Commander Vivek Lal

Experience

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  Government of India

  Dec 1992 - Jul 2017

  Joint Director - Ministry of Defence

  • Led projects with DRDO (CAIR, Bangalore), Scientific Advisory Group and Joint Cipher Bureau of Government of India for development, testing, production and pan-India deployment of cryptographic products for securing sensitive data.• Conceptualised and developed the Merchant Ship Information System for near real time Surveillance of merchant ships at sea using land, sea and satellite based sensors. • Processed approvals with various Government ministries / agencies for sanctioning and funding of various projects. • Successfully negotiated various contracts with local / global firms for various equipment and services. • Setup, operated and maintained the Naval Operational Network. • Upgraded Maritime Operation Centres across India. • Important projects successfully completed and implemented: - o Maritime Operations and Decision Support System o Coastal Surveillance Radar System Network (Integration with Naval Systems)o Setup monitoring station at Sabang, Indonesia o Setup Indian Naval Operational Data Centre at Delhi Show less

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  Tech Mahindra

  Apr 2018 - Oct 2021

  Business Consultant

  • Leading all aspects of project management and technical solutioning of a large Security and Access Management Project to be rolled out across the country. • Leading Technical and financial negotiations for finalization of contracts with partners and consultancy agencies. • Supporting the marketing and pre-sales teams in for generating new business opportunities in Defence and Government sectors.