors and Audited team and help the team in understanding the Audit requirement.
  • Review the response from the teams to ensure the quality and relevance of the evidence to fulfill the request.
  • Liaise with the audit teams and ensure that all identified audit issues are resolved and tracked till closure.
  • Risk Management.
  • Drive the identification and management of risk.
  • Drive the documentation of threat and risk.
  • Ensure Issue and Risk Management is a part of the local delivery management system with Operation metrics reviewed and acted upon.
  • Ensure the risk documented is communicated to the management and customer for action.

Compliance Analyst

IBM India Private Limited
07.2010 - 05.2013
  • Performing analysis and updates of IT Controls Testing checklists.
  • Key control testing of General Computer Controls.
  • Evaluation and documentation of test results.
  • Providing feedback and recommendations based on the observations of the review.
  • Assisting in the preparations of security policy documents by actively reviewing and providing suggestions based on the requirements.
  • Raising changes to fix security configurations, patching vendor releases, project deployments, and incident requests using various tools.

Remote Support Specialist

IBM India Private Limited
09.2006 - 06.2010
  • Providing technical support and troubleshooting end-user issues.
  • LAN/WAN troubleshooting issues.
  • Broadband connectivity issues troubleshooting.

Senior Technical Support Representative

Accenture I Pvt Ltd
07.2004 - 08.2006
  • Providing technical support for the installation of internet services.
  • Troubleshooting complex issues and resolving technical issues.
  • Broadband, LAN/WAN, and Network troubleshooting were performed.

Business Development Manager

Intercode Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2003 - 06.2004
  • Handling Major Corporate Accounts to generate business of Thermal transfer associated hardware and consumables.
  • Corporate Accounts were niche accounts providing business regularly.
  • Thermal transfer printer equipment was from SATO Japan.

Trainee Coach

Netscape Communications India Pvt Ltd
11.2002 - 08.2003
  • Handled Billing issues for customers subscribed to the service.
  • Training new customer care consultants to provide quality customer care services.

Senior Key Account Manager

Multiple Zones I Pvt Ltd
11.2000 - 10.2002
  • Managing key corporate accounts and account management.
  • Business generation for computer hardware and IT services.
  • Major business revenue generated for computer hardware to the tune of 25lacs and above.

Assistant Manager – Internet and Network Group

ITM Computers
07.1999 - 09.2000
  • Providing WAN solutions to major corporations.
  • Motorola partner – Products included the VANGUARD series of WAN connectivity products.
  • Handled key corporate accounts for business generation.

Sales Supervisor

Pagepoint Services India Ltd
02.1996 - 05.1999
  • Managed key corporate accounts for business generation.
  • Motorola partner – Paging hardware and services.

Senior Sales Executive-Data Acquisition Products

System Aids Pvt Ltd
07.1994 - 01.1996
  • Handled Government and Corporate Accounts.
  • Products included the SYSDAS series of data acquisition products.
  • Generated business from major government establishments in the defense sector.

Technical Assistant

Vikas Hybrid and Electronics Ltd
10.1993 - 03.1994
  • My job role involved the assembly and production of EPABX boards.
  • Troubleshooting component-level issues.

Education

IBM PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORIENTATION COMPLETED -

01.2013

COMPLETED MAINFRAME COURSE -

TEXAS TECHNOLOGIES
01.2011

ITIL V3 FOUNDATION CERTIFIED -

01.2011

DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING -

HINDUSTAN ELECTRONICS ACADEMY
01.1992

PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE -

R.B.A.N.M.S Pre-University college
01.1989

S.S.L.C -

New Horizon High school
Bangalore
01.1987

Skills

  • Compliance Testing
  • Risk Assessment
  • Identification and Authentication
  • Security Standards
  • Compliance
  • Audit Management
  • Security Policies and Procedures
  • Security Health Checking
  • Regulatory Quality Testing
  • ISO27001 Controls
  • ITIL Standard
  • Project Management
  • Audit and Compliance Management
  • Controls Testing
  • Information Security
  • Security Processes and Procedures
  • Risk Management
  • Security Software Implementation
  • Compliance Maintenance
  • SCM
  • ECM
  • Putty
  • ISM Tool
  • MS-Excel
  • Maximo
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Nessus
  • Port Finder
  • Mixed Address Database
  • Information Security Audits
  • Security Compliance
  • Service Management
  • Windows
  • UNIX
  • Middleware

Certification

  • ITIL v3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
  • Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge CCSK from CSA
  • ISO 31000: Certified Risk Manager
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Accomplishments

  • Recognized by IBM Global for the innovative Idea Provided
  • Leadership Award for excellent Leadership in Employee Engagement Activities
  • Recognized for the Leadership role in many employee engagement activities
  • Conducted many security awareness programs and training for the employees

