Dev Kudtharkar

Background

About Dev Kudtharkar

With over 18+ years of experience in the Information Technology industry, I am a skilled Infrastructure leader with expertise in managing larger technical teams supporting corporate IT & cloud infrastructure 24/7. I possess excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to manage APAC/US/EMEA based teams. As a trained CISM, CISA and CISSP practitioner, I am an expert in defining, implementing, and managing comprehensive IT security programs that ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and focus on improving IT infrastructure and security posture. I collaborate with global, cross-functional teams and senior business leaders to provide the corporate vision and define the information technology and information security strategy, effectively balancing the business needs of internal stakeholders while focusing on regulatory and compliance needs. My risk-based approach provides leadership, direction, and prioritization in assessing and evaluating information security risks across the organization. I have extensive experience in defining, driving, and managing corporate information technology and information security technology architecture, spanning solutions across the enterprise, while continually keeping abreast of new solutions and positioning them within the enterprise. I possess expertise in defining security requirements to allow for corporate and external service compliance to industry standards, including ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, and other regulatory data handling. Additionally, I have experience leading, recruiting, mentoring, and developing IT and IS teams to assist with tasks, and establishing team performance measurement frameworks. My experience includes the creation and implementation of IT strategy, roadmap & standards focusing on overall organisational growth, security, business continuity, and highest uptime. I have expertise in architecting, researching, and designing a security framework that proactively and reactively identifies and responds to security threats.