Ram Kumar G Personal Profile

RAM KUMAR G P E R S O N A L P R O F I L E

“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”

- Ralph Nader

Redwood City, CA, USA - 2009

Manager - Information SecurityTechnicolor Security Office

Technicolor India Bangalore, India

Presently…

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ITPB, Bangalore - 2009


Profile Overview

“High energy Information Security & BCP professional having 8+ years experience in running effective corporate security

program spanning expertise in consulting, training, researching, mentoring in global companies. Aspiring for constant learning and continuous skill set development to

deliver operational excellence by leveraging on my domain knowledge, experience & skills.”


Profile OverviewExperienced in designing and delivering effective corporate information security & business continuity program

• Drive organization-level corporate security (information security & business continuity) function, develop & enforce policies, processes and best practices to achieve security compliance and maintain optimum BCP & security posture throughout.

• Make high-stakes decisions, handle complex security issues, provide expert advisory inputs and manage critical security projects.

• Design, implement & enforce effective information security & business continuity programs.

View professional profile at: www.linkedin.com/in/gramkumar

View from Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco - 2008


Profile Overview• 11+ yrs industry experience in Information Security, Business Continuity Management, Customer

Service across Animation & Entertainment, Banking, ISP, Security Services, IT & ITES verticals.

• Prior Experience & Corporate Appointments: Information Security Management & BCP professional with 8+ years experience (overall exp 11 yrs) with MNCs – Yodlee, Inc, Group 4 Securicor plc (G4S), ACS, Inc, and Juno Online Services.

• Domain Exposure: Animation & Entertainment, ISP, IT, ITES & BFS

• Education: MCA, MBA (International), BCCE, BCCP, ISO 27001:2005 Lead Auditor, CRISC, CCNA and CEH

• Co-Founder and General Secretary of Business Resilience Consortium - a BCP/DR focused non-profit society (www.brcindia.org)

• Writer and published author of few books like Career Excellence (Vol I & II), Cyber Crimes, Rover SD1 - The Story in Pictures, etc. Currently, writing a primer on Info. Sec Management

• Strong cross-functional interest in BCP & HCM

View professional profile at: www.linkedin.com/in/gramkumar Alcatraz Island, San Francisco - 2008

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Core Competencies

INFORMATION SECURITY BUSINESS CONTINUITY PHYSICAL SECURITY


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Core CompetenciesINFORMATION SECURITY


•Developing Information Security Policies, Procedures & Practices

•Security Policy enforcement & monitoring

•Information Security Compliance (ISO 27001:2005 ISMS)

•Security Awareness, BCP, Crisis Management Training including Course Material development, branding & promotion

•Organizational Risk Management - Assessment and Mitigation

•Client Audit Preparation – Organization pre-audit Readiness, Training & Documentation for MPAA, CDSA, SOX, PCI-DSS & ISO 27001

•Security Program monitoring and improving through Security Metrics

•Security Incident Management – Tracking, Reporting & Resolution

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Core CompetenciesINFORMATION SECURITY


•Access Control Management & Background Verification •Information Security Documentation

•Run security projects and deliver results within agreed timescales

•Initiate and coordinate periodic asset tracking exercise

•Compliance Dashboard and Reporting

•Knowledge of COBIT, COSO, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOX, CDSA, MPAA

•Authorize exceptions to IS policies based on detailed risk assessment

•Drive alignment of IT Security best practices with organizational goals and promote common global information security environment

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Core CompetenciesBUSINESS CONTINUITY


•BCP/DR Planning – Implementation, Training, Testing & DocumentationCrisis Management & Coordination

•Build business case for BCP for management buy-in

•Design, Develop and Drive BCP enterprise-wide

•Maintain BCM Life cycle (covering BIA, deptl BCPs, Implementing, Training, Testing, Maintenance, Crisis Mgmt).

•Perform Business Impact Analysis (BIA) department-wise by coordinating with key departmental heads.

•Company-wide communication and email alerts

•Project manage BCP preparation work prior to table-top exercise, functional tests & coordinate DR Planning with IT Operations team. Report findings & recommendations post BCP testing to management. Oversee remediation.

