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Anuj Poudyal

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Director, Data and Email Security, Security Platform Engineering at Optus
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Anuj Poudyal is the Director of Data Transformation at Optus, where he also serves as a Talent Ambassador and Privacy Champion. He focuses on building consensus on enterprise initiatives, leveraging strong financial acumen and strategic planning skills. He holds a Masters in Information Technology from the University of Technology Sydney.

Described as a data-driven and self-aware executive, Anuj has an experimental mindset focused on ideating and implementing initiatives for maximum impact. He is a passionate leader, recently earning a certification in High-Trust Leadership to better build and guide high-performance teams. He enjoys writing about professional development.

Unique fact: Anuj is a recipient of the prestigious CEO Award for his significant contributions to "Project Salus. "

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Director, Data and Email Security, Security Platform Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Data Transformation
In his current director-level role, he leads a team committed to strengthening the data foundation that powers resilience, growth, and operational efficiency at Optus.
Data Governance & Risk
As a Privacy Champion, his expertise includes data governance, regulatory reporting, and data risk, ensuring data assets are reliable and secure.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Director, Data and Email Security, Security Platform Engineering
Optus
1-2024 - 3-2026
Director, Data Transformation
Optus
12-2020 - 1-2024
Associate Director, Self Service Analytics
Optus
5-2017 - 12-2020
Insights and Analytics Manager, Property and Fleet
Telstra
8-2015 - 5-2017
Senior Lead, Metrics and Measurement, Workplace Strategy and Operations
Telstra
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Education
2005 - 2007
Masters in Information Technology
University of Technology Sydney
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Nepal Engineering College
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