Sonu Vashist
Deputy General Manager - Information Technology @Crystal Crop Protection Limited
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WORK HISTORY
Deputy General Manager - Information Technology @Crystal Crop Protection Limited
Delhi, IN
Head IT Infrastructure & Security across PAN India, supporting 1500+ users across corporate offices, plants, warehouses, and R&D units.• Built and led a high-performing IT & security team, driving accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement across infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity functions.• Ensured 99.9% availability of mission-critical enterprise systems, directly supporting uninterrupted manufacturing, supply chain, and sales operations across PAN India locations.• Defined and executed enterprise cloud strategy across Azure and hybrid environments, improving platform scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency while reducing operational and cyber risk.• Led enterprise Zero Trust and identity modernization program (ZTNA, IAM, SSO), strengthening access governance, reducing attack surface, and improving compliance posture across PAN-India operations.• Spearheaded SAP S/4HANA go-live, central IT document portal rollout, and Aruba Central deployment, unifying network and collaboration tools.• Established centralized NOCs and data centers for 50+ sites; implemented SOPs and SLAs, reducing incident resolution time by 25%.• Achieved 20% cost reduction and 38% bandwidth improvement by replacing MPLS with IPsec VPNs across remote locations.• Implemented security and automated backup strategies, ensuring data protection and business continuity.• Owned IT financial governance, vendor strategy, and contract negotiations, ensuring optimal ROI, regulatory compliance, and alignment with long-term enterprise architecture.• Aligned IT roadmap with business goals by leading tech upgrades and POCs, resulting in 30% productivity gains and reduced manual workloads.• Delivered strategic automation initiatives to streamline processes, cut costs, and support digital transformation across business units.• Strengthened IT governance and compliance frameworks, serving as a key decision-maker in policy design and risk management.
EDUCATION
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Information Technology and Operations
Maharshi Dayanand University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT SONU VASHIST
I am an enterprise technology, cybersecurity, and risk leader with 16+ years of experience enabling business growth, resilience, and regulatory confidence across large, distributed manufacturing organizations.Currently serving as Deputy General Manager – IT at Crystal Crop Protection Ltd, I own enterprise-wide responsibility for IT strategy, cybersecurity posture, infrastructure resilience, and technology governance across PAN-India operations supporting manufacturing plants, R&D labs, warehouses, and corporate functions.I manage an annual ₹30 Cr IT portfolio, define multi-year transformation roadmaps, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on technology investments, cyber risk, compliance, and operational resilience.My leadership focus is on positioning technology as a business enabler—driving productivity, reducing enterprise risk, and enabling secure digital growth. I have led organization-wide initiatives including SAP S/4HANA transformation, hybrid cloud adoption (Azure & AWS), Zero Trust and IAM modernization, SD-WAN rollout, and centralized NOC and data center operations.From a cybersecurity and governance perspective, I have strengthened enterprise resilience through risk-based security frameworks, identity-led security, endpoint protection, data protection controls, and awareness programs, resulting in ~30% reduction in security incidents and improved audit readiness across regulated environments.I bring a balanced leadership style—strategy-driven, execution-focused, and business-aligned—with a proven record of 20%+ cost optimization, 30% productivity improvement, and 99.9% uptime across mission-critical systems.I am focused on CIO, CISO, or Group IT leadership roles, where I can own enterprise technology, cyber risk, and data governance at scale and partner with Boards and Executive Leadership to drive sustainable growth.
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