Amit Kumar Gupta

Global leader with nearly 34 years of advisory and hands-on experience in IT in Security and Privacy, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit, Quality Assurance, and Services Transformation. Currently working in Office of the IBM CISO, have proven expertise with hands-on implementation experience in enterprise-wide security and privacy, cybersecurity risk management, delivery excellence, audits/assessments and large-scale service transitions and transformations across Fortune 500 clients. Trusted partner to Senior Leadership with knowledge and experience in global frameworks like COSO, COBIT, NIST, GDPR, SOX, ISO Series (9001, 27001…), ITIL, CMMI and PMBOK. Adept at leading global teams, cultivating inclusive, high-performance culture, and scaling enterprise-wide awareness programs. Recognised for: • Embedding security-by-design into digital/cloud transformation programs. • Leading enterprise-wide security risk management/governance across diverse industries (banking, insurance, telecom, retail, healthcare) and technologies globally. After risk identification, partner with involved stakeholders driving mitigation strategies, leading audits and investigations. • Driving large-scale compliance programs in line