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Core CompetenciesBUSINESS CONTINUITY


•Review & update departmental Business Continuity Plans and conduct annual testing at company locations.

•BCP Documentation:•BIA format, department-wise BCP documents•BCP Organization Chart•BCP Scenario-based Response Matrix•RPO & RTO•BCP Awareness Presentations & Handouts•BCP Handbook, Emergency Contact Sheets, role-specific Wallet Cards

•Conceptualize and conduct BCP & Crisis Management Awareness programs company-wide

•Forging close business relationships with critical service providers, product vendors, utilities and government agencies

•Professional contacts with counterparts across industry

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Core CompetenciesBUSINESS CONTINUITY – Pandemic Planning


•Design & Develop Pandemic Planning Program

•Pandemic Planning Documentation:•Pandemic Planning Policy & Response Plan•List of Critical Healthcare Providers

•Pandemic Monitoring•Staff & visitors•Travel Advisories based on Media Reports•CDC, WHO and other organizations

•Organizational Readiness & Response:•Awareness Campaigns – Staff briefing, posters & email alerts•Tie-ups with healthcare institutions •Provision of hand sanitizers and fumigation of facilities

•Periodic meetings with Management to review & strategize pandemic threat

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Core CompetenciesPHYSICAL SECURITY


•Security Planning & Organization•Documentation – Policy, Procedures, Best Practices

Manned Guarding•Hire, coach and supervise physical security staff•Motivate and reward good performers•Draw up Site & Post Instructions and Patrolling Routes•Develop training calendar, topics and monitor effectiveness•Oversee CCTV monitoring , fire safety controls by security staff

Emergency Response Team•Organize robust ERT drawn from across the organization•Ensure ERT is trained on fire safety, first aid, bomb threats, emergency Procedures, etc. Periodic touch base for relevance.

•Coordinate scheduled evacuation drills & organize emergency evacuation

•Review of controls and security measures – HVAC, fire safety, etc

•Frequent SBWA – Security By Walking Around


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Core CompetenciesMANAGERIAL SKILLS


•Security Program Vision, Strategy & Execution

•Budgeting & Cost Control

•Behavioral Change Management – Management by Consensus

•Program & Project Management

•Team Building, Mentoring, Leadership & Conflict resolution

•Corporate Communications – Internal & External

•Contract Negotiations/Vendor Management

•Strong event management & organizational skills

•Management Reporting & Updating

•Multi-tasking capabilitiesView from Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco - 2008

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Core CompetenciesSOFT SKILLS


• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, superior documentation and presentation skills.

• Ability to stand by my convictions when it comes to matters of security, business ethics & personal integrity.

• At ease in high stress, fast-paced environments with multiple responsibilities & meet aggressive deadlines.

• Ability to adapt easily to dynamic situations, changing roles and responsibilities.

• Ability to connect, liaison and engage with all levels of management & employees and bring about mindset change.

• Effective trainer with ability to translate technical concepts to lay audiences.

• Work as part of geographically-dispersed team and energetic & self-motivated team player/builder.

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My Education


OSMANIA UNIVERSITY MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

Academic Degrees

• Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) 1999

• Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 2003

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Human Resources 2009

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Professional Certifications

• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), USA

• Business Continuity Certified Expert (BCCE), Singapore

• Business Continuity Certified Planner (BCCP), Singapore

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC-Council, USA

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Systems, USA

• ISO 27001 ISMS Lead Auditor, BSI India

• ISO 9001 QMS Internal Auditor, BSI India

• Diploma in Advanced Software Technology, CMC Ltd View from the Sky, San Francisco - 2008

Previous Corporate Appointments


Yodlee, Inc www.yodlee.com

Group 4 Securicor plc (G4S) www.g4s.com

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc (ACS) www.acs-inc.com

Juno Online Services – An United Online Company www.unitedonline.com

ICICI Bank www.icicibank.com

View from the Sky, San Francisco - 2008

WriterAbout Me My Education My Job Career Writer Beyond Career My Values My Job Philosophy Contact Me

Writing has been a hobby for long.

