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Tushar Haralkar

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Security Software Technical Sales Leader, IBM Technology Sales, India-South Asia at IBM
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Tushar Haralkar is a Cybersecurity Leader with over 24 years of experience, specializing in data, identity, and AI security for IBMs India-South Asia region. A University of Mumbai graduate, he advises CXOs on next-generation security. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, hardworking, and an expert in his field.

Outside of work, Tushar shows a creative flair for communication by drawing parallels from popular culture to technology. He uses analogies from both the sport of cricket and popular Bollywood films to discuss complex topics like team building and career skills in a relatable way.

He once analyzed the importance of different technology skills by comparing them to the three main characters from the popular movie "3 Idiots".

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Security Software Technical Sales Leader, IBM Technology Sales, India-South Asia
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Priorities

Topics Tushar cares about

AI & Quantum Security
He speaks at industry events about future-proofing data security against emerging threats from AI and quantum computing, viewing it as a new boardroom priority.
Data Privacy Acts
He actively writes about the gap between security and true privacy, particularly in the context of new regulations like the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Security Software Technical Sales Leader, IBM Technology Sales, India-South Asia
IBM
1-2021 - 8-2021
Digital Trust Leader - IBM Security - India / South Asia
IBM
11-2014 - 1-2021
Technical Lead - Digital Trust - India and South Asia Region
IBM
4-2012 - 10-2014
Principal Sales Consultant
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd
3-2011 - 4-2012
Deputy Manager
Deloitte India
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Media appearances

Hear Tushar Haralkar, Senior Tech Sales Lead for Digital Trust, IBM – Economic Times CIO. Featured in Facebook (Economic Times CIO)
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Lack of data visibility hinders effective protection in hybrid cloud – CISO (Economic Times). Featured in Economic Times – CISO
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Education
1995 - 2001
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
University of Mumbai
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