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Hybrid AI Leader Co-founder & CTO, CISO |AI Transformation | Strategic DevOps SRE DevSecOps AIOps MLOPS Gen AI | Multi-Cloud
I am a seasoned Hybrid AI Leader with a proven track record of 24+ years in leveraging technology to drive business transformation, optimize operations, and deliver innovative solutions. With expertise across Multi-Cloud, Datacenter, Applications and Products, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, and BI Data Analytics, Gen AI, I partner with CXOs Exec teams to align IT strategies with organizational goals, enabling scalable growth and market agility. My leadership focuses on building robust, secure, and efficient multi platforms, products ,services that support both immediate business needs and long-term strategic objectives. I have lead global initiatives, operations, ensuring resilience and scalability while fostering a culture of innovation trust & continuous improvement Throughout my career, I have delivered end-to-end digital transformation initiatives across multiple industries, including BFSI, Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Telecom, Auto & Mfg, FinTech. From cloud migration and AI-driven solutions including generative API/APTs/AI/ML/AIOPS, to cybersecurity frameworks and IT GRC, I thrive on turning complexity=>simplicity=>growth opportunities Key Areas of Expertise: • Digital Transformation & Innovation: Driving business agility through IT modernization, cloud adoption, and technologies like genAI, GPTs, ML, LLMS , AIOPS and IoT. • Cybersecurity & Risk Management: Ensuring GRC with industry standards (NIST, GDPR, PCI DSS) through robust governance frameworks. • Cloud Strategy: Leading multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud solutions to optimize IT ITES infrastructure, reduce costs, and increase flexibility. • Enterprise Architecture & IT Governance: Designing IT architectures that align with business strategies, enabling efficiency and scalability. • Agile Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Building high-performing,
Simplilearn Alumni
Masters in Cybersecurity , Cybersecurity
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2020
Indian Institute Of Business Management And Studies
Diploma in Business Management, Information Technology
January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2009
Indian Institute Of Business Management And Studies
MBA IT, MBA in Information Technology
January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2010
Indian Registrar of Shipping
Diploma - Certified Auditor , ISO 9001 : 20000
January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2010
University of Mumbai
BSc, Physics
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2000
University of Mumbai
Vocational Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Science
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997
Digital Software Labs
Co-Founder & CTO CISO
March 1, 2025 – Present
Pune Hyderabad Mumbai Bengaluru Hybrid · Hybrid
Agentics Foundation
Agentics Foundation
March 1, 2025 – Present
Pune · Remote
Stealth Startup
Co-Founder
March 1, 2025 – Present
Pune Hybrid · Hybrid
PRI Global
Global Head IT & Strategic Initiatives
January 1, 2025 – March 1, 2025
Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site
SysYork Technologies
Non Executive Board Advisor
June 1, 2022 – December 1, 2023
New Delhi, Delhi, India · Remote
Digital Software Labs
Co-founder CIO & CISO
January 1, 2019 – December 1, 2024
Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru · Hybrid
Mastercard
Director : Operations O&T | Project Management
March 1, 2018 – November 1, 2018
On-site
Mastercard
Director Systems Platform Engineering
July 1, 2017 – November 1, 2018
On-site
Mastercard
Director Of Technology Services
July 1, 2017 – February 1, 2018
On-site
Multiple Companies
vCIO vCISO Growth Enabler Capability Builder 👷♂️
April 1, 2017 – September 1, 2017
Maharashtra, India · Hybrid
Cognizant Softvision
Head IT - Systems & Infrastructure
October 1, 2016 – April 1, 2017
Mysore, India · On-site
Opus Consulting Solutions
Senior Manager IT : Transformation | Cards | Payments | Retail
April 1, 2015 – September 1, 2016
Pune Area, India · On-site
Confidential
Advisory Director - IMS, Cloud and Security
July 1, 2013 – April 1, 2015
India · On-site
Syntel
Account Manager IMS - Retail Logistics Telecom
February 1, 2012 – June 1, 2013
Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site
Mphasis
Program Manager ( Infrastructure Services )
October 1, 2010 – January 1, 2012
Pune Area, India · On-site
Zensar
Group Manager IMS
April 1, 2008 – October 1, 2010
Pune Area, India · On-site
Affinity Express
Director Technology
April 1, 2006 – April 1, 2008
Pune Area, India · On-site
Symantec
Principal IS&T
May 1, 2000 – April 1, 2006
Pune Area, India · On-site
Corporate Mail Migrations ( Open Source to G Suite )
December 1, 2016 – February 1, 2017