A few years back I debuted as a published author.

My first book “Career Excellence” was published in two volumes in both paperback and hardbound editions by Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi.

I followed up with another book – a primer called “Cyber Crimes” which was published by Viva Books, New Delhi. In between, I authored a few ebooks as well.

Currently, I’m writing a primer on Information Security Management.

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Published Hardcopy Books

Career Excellence - Vol I & II

Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi Hardbound & Paperback editions (2005) www.atlanticbooks.com

Career Excellence covers a wide range of topics that are pertinent and useful for the modern executive in today's complex ever-changing corporate environment. .

Comprising of 21 chapters and more than 100 essays, Career Excellence Vol I & Vol II is power-packed with practical observations and guidelines. presented in a simple, easy-to-understand language. This book will be of immense help to everyone interested in empowering their career. Remember, if anyone is interested in your job career, it is you not your boss, not your peers nor your subordinates. It’s you & you alone who is going to make the difference with career excellence!

PAPERBACK

HARD BOUND

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Cyber Crimes - A Primer on Internet Threats and Email Abuses

Viva Books Pvt Ltd, New Delhi (2006)www.vivagroupindia.com

Will Bill Gates pay you if you forward an email? Is a great fortune of millions of dollars awaiting you in an African country? Do you get mails announcing that you have won a bumper lottery? Con men of the cyber space use these tricks to catch their gullible victims. Net users usually rise to the bait and part with critical information like passwords, bank details, etc. A new breed of crooks, cyber criminals, lurks over the Internet conning unsuspecting users out of their money and personal information.

Cyber Crimes comes as a timely alert for both experienced users of the net and those who are new to it. Written in a clear language for every user of the Internet, Cyber Crimes will help you understand the evil forces of the cyberspace and be on your guard. The SAFE INTERNET COMPUTING GUIDE provides useful dos and don’ts for your safety in your cyber journey.

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Published eBooks

Globusz Publishing, USA http://www.globusz.com/Kumar.asp

The Best of Forwarded Emails

The Best of Forwarded Emails is the product of all the fun emails that came my way during the course of my work. As a spam buster with a leading US-based ISP, I handled numerous spam messages and found some of them really interesting and extremely good. Junk Mail wasn’t all that junk after all!

Getting IT Right

If you are still living in the past vis-à-vis using computers, it is high time that you wake up to reality & make conscious efforts to catch up with the fast-moving world. Be a part of the ongoing IT revolution and don’t be left behind.

Rover SD1 – The Story in Pictures

Very few cars have enjoyed the iconic status world over as the Rover SD1. Rover SD1 - The Story in Pictures is a way for me to pay tribute to one of the timeless cars ever produced in the United Kingdom. Just as the sub-title suggests, this book contains beautiful pictures of Rover SD1 car.

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Ex-EditorCampus Connect - Student Newsletter, Bangalore Management Academy

Past Newsletter Team Member• Yodlee Voice – Corporate Newsletter, Yodlee India• Yodlee Security News – Yodlee Security Office Newsletter - Editor• Business Resilience – Business Resilience Consortium (BRC)

Beyond Career - Multi-faceted Interests & Hobbies


Milpitas, CA, USA- 2008

Beyond Career


I’m a man of varied interests and hobbies. It keeps evolving and changing with the times.

I like

•traveling and seeing new places.

•reading books and learning in the process.

•cars and keep myself posted of latest developments.

•learning new things everyday. I’m a lifelong learner.

•helping others and walk the extra mile while doing so.

•collecting stamps & coins – a hobby from my childhood.

•doing things well and autograph my work with excellence.

•doing my mite for the society at large not necessarily charity but it is always there.

View from the Sky, San Francisco - 2008

Beyond Career - Traveling


I love traveling and seeing new places. As they say, travel widens my horizons.

I’d the privilege to travel to Singapore, UK and the US few times.

