Shanavas VK

Commander
DISC Type : D

CISO at Caldic

Kings Hill, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Shanavas VK is the CISO at Caldic, where he leads the global cybersecurity strategy for the multi-division chemical, food, and pharmaceutical manufacturing organization. He holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University and is a Prince 2 Practitioner. Colleagues describe him as diligent, innovative, and a sharp team player.

He has extensive experience delivering cybersecurity solutions and frameworks for major corporations across the industrial, insurance, financial services, and consultancy sectors.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Cyber Transformation
He focuses on aligning people, processes, and technology to secure global business operations and drive cultural change in cybersecurity.
Global Cyber Strategy
He specializes in developing and aligning global cyber strategy with changing business priorities for multi-sector corporations.
Next-Gen Solutions
His work involves implementing advanced, fit-for-purpose security solutions to meet future challenges and emerging threats.

Media Appearances

Shanavas has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
CISO at Caldic
11-2021 - 7-2023
Interim CISO / Head of Cyber Security at Essentra
10-2017 - 11-2021
Senior Cyber Security Manager at Essentra
4-2017 - 10-2017
Security Architect at Aon
9-2014 - 3-2017
Security Architect at BT Global Services

Education

2010 - 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Oxford Brookes University
Bsc from University of Calicut

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Insights For Selling To Shanavas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shanavas is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shanavas

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shanavas move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Shanavas take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Shanavas

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