Kunal K.

About Kunal K.

As Director of Engineering, Reporting, and Analytics at Microsoft, I lead a team of TPMs, Solution Managers, and Data Scientists to address enterprise risks, including cybersecurity, across strategic domains. With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in managing security programs for high-risk environments such as Azure, Secure Manufacturing, and various Sovereign Cloud. My role focuses on enhancing technical risk coverage and supporting compliance through targeted security initiatives. My expertise lies in cybersecurity, IT risk management, and internal audit, with a proven track record in credential and certificate management, conditional access, and client engineering. I am driven by a commitment to strengthening security posture through full-stack engineering audits and delivering impactful improvements across Microsoft’s ecosystem. My mission is to advance robust security frameworks that protect Microsoft and its stakeholders.

Experience

1. Director Engineering Reporting and Analytics Microsoft Ia

   Microsoft

   Aug 2018 — Present

   Principal TPM Manager I am responsible for multiple teams providing Engineering context & expertise, associated tooling and technical insights in the execution of highly complex technology audits across Microsoft.• Supporting MS IA in emerging key Enterprise risks while ensuring alignment to both Microsoft policy and ERM framework• Securing High Value/ High Risk workloads in Azure, Secure Manufacturing, Air Gapped Cloud and sovereign environments through the creation of targeted security programs- Responsible for cybersecurity and key technical risk coverage.• Built a team of security focused, cleared PM and Audit Managers focused on Sovereign and AGC.• Delivered impactful improvements in our security stance as the 3rd line of defense and supported remediation of findings across credential /certificate management & foundational security practices.• Responsible for development of control testing and validation, tooling, assessment and reporting across complex engineering environments.• Key partner in providing consulting on security and readiness to pre-GA servicesWithin IA, I have worn multiple hats from being a Auditor, a consultant, Audit Program Manager, TPM, etc. It has enabled me to learn some of the key business lines ground up.

Education

• Coventry University

  Master's degree, Information Tech