Vikram Surya Bhaskaran

Enigma
DISC Type : cid

Information Security at YouTrip

Singapore

Overview

Vikram Surya Bhaskaran is a cybersecurity leader with two decades of experience in fintech and banking across Asia and the Middle East. As Director of Information Security at YouTrip, he spearheads security operations, GRC, and IT infrastructure. He holds an MBA from SP Jain School of Global Management.

He has a keen interest in educating others on complex security topics, having co-authored an article on combating ransomware designed to be accessible for both technical and non-technical readers.

Unique fact: Vikram led the Data Loss Prevention and Digital Forensics function at Marina Bay Sands, a high-profile, highly regulated casino environment.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Friendly Yet Blunt

Hard To Convince

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Fintech Security
As a director at payments platform YouTrip, he is focused on scaling security with business growth and securing multi-market, cross-border transactions.
Security Operations
A core focus throughout his career, he led a global 24/7 SOC at Avaloq and is actively hiring SOC engineers for his current team.
Proactive Threat Defense
He publicly emphasizes using proactive threat intelligence and leveraging AI/ML to detect anomalies and enhance security, rather than just reacting to incidents.

Media Appearances

Vikram has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Information Security at YouTrip
1-2022 - 5-2024
Head of Security Operations at Avaloq
9-2018 - 1-2022
Vice President & Regional Head of Information Security at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
6-2014 - 5-2018
DLP & Investigations Manager at Marina Bay Sands
4-2013 - 6-2014
Assistant Manager at First Gulf Bank (FGB)

Education

Masters of Business Administration from SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney
Bachelors of Engineering from Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kancheepuram

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Insights For Selling To Vikram Surya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vikram Surya is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vikram Surya

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vikram Surya move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Vikram Surya take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Vikram Surya

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