Nithya Mohanasundaram

Experience

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  Catalyst Public Relations

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2012

  Freelance Jounalist & content developer (Print, Visual & Online media)

  • Developing Training Plan for New joiners in the client’s concern as per the requirement received from my client• Creating slides , interactive sessions , conducting feedback reviews from the participants • Handles different sector of client from IT to FMCG as the training involved was a common factor for any sector.• Building contacts to maintain flow of news in my specific are (Crime, Economic affairs & Education)• Interviewing people in a range of different circumstances • Seeking out and investigating stories via contacts, press releases and other media• Attending press conferences• Attending a variety of other events, from launch parties or premieres to sports events and industry briefings• Writing and researching accurate stories for the article. • Develop news content for online media, print media & visual media Show less

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  Amazon Development Centre, Chennai

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2013

  Content Associate

  • Responsible for developing the SOP (Set of Procedure) for the NCX – Navigation Control XML team which is used for fixing the navigation in the Amazon kindle device (model – Paper white, Kindle fire (Mobi 7 & 8 versions) • Having an understanding of e-learning techniques, and where relevant, being involved in the creation and/or delivery of e-learning packages• Assisting the team to raise a jeera if there persists any identified problem by creating doc about the mishaps in the version with the help of the team & evolving finally with an improvised version.• Developing course material in coordination with the L&D team • Attend meeting & training programmes conducted by the central L&D team of Amazon. Show less

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  ITI Data

  May 2013 - Jul 2022

  Asst Manager - operations and compliance

  Ensuring ISMS standard as per ISO 27001 & GDPR at ITI DATA Offshore locations. Lead in the development and maintenance of IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Management strategyCoordinate the testing and timely delivery of SOX requirements for financial and operational reporting purposes Improve IT efficiency and IT service delivery through the use of industry control standards and frameworks COBIT and ITIL Evaluate and test the effectiveness of internal controls on process and applications through Internal audit. Provide guidance on compliance 360 to ensure that policies, surveys, attestations, incidents, activities and documentations are directly linked to specific laws and regulations to demonstrate proof of in an easily accessible view of internal and external audits Improved efficiency and workflow of compliance management programme. Internal & client Audit in regards with ISMS Developed and maintained various operating procedures for continuous welfare of the management as well as the employees.Analyzed policies and ensured compliance to ISO & GDPR guidelines.Performing Gap analysis and suggesting process improvement with respect to ISO 27001:2013Assisted on Legal activities with court proceedings. Strong links with government organisations for the smooth running of the business (eg, Labour dept, Tax offices, Advocates, Media links) Show less

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  Cognizant

  Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

  Project Manager, Cyber Security-GRC

  Lead the 7 towers of Cyber Security - GRC, Vulnerability Management, Email Security, IAM, Firewall & End Point Encryption and Protection.·Responsible for the global IT Risk management program and lead the identification, communication, and management of Client-wide IT Risk.Responsible for operational management of the Information Security Management System (ISO27001) and the Business Continuity Management System (ISO 22301)Responsible for the vendor and third party risk management programExecute the global business impact assessments and risk assessment programWork closely with the global Security and Compliance Team to implement security standards across the organizationInterface and partner with cross functional leaders from engineering, Cloud Operations, IT and other functions to development mitigation plans on designing effective controls to improve security compliance and manage riskIdentify business, cybersecurity and technology risks, evaluate internal controls to treat risks, and develop opportunities to continuously improve internal controlsWork with control owners to ensure control objectives and activities meet compliance standards for effectiveness and evidence, and ensuring operational efficienciesWork with Cornerstone’s external audit partners and cross functional teams to schedule appropriate internal audit testing and/or risk assessmentsRecommend updates to security policies, standards and procedures to address new industry practices, requirements and standards based on security and compliance requirements Show less

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  Cognizant

  Aug 2023 - now

  Delivery Manager - Cyber Security, Risk and Governance

  Providing accurate and regular reports to the management on performance of the service delivery● Building strong relationships with teams and stakeholders to enable effective dialogue exchange between departments● Responsible for BCP ● Handle the entire Cyber Security operations which includes towers – Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Firewall, Identity and Access Management , Governance Risk and Compliance, Sentinel, End Point Encryption and PKI.● Ensuring that systems, procedures, and methodologies are in place to support outstanding service delivery● Developing a deep understanding of projects to gain insights into the scope of service delivery● Taking accountability for service delivery performance, meeting customer expectations, and driving future demand● Analyzing third-party as well as internal processes, and creating strategies for service delivery optimization● Recommending methods of improvement and seeing that actions are implemented on time for service delivery upgrades● Identifying and managing Operational risks to the delivery, including developing contingency plans to mitigate potential issues.● Collaborating with different departments to reduce risk.● Coordinate resources (staff, equipment, vendors and consultants) across projects, managing the budget for assigned project(s), monitoring project progress (risks & issues) and adjusting resources and priorities accordingly● Implementing new technology. Tools and Automation process adhering to the ISO 27001 PDCA cycle. ● Provide subject-matter-expertise in the discipline of Core Platform security to Cybersecurity operational teams, central technology engineering groups, enterprise architecture and line of business CISOs● Manage program budget and financials● Ensuring the support and deliverables as part of the Internal and External Audit Show less