Dr. Mahesh Kalyanaraman Ph.D in

Dr. Mahesh Kalyanaraman Ph.D

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Associate Vice President - Risk and Compliance at HCL Technologies
📍 Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. Mahesh Kalyanaraman is the Associate Vice President for Risk and Compliance at HCL Technologies, leveraging over three decades of expertise in cybersecurity and risk management. Holding CISM, CISA, and CISSP certifications, he is recognized for his robust security governance and GRC skills. Colleagues describe him as versatile, perseverant, and technically very strong.

He is a frequent speaker at educational institutions and professional forums like ISACA, DSCI, and c0c0n, sharing his extensive knowledge on cybersecurity. Dr. Kalyanaraman holds a unique interdisciplinary Ph. D. from the University of Madras, combining Computer Applications and Criminology, reflecting a deep interest in the motivations behind cybercrime.

His Ph. D. thesis focused on creating a mechanism to identify the mens rea (criminal intent) of cybercriminals.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Associate Vice President - Risk and Compliance
Job Level
Senior
Location
Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
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Cybersecurity Governance
As AVP of Risk and Compliance, this is his core professional focus, with expertise in GRC, policy management, and implementing robust security frameworks.
Third-Party Risk
He has a specialty in navigating and implementing effective third-party risk management strategies as part of his role at HCL Technologies.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Associate Vice President - Risk and Compliance
HCL Technologies
9-2019 - 9-2021
Director - Corporate Security
Cognizant
2-2019 - 8-2019
General Manager - Corporate Security
Tata Communications
5-2011 - 1-2019
Deputy General Manager - Corporate Security
Tata Communications
12-2006 - 4-2011
Senior Manager - Information Security
Tata Communications LTD
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Education
2014 - 2020
Ph.D
University of Madras
1997 - 2002
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University of Madras
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