Read my travelogue series at:http://teampub.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/californian-musings-%E2%80%93-a-travelogue/

Within India

Inside India I’ve traveled all over the southern states – TN, AP, Karnataka, Kerala & Pondicherry.

Besides, I’ve been to Maharashtra, Orissa, Goa and NCR.

Always look forward to opportunities to explore newplaces.

Prefer nature trails, hill stations, historical sites, beaches rather than amusement parks.

Hong Kong Airport - 2008 Incheon Airport, South Korea - 2009



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Beyond Career - TravelingAbout Me My Education My Job Career Writer Beyond Career My Values My Job Philosophy Contact Me





Beyond Career - Cars


I love cars. In fact, they have been a passion since my childhood.

Pics of the cars I used/use.

Beyond Career - Blogging


I do blog but not regular at it.

I blog whenever time permits.

I blog on diverse topics.

You may check: http://gramkumar.rediffiland.com | http://grkonweb.blogspot.com

Spoiler Alert:I haven’t written anything recently.

Awards:

Winner of Yahoo! Net Warrior 2005 contest conducted by Yahoo! Inc., in Nov 2005 and Yahoo sponsored me for an all expenses-paid 4-day trip to Singapore.

Hubli City, Karnataka- 2009

Co-Founder & General SecretaryBusiness Resilience Consortium (BRC)


• A non-profit BCP/DR-focused association of BCP/DR professionals in India. • BRC is dedicated to serving the needs of Business Continuity Management Professionals and

Corporates in sharing best practices, challenges and promoting the concept of "Enterprise and Community Resilience".

• BRC Initiatives:1. SAHYOG – a Public-Private Partnership Program and 2. Crisis Management Hotline (CMH) – Communication channel to Coordinate & Collaborate during

real-world crisis affecting corporates.

• For more info on BRC, please check: www.brcindia.org

BRC Launch, Bangalore - 2008

General SecretaryBusiness Resilience Consortium (BRC)


• Take lead in organizing quarterly BCP seminars & conferences - Project manage BCM event s & seminars

- Suggest event format & speech topics - Fix date & venue, arrangements at venue - Identify & invite speakers & experts - Prepare event documentation (program agenda, event registration & feedback forms) - Event compere & manage event

• Coordinating periodic conference calls among Managing Committee members, documenting minutes of the meeting & circulating

• Participate in Crisis Management Hotline (CMH) conference calls to share & interact ahead of crisis situations

• Writing, editing & epublishing "Business Resilience" - BRC's quarterly newsletter.

• Receive & acknowledge BRC membership applications and maintain database

• Developing peer network contacts from Facilities, Info Sec, BCP domains among a cross section of industry verticals

• BRC website admin

BRC Annual Conference, Bangalore - 2009

My Values


10 things I strongly believe in: 1. Living by choice not by chance.

2. Becoming a better person by learning constantly since life is a great opportunity to becoming better than before.

3. Cultivating strong work ethics and upholding high standards through personal integrity & credibility. 4. Building strong character to withstand the knocks that life gives every so often. 5. People and accept as they are with all their faults & shortcomings, mentoring and empowering them. 6. Team Work - ‘We’ rather than ‘I’ – taking everyone together and make things possible. 7. Sharing knowledge and enlightening people. 8. Putting people up and not pulling them down. 9. Fighting for what is right despite the odds. 10. Living a life that matters and leave this place a better place than I found it yesterday.

Kali River, Karwar - 2009

My Job Philosophy


• Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.

• Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.

• Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.

• Value people irrespective of the position they hold and keep learning constantly.

• Quit your job when you feel you don’t have anything more to learn from your employer.

• Love your job but never fall in love with your company because you never know when your company stops loving you.

• Strong work-life balance going by the ‘work hard, play hard’ philosophy since I know that there is a world beyond my workplace and pursue hobbies which I am passionate about.

Karwar Beach - 2009

Contact Me


[email protected]

http://www.linkedin.com/in/gramkumar

http://www.facebook.com/grkonweb

http://twitter.com/grkonweb

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PhotofuniaAll background pictures (those marked with descriptions) are pictures shot by me