Kunal Bhatia

About Kunal Bhatia

I am a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) from DRI International with over 9 years of experience in Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DR), and business assurance controls management. My expertise lies in building and managing resilient frameworks that ensure operational continuity, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation across dynamic business environments.I have hands-on experience with industry-leading tools such as RSA Archer, Fusion Framework, and RAID dashboards, which I leverage to streamline risk assessments, automate controls, and enhance visibility into enterprise resilience.Throughout my career, I’ve worked across diverse sectors including Fintech, Telecom, and E-commerce — each bringing unique challenges and opportunities to strengthen my strategic and technical capabilities. I’m passionate about integrating resilience with inclusive practices, ensuring that continuity planning supports not just systems and processes, but also the people behind them.

Experience

1. Senior Resiliency Analyst

   Optum

   Jul 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   As a Sr. Resiliency Analyst, I specialize in strengthening organizational resilience through strategic disaster recovery planning and execution. My core responsibilities include:• Spearheading the development and continuous improvement of Disaster Recovery (DR) plans for critical business applications and infrastructure.• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to document DR strategies and ensure alignment with business continuity goals.• Supporting DR program operations by driving process enhancements and standardization.• Assisting in the coordination and management of real-time disaster events affecting enterprise assets.• Leading DR testing initiatives, including public cloud-based recovery scenarios, to validate recovery capabilities.• Facilitating discussions on platform dependencies and application interdependencies to ensure comprehensive recovery planning.• Analyzing application landscapes to identify recovery requirements and interlinked systems.• Creating and refining DR documentation, guidelines, and best practices.• Communicating effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership to promote DR awareness and readiness.• Leveraging strong analytical, problem-solving, and consensus-building skills to navigate complex organizational structures.

Education

• Delhi University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business/Commerce, General

  2011 — 2014

• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

  MBA - Master of Business Administration, International Business

  2018 — 2020

• Navyug School, Lodhi Road

  High School, Commerce

  1999 — 2011