Kartik Bhola
Toronto,ON
Summary
Ambitious and detailed-oriented Information Security Associate and Project Manager with over 7 years of international experience in the Finance, Healthcare and Public Sector working in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and North America. Accomplished in complex initiatives from inception to delivery in Technology and Information Security through collaborating and aligning with organizational leaders.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager and Cybersecurity Associate
Nayan Technologies
03.2023 - Current
- Led Cross-Functional Teams: Managed diverse teams, including data scientists, engineers, and product managers, to develop and deploy AI-powered traffic monitoring solutions on schedule and within budget
- Agile Methodology Implementation: Implemented Agile methodologies to streamline development processes, resulting in a 30% increase in project delivery efficiency and improved team collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinated with stakeholders including city planners, transportation authorities, and IT departments to gather requirements, set priorities, and ensure alignment with project goals
- Risk Management: Identified and mitigated project risks through proactive planning and regular assessments, reducing project delays by 25%
- Budget Oversight: Managed project budgets, tracked expenses, and optimized resource allocation to ensure cost-effective delivery of AI monitoring solutions
- Security Protocol Development: Developed and enforced robust cybersecurity protocols to protect sensitive traffic data and ensure compliance with data protection regulations
- Vulnerability Assessments: Conducted regular security assessments and penetration testing to identify and address vulnerabilities in the AI monitoring system, enhancing overall system security
- Incident Response: Implemented incident response plans and led response efforts to address security breaches and minimize impact, ensuring quick recovery and system integrity
- Data Encryption: Utilized advanced encryption techniques to secure data transmission and storage, safeguarding user information and preventing unauthorized access
- Compliance and Audits: Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) through regular audits and updates to security policies and practices
Security Services & Sales
IBM Security
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Security Services Associate responsible for client engagement, territory growth and overseeing the delivery of Security Services for clients in Ontario and Eastern Canada
- Strong emphasis on new business sales and expansion of existing accounts
- Security Software Sales point of contact for Retail Clients for the region of Ontario
- Managing the entire sales process, from RFI/RFP response to ensuring measurable delivery against KPIs
Information Security Associate & Business Consultant
Virtusa / Bank of Montreal
09.2017 - 01.2020
- Account and Relationship Management on behalf of Virtusa for BMO
- Client Strategy Initiatives across Technology
- Gathered requirements across several lines of business for an Enterprise Logging and Monitoring Tool – (IBM DevOps Insights / NetCool Operations Insights)
- Assessed Digital Certificates Repository for a larger Public Key Infrastructure project
- Managed Control Monitoring of all Digital Certificates in the Production Environment and established a Deployment Standard for BMO
- Established and Participated in a Technical Review Board (TRB) as a representative advisor to govern all Digital Certificate Deployments
- Created Communication and Awareness sessions across Technology for new Enterprise IT Standards with audiences of approximately 600 representatives
- Reduced Financial and Reputational Risk by procuring a Digital Certificate Management Tool known as Venafi
- PoC for a SSH Key Management tool and integration options with SSH Functionality activated on Venafi
- Consulted for Process and Strategy in BMO's Corporate and Commercial Lending Division's Technology Infrastructure Group
- Led a team of 15 to gather, analyse and document business requirements in collaboration with internal (Business and Technology) and External Vendors (Venafi, Akamai, DigiCert) for a Public Key Infrastructure project
Technology Project Manager
Gulf Business Machines (IBM)
06.2013 - 02.2017
- Responsible for Project Delivery and Account Services Management for clients and partners in several industries ranging from Government, Finance, Healthcare, Airlines and Insurance
- Created Formal Enterprise Document Templates to ensure valuable data intake and timely adherence to security requirements of business functions
- Conducted requirements gathering workshops with the SME-s to produce more detailed risk management activities for DevOps employees
- Turned around two significant data migration projects due to failure of actual implementation of both a roll-back and data refresh guidelines, by aligning stakeholders, reprioritizing activities and tightening governance
- Consistently achieved milestones and budget metrics for a program of 5 projects during the three-year period from 2014 to 2016, with a combined budget of $20 M, 30 Team Members and SMEs
- Proactive planning and adapting to real events helped to further achieve reputational credibility among clients
- Contributed several artefacts around Project Charter Creation, Risk Management, Issue Management and a standardized approach to cost estimation for small projects
Intern
CitiBank
07.2017 - 08.2017
Intern
Bloomberg
07.2016 - 08.2016
Intern
CitiBank
06.2016 - 07.2016
Intern
IBM
06.2015 - 07.2015
Intern
Emirates NBD
06.2010 - 07.2010
Education
Project Management Institute
ISC Int'l Information System Security Council
BBA -
University of Wollongong
06.2012
Skills
- Risk Management
- IT Security
- Cybersecurity
- Risk Analysis
- Project Management
- Project Planning and development
Certification
- PMP, Project Management Institute, Dubai, 06/30/15
- CISSP, ISC2, 04/30/21
- AWS Cloud Practitioner, 12/31/21
Communityvolunteerwork
- UAE Red Crescent
- Al Noor Centre for Special Needs
- The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Program
References
- Ashish Sharma, IBM Canada, Director Data, AI, Sustainability, 647-898-4129
- Ankit Pathak, AWS Canada, Software Manager, ankitpathak@outlook.com, 905-598-1548
- Sankar Kiruba, City of Toronto, Director, 647-965-3038
- Sai Naidu, Accenture Canada, Managing Director, sai.naidu@accenture.com, 416-723-8963
- Varun Rampal, EY Canada, Senior Manager Business Transformation, 647-975-3333
Hobbies and Interests
- Amateur Golfer with a 10 Handicap.
- Major tournaments I have participated in include: Orient Travel Tournament – Winner, FedEx Cup – Participant, Etihad Airways Cup – Participant.
- World Traveller – 35 Countries and counting.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Project Manager and Cybersecurity Associate
Nayan Technologies
03.2023 - Current
Security Services & Sales
IBM Security
05.2022 - 01.2023
Information Security Associate & Business Consultant
Virtusa / Bank of Montreal
09.2017 - 01.2020
Intern
CitiBank
07.2017 - 08.2017
Intern
Bloomberg
07.2016 - 08.2016
Intern
CitiBank
06.2016 - 07.2016
Intern
IBM
06.2015 - 07.2015
Technology Project Manager
Gulf Business Machines (IBM)
06.2013 - 02.2017
Intern
Emirates NBD
06.2010 - 07.2010
Project Management Institute
ISC Int'l Information System Security Council
BBA -
University of Wollongong
- PMP, Project Management Institute, Dubai, 06/30/15
- CISSP, ISC2, 04/30/21
- AWS Cloud Practitioner, 12/31/21
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