Seasoned, versatile, and results-driven cybersecurity professional with varied experience of over a decade. Core expertise in performing application, cloud, and product security architect roles with extensive consulting experience for large global clients. Specialized in: - Traditional and cloud-based (AWS, Azure, GCP) application and infrastructure security design and implementation - Application security (web, mobile, thick-client) architecture and design - Cloud security architecture - Product security architecture and engineering - Threat modeling - Secure architecture reviews - Secure design reviews - Secure code reviews (SAST) - Vulnerability assessments (DAST) with in-depth knowledge of OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and SANS Top 25 vulnerabilities - Penetration testing (PT) - API security architecture, design, and penetration testing - IoT (Internet of Things) security architecture and design - Software composition analysis (SCA) - SSDLC - DevSecOps (securing CI/CD pipelines) - Cloud-native security (serverless, microservices, containers, Docker, container orchestration, Kubernetes) - Cloud configuration reviews and cloud security posture management - Infrastructure as code (IaC) security - Threat and vulnerability management - Cybersecurity risk assessments, gap analysis, and risk management advisory - Security policies, standards preparation, and implementation - Compliance framework based assessments(ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, CIS benchmarks, NIST CSF, SOC 2) Equipped with strong communication, interpersonal, and people management skills. Adept at building and maintaining strong business relationships, problem resolution, and juggling multiple roles. Proven ability to lead diverse teams and interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, define and implement strategic security solutions and process frameworks that enable optimal business outcomes for leading organizations.