Pankaj Sharma

About Pankaj Sharma

With 26 years of global IT experience, I have a proven track record of leading and building high-performing global teams that deliver significant business results in Cyber Security Engineering, Software Development, Integration & Automation platforms, DevSecOps, IT Services & Operations and Delivery Management.In my current role as Security Engineering and Automation Manager in CyberDefense, I have developed a formidable team of Security and Automation engineer SMEs over the past couple of years. Under my leadership, we have established a robust foundational capability for Cybersecurity, engineered security tools, ingested 16 TB of telemetry, modernized SIEM, and delivered a SOAR automation platform. These efforts have resulted in over 250 automation playbooks and saved more than 10 FTEs through continuous improvement. My ability to foster cross-functional collaboration and work seamlessly with natural teams has been key to our success.Previously, as Lead Operate Landscape Manager for Cyber & Information Risk Management (IRM), I built a capability from the ground up, insourcing and expanding the team from 3 to 32 staff members specializing in Splunk and other IRM tools. I cultivated high-performing teams with next-in-line leaders, achieving top quartile people leadership scores and receiving multiple VP CIO awards.In addition to my leadership experience, I bring hands-on expertise in software engineering, Cyber Security, DevOps, CI/CD, Middleware, and Service Operations. Having built large-scale platforms and applications, my technical background enables me to understand the intricacies of IT and software engineering, and effectively guide my team through complexities to maximize performance.My leadership philosophy centers around fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best work. I believe that by leveraging diverse perspectives and encouraging continuous learning, we can achieve outstanding results.As a professional, I am drawn to innovation, passionate about transformation, and driven by new challenges. I enjoy technical roles that allow me to utilize my expertise in enabling large-scale transformation, developing innovative development, deployment, and operational models that deliver efficiency.

Experience

1. Global Leader - Cyber Security Engineering and Automation

   Shell

   Aug 2021 — Present · Bangalore Urban, IN

   In my current role, I lead a global team of Cyber Security Engineers and Automation experts, focusing on developing, integrating, and embedding advanced tooling and automation capabilities for CyberDefense. Our team supports various functions aligned with NIST standards, including threat identification, vulnerabilities, event detection, incident response, forensics, and insider risk. Over the past three years, I have built a strong team of subject matter experts in cybersecurity, automation, threat detection use cases, and insider risk. Together, we have established a robust cybersecurity foundation, engineered essential security tools, processed 16 TB of telemetry, modernized our SIEM, and implemented a SOAR automation platform. These initiatives have resulted in over 250 automation playbooks, saving more than 10 FTEs through continuous improvement. Currently, I am focusing on developing OT capabilities to achieve IT/OT convergence. My leadership in fostering cross-functional collaboration and seamless teamwork has been crucial to our success.

Education

• bharati vidyapeeth Pune Univ.

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Software Development
• Unix
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• People-Oriented
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Service Delivery Management
• Itil Process
• Application Support
• J2ee Application Development
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• IT Strategy
• Leadership
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Vendor Management
• Cost Management
• Service Delivery
• C++
• Business Analysis
• Mentoring
• Project Delivery
• Requirements Gathering
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Architecture
• Automation
• Requirements Analysis
• Project Management
• Software Design Patterns
• Integration
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Pre-Sales
• Websphere Application Server
• Soa