Shishir Chandra

About Shishir Chandra

Seasoned Information Security and Data Privacy professional with more than two decades of experience in a leadership and hands on role in the delivery of IT/information security, data privacy, regulatory compliance, audits, consulting, pre-sales and operations globally. Currently leading global team of IBM’s Business Process Operation - BPO (formerly known as CPS) division for IT Security, Data Privacy, Compliance and Business Continuity.Skills- Strategic thinking to develop a vision and strategy for compliance with several internal, regulatory and standards requirements- Thought leadership to define appropriate controls/practices and managing a state of the art security program - Managing complete risk profile of business and execution of security and privacy programs with speed and agility without being a show-stopper to business- Establishing a governance framework to assess, address and mitigate risks- Evaluating suppliers\' security posture and guiding on mandatory security requirements - Identify, mentor, train, retain and grow in-house talent to keep pace with the changing security and privacy landscape- Meeting clients to understand their requirements in the security, privacy and disaster recovery space and providing solutionsExperience- Operated across a number of industries globally including Fortune 100 companies within Financial Services, FMCG, Telecom and Manufacturing sectors- Extensive international exposure in handling global clients, ability to develop and manage geographically diverse teams and possess good blend of technical, managerial and soft skills- Successful record of delivering in a high-pressure, fast-paced and complex environment with the ability to work effectively in situations demanding analytical, interpretive, and problem solving techniques that consistently deliver results.Key Roles:Global Leader - IT Security, Data Privacy, Business Continuity & Compliance at CPS, IBMManager, Enterprise Risk Services – Deloitte

Experience

1. Associate Director and Global Leader - IT Security, Data Privacy & Compliance at Bpo, Ibm

   IBM

   Jan 2009 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

  Mba

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• IT Service Management
• Information Security Governance
• Outsourcing
• Sas70
• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (Pci Dss)
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Program Management
• Pre-Sales
• Gdpr
• IT Risk Management
• Information Technology
• Security
• Iso 27001
• Cyber-Security
• Information Security
• Pci Dss
• Cloud Security
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Vendor Management
• Cisa
• IT Audit
• IT Strategy