Proposal, Evaluation and Selection of Platforms Cost Benefit Analysis Vendor coordination and Procurements of Licenses Audits Change Presenter, Change Owner and CAB member Successfully migrated 2000+ mailboxes from open source to G suite seamlessly Successfully migrated 1500+ DLs to G Suite seamlessly
Rebranding Tools, Apps , Internal Portals, Corporate Websites
December 1, 2016 – February 1, 2017
Rebranding of complete Tools, Engineering, URL Portals Dashboards for internal and external facing customers
Merger and Acquisition for IT Systems Infrastructure
October 1, 2016 – March 1, 2017
- Championed 23 key Projects for complete M&A between SPI and Softvision. - Successfully Delivered Migration Project on Mail , Cloud and Storage platforms with adaptation to new Technologies - Proposed, Planned, Adminstered and Monitored Change Management and Controls for successfull M & A
ISO 27001:2013 ISMS recertifications and Audits
October 1, 2016 – January 1, 2017
ISO 27001:2013 ISMS recertifications Audit Planning and Risk Mitigations Information Security Risks Gaps Assessments and Recommendations Coordinate with TUV for External Audits Compliance and Governance apart from BCP DR Security Controls and Organizational Awareness Training Plan rollout with coordinations across Support Functions and BU * Proposed and Implemented Steering Comittee with Scheduled Internal Audits * Appointed and Hired ISM, Manager Systems, SOC ( proposed)
Western Union APN Project
December 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016
- Application L2 Support covering 24x7 for Payments and Processing Client worth $700K per annum - Using Technology such as TIBCO, Splunk, .Net, Java, etc - Onshore + Offshore Model with FTE handling, Payments, Rejections, Processing, IR, CR, ER, CAB etc - High visibility to Business, Operations and Payments Processing
ATM Engineering - For ATM Major client (Cardtronics USA)
April 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016
About Client : Client is the world leader in managing self-service financial kiosks, ATMs, providing the physical conduit through which consumers interact with their funds and financial institutions while moving about the real world of everyday life. Scope : Onshore + Offshore Delivery model providing 16x5 support coverage, involving QC & PROD environments, whereby majority work is related to ATMs like NCR , Diebold whereby team creates Bank Branding packages ( 30 packages per months for various banks for client ), providing L1, L2 support fixing issues related Activate applications, configurations, voice guidance, UI and Test for various ATMS.
Application Packaging - Hp Radia - For ATM Major (Cardtronics)client in US Central Zone
April 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016
About Client : Client is the world leader in managing self-service financial kiosks, ATMs, providing the physical conduit through which consumers interact with their funds and financial institutions while moving about the real world of everyday life. Scope : 16x5 support coverage having QC , PROD & DR environments. ATM Engineering Team creates ATM Packages ( Bank Brandings ), which is then tested by QC Team, which is further deployed by the Radia Management Team. Troubleshooting Pre and Post deployments and coordinating with various stakeholders and peers including vendor management too.
Enterprise System Administration - For Major ATM client in US
April 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016
Enterprise System Admin : covering 24x7 support coverage involving VMware, NetApp, Windows Server 2008 , 2012 server family, MS SCCM, supporting HA environments
GDPR for Marketers
June 23, 2026 – Present
Enterprise Agile: Scaling with SAFe
Lynda.com
June 23, 2026 – Present
Product Management
June 23, 2026 – Present
Ethical Hacking: Trojans and Backdoors
June 23, 2026 – Present
Ethical Hacking: Overview
June 23, 2026 – Present
GDPR Compliance: Essential Training
June 23, 2026 – Present
Understanding & Prioritizing Data Privacy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Creating a Culture of Privacy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Learning GDPR
June 23, 2026 – Present
Data Science - Big DATA - Artificial Intelligence - Foundations Thinking Machines
Lynda.com
June 23, 2026 – Present
eCommerce Fraud : Credit Cards and Payments Processing
McAfee Institute
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cert Prep: CompTIA Security+ Exam (SY0-501): The Basics
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cyber Counter-Intelligence - The Gold Standard in Professional Certifications - McAfee Institute
McAfee Institute
June 23, 2026 – Present
Become a GDPR and Data Privacy Expert
June 23, 2026 – Present
CEHv10 Certified Ethical Hacking v10 - EC Council Official Curriculum Training
Simplilearn
June 23, 2026 – Present
CCSP
Simplilearn
June 23, 2026 – Present
The Complete Nmap Ethical Hacking by Nathan House
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Payments 101
Degreed
June 23, 2026 – Present
PMP
Project Management Institute
June 23, 2026 – Present
ITIL v3
APMG International
June 23, 2026 – Present
ITSM
APMG International
June 23, 2026 – Present
ISO 9001:20000 Certified Internal Auditor
