Umesh Bhapkar

About Umesh Bhapkar

I am a cybersecurity and technology leader with a proven record of designing and scaling resilient, business-aligned information security programs. With a Fellowship in Leadership, an MBA in International Business Management, and a Bachelor’s in Engineering (Electronics & Telecommunications), I combine deep technical expertise with strategic business insight to enable secure and sustainable growth.As Senior Director & Head of Information Security, I lead global cybersecurity initiatives focused on risk management, compliance, incident response, and executive engagement—ensuring organizational assets are protected while driving digital transformation. I am equally committed to building a culture of resilience and awareness that empowers people as much as technology.Beyond my organizational responsibilities, I actively contribute to the industry through CIO and CISO roundtables, keynote addresses, and academia–industry partnerships, advancing the dialogue on cybersecurity leadership and innovation. RecognitionsCIO of the Year | Innovative CIO | CISO of the Year | Top 100 CISO | InfoSec Maestro | Cyber SentinelCOVID-19 CIO Superhero Global Award (Enterprise IT World)Business Excellence Award for leading Green IT initiativesFirst Runner-Up (Hackathon by CIO Association of India) – among 140 companies Core CompetenciesStrategic Cybersecurity & Risk LeadershipRegulatory Compliance (NIST, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS, SOC 1 & 2)Incident Response & Crisis ManagementExecutive Engagement & Board-Level ReportingCybersecurity Awareness & Culture Building Always open to engaging on cybersecurity strategy, digital risk management, and building resilient, business-driven security programs.

Experience

1. Senior Director & Head of Information Security

   Synechron

   Apr 2020 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• National School of Leadership

  Fellow, Leadership

• Indian School of Business

  CIO Certification - Business Innovation & Governance

• Karnatak University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Telecommunications

• Harvard Business School

  Certificate programme on Strategic Business Management

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Master in Business Administration (MBA) in International Business

Skills

• Leadership
• High Performance Teams
• Software Project Management
• Project Planning
• IT Strategy
• Change Management
• Information Technology
• Social Networking
• Program Management
• IT Operations
• Cloud Computing
• Business Process
• Outsourcing
• Security
• IT Service Delivery
• Business Continuity Planning
• Project Management
• Management
• Business Intelligence
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Service Delivery
• Big Data
• Erp
• Information Security Management
• Datacenter Virtualization
• Vulnerability Assessment
• IT Asset Management
• Voip
• Team Management
• IT Management