Technical Skills

Compliance Testing, Risk Assessment, Identification and Authentication, Security Standards, Compliance and Audit Management, Security Policies and Procedures, Security health Checking, Regulatory Quality Testing, ISO27001 Controls, ITIL standard, Project Management, Audit and Compliance management, Performing controls testing of General IT Infrastructure Controls, Administering, Implementing & Maintaining Information security, Developing Security Processes and Procedures, Managing risks and assessing organizational requirements, Maintaining Compliance on servers of various platforms, SCM, ECM, Putty, ISM tool, MS-Excel, Maximo, Nessus, Port finder, Mixed Address Database, Information Security Audits, Security Compliance, Project Management, Service Management, Windows, UNIX, Middleware

Employer Details

  • IBM/Kyndryl India Private Ltd, 09/01/06, Present
  • Accenture, 07/01/04, 08/31/06
  • Intercode Solutions P Ltd, 09/01/03, 06/30/04
  • Netscape Communications India Pvt Ltd, 11/01/02, 08/31/03
  • Multiple Zones I Pvt Ltd, 11/01/00, 10/31/02
  • ITM Computers, 07/01/99, 09/30/00
  • Pagepoint Services India Ltd, 02/01/96, 05/31/99
  • System Aids Pvt Ltd, 07/01/94, 01/31/96
  • Vikas Hybrid and Electronics Ltd, 10/01/93, 03/31/94

Projects

Risk & Compliance Lead, IBM/Kyndryl India Private Limited, 06/01/13, Present, Compliance Management, Monitoring compliance of various processes, Drive and executive on the collection and reporting of account compliance posture, Validating applicability of various OS vendor releases, Performing RCA on Security Issues, Performing Vulnerability scanning using Nessus, Generating Vulnerability scan reports Compliance Analyst, IBM India Private Limited, 07/01/10, 05/31/13, Performing analysis and updates of IT Controls Testing checklists, Key control testing of General Computer Controls, Evaluation and documentation of test results, Providing feedback and recommendations, Assisting in the preparations of security policy documents Remote Support Specialist, IBM India Private Limited, 09/01/06, 06/30/10, Providing technical support and troubleshooting end-user issues, LAN/WAN troubleshooting, Broadband connectivity issues troubleshooting Senior Technical Support Representative, Accenture I Pvt Ltd, 07/01/04, 08/31/06, Providing technical support for installation of internet services, Troubleshooting complex issues, Broadband, LAN/WAN, and Network troubleshooting Business Development Manager, Intercode Solutions Pvt Ltd, 09/01/03, 06/30/04, Handling Major Corporate Accounts, Generating business of Thermal transfer associated hardware Trainee Coach, Netscape Communications India Pvt Ltd, 11/01/02, 08/31/03, Handled Billing issues for customers, Training new customer care consultants Senior Key Account Manager, Multiple Zones I Pvt Ltd, 11/01/00, 10/31/02, Managing key corporate accounts, Business generation for computer hardware and IT services Assistant Manager – Internet and Network Group, ITM Computers, 07/01/99, 09/30/00, Providing WAN solutions to major corporations Sales Supervisor, Pagepoint Services India Ltd, 02/01/96, 05/31/99, Managed key corporate accounts for business generation Senior Sales Executive-Data Acquisition Products, System Aids Pvt Ltd, 07/01/94, 01/31/96, Handled Government and Corporate Accounts Technical Assistant, Vikas Hybrid and Electronics Ltd, 10/01/93, 03/31/94, Assembly and production of EPABX boards, Troubleshooting component-level issues

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned details are true to my knowledge.

Personal Qualifications

  • Diploma in Electronics Engineering, 1992, Hindustan Electronics Academy Bangalore
  • Mainframe Course, 2011, Texas Technologies
  • ITIL V3 Foundation Certified, 2011
  • IBM Project Management Orientation, 2013
  • Pre University College, 1989, R.B.A.N.M.S Pre-University College
  • S.S.L.C, 1987, New Horizon High School, Bangalore

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: T Damodharan
  • Date of Birth: 05/18/72

Timeline

Risk & Compliance Lead

IBM/Kyndryl India Private Limited
06.2013 - Current

Compliance Analyst

IBM India Private Limited
07.2010 - 05.2013

Remote Support Specialist

IBM India Private Limited
09.2006 - 06.2010

Senior Technical Support Representative

Accenture I Pvt Ltd
07.2004 - 08.2006

Business Development Manager

Intercode Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2003 - 06.2004

Trainee Coach

Netscape Communications India Pvt Ltd
11.2002 - 08.2003

Senior Key Account Manager

Multiple Zones I Pvt Ltd
11.2000 - 10.2002

Assistant Manager – Internet and Network Group

ITM Computers
07.1999 - 09.2000

Sales Supervisor

Pagepoint Services India Ltd
02.1996 - 05.1999

Senior Sales Executive-Data Acquisition Products

System Aids Pvt Ltd
07.1994 - 01.1996

Technical Assistant

Vikas Hybrid and Electronics Ltd
10.1993 - 03.1994

IBM PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORIENTATION COMPLETED -

COMPLETED MAINFRAME COURSE -

TEXAS TECHNOLOGIES

ITIL V3 FOUNDATION CERTIFIED -

DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING -

HINDUSTAN ELECTRONICS ACADEMY

PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE -

R.B.A.N.M.S Pre-University college

S.S.L.C -

New Horizon High school
Srinivasan Damodharan