Praveen Harea
Senior Manager – GIT Engineering (CST, M&A) @ HCLTech | Expertise in ISMS, M&A Integration, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance, Disaster Recovery, ITSM, ERP/SAP Security, Service Desk Operations, BCP
- Role
- Sr Manager at HCLTech
- Location
- South Delhi, DL, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Praveen Harea
Proven expert in ISMS design, IT governance, and risk management, with a strong track…
Experience
Sr Manager
Sep 2022 — Present · Noida, IN
Streamlined global Microsoft 365 tenant consolidations during M&A integrations, significantly cutting operational costs, reducing cyber exposure, and enhancing compliance across cross-entity cloud environments. Spearheaded multi-national IT due diligence across 8+ M&A deals, driving integration roadmaps, cybersecurity assessments, and governance alignment with HCLTech’s enterprise architecture standards. Executed a complex cross-border data center migration (Frankfurt SOC to Bulgaria), delivering zero-downtime transition, aligning with business continuity objectives, and enhancing operational agility. Led enterprise-wide security audit programs and vulnerability remediation, achieving compliance with ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2, and GDPR across APAC and Europe. Developed transformation closure plans to remediate legacy system vulnerabilities, elevating IT security posture to meet benchmarks set by BitSight, Scorecard, ITBL, and vulnerability assessments (VA/PT). Drove IT budget governance and optimization for multi-million-dollar M&A portfolios, enhancing financial stewardship, vendor alignment, and prioritization of high-ROI technology initiatives. Crafted and presented high-impact CIO-level dashboards and reports, translating technical KPIs into executive insights that influenced strategic decision-making during high-stakes integrations. Specialties: M&A IT Due Diligence, ISO 27001:2022, Risk & Audit Management, Microsoft 365 Migration, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity Compliance, BitSight Governance, BCP/DR Planning, Tenant Consolidation, IT Budget Optimization
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