Indian Register of Shipping
June 23, 2026 – Present
Key Account Management
June 23, 2026 – Present
Mergers and Acquisitions
June 23, 2026 – Present
Anti-Corruption Investigation
Degreed
June 23, 2026 – Present
Operations 101
Degreed
June 23, 2026 – Present
Python and Ethical Hacking by Zaid Sabih
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Anti Money Laundering
Degreed
June 23, 2026 – Present
Enterprise Agile: Scaling with SAFe
June 23, 2026 – Present
Digital Native Architecture ( DNA )
Degreed
June 23, 2026 – Present
Mastercard Social Media Ambassador Program ( SoPro )
Degreed
June 23, 2026 – Present
COBIT 5
ISACA
June 23, 2026 – Present
Leading Change
June 23, 2026 – Present
Business Skills - Managing Virtual Teams
Lynda.com
June 23, 2026 – Present
Generative AI for Business Leaders
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cybersecurity EASY Framework via Attack IQ
AttackIQ
June 23, 2026 – Present
Foundation of Purple Teaming
AttackIQ
June 23, 2026 – Present
Foundation of Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK
AttackIQ
June 23, 2026 – Present
Ethical Hacking: Introduction to Ethical Hacking
June 23, 2026 – Present
Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cloud Architecture: Advanced Concepts
June 23, 2026 – Present
Generative AI and Predictive AI in the Cloud: Foundational Concepts and Scenarios
June 23, 2026 – Present
Understanding Generative AI in Cloud Computing: Services and Use Cases
June 23, 2026 – Present
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
June 23, 2026 – Present
Introduction to AI Governance
June 23, 2026 – Present
Mastering Responsible AI: From Concept to Auditing
June 23, 2026 – Present
Applying AI as a Tech Leader
June 23, 2026 – Present
ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (2024) Cert Prep
June 23, 2026 – Present
Microsoft Security Essentials: Concepts, Solutions, and AI-Powered Protection
June 23, 2026 – Present
Leverage AI as a Cybersecurity Analyst
June 23, 2026 – Present
AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) Cert Prep
June 23, 2026 – Present
Chief Information Security Officer
Cybrary
June 23, 2026 – Present
ITIL 4 Foundation by Jason Dion
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Website Hacking & Penetration Testing- Zaid Sabih
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Social Engineering from Scratch - Zaid Sabih
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Network Hacking Advanced - Zaid Sabih
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
The Complete Cybersecurity- Hackers Exposed by Nathan House
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
CompTIA Security+ SY0 501 by Jason Dion
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
CISSP 2020 BootCamp All Domains 1 to 8 by Thor Pendersen
Udemy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cybrary
June 23, 2026 – Present
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Cert Prep
June 23, 2026 – Present
Internet of Things IoT Security
Cybrary
June 23, 2026 – Present
NSE1
Fortinet
June 23, 2026 – Present
NSE2
Fortinet
June 23, 2026 – Present
ICSI | CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist
DefensityOne
June 23, 2026 – Present
Certified API Security Architect
API Academy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Certified API Designer
API Academy
June 23, 2026 – Present
Digital Transformation for Tech Leaders
LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's diverse experience across multiple companies (Mastercard, Cognizant Softvision, Mphasis, Zensar, Symantec) and roles (CTO, CISO, Global Head IT, Director, Program Manager) indicates adaptability and a broad understanding of different organizational cultures. Their involvement in co-founding startups and advisory roles suggests an entrepreneurial mindset and a willingness to drive innovation. The emphasis on ethical AI and responsible technology aligns with modern corporate values. However, the target role of 'IoT Engineer' typically implies a more hands-on, specialized technical focus, whereas the candidate's recent roles are heavily skewed towards executive leadership, strategy, and general IT management. While they have relevant foundational skills, the direct cultural fit for a deep engineering role might need further validation regarding their current technical depth and desire for hands-on work.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong leadership, strategic planning, cross-functional team coordination, and vendor management skills. Their extensive experience in IT service management, process improvement (LEAN, ITIL), and change management indicates a robust operational fit. The ability to manage large teams and complex projects, coupled with a focus on governance and compliance, suggests a highly organized and effective operational leader. However, the resume primarily highlights management and strategic roles rather than hands-on technical implementation, which might require further assessment for a senior IoT Engineer role that often demands deep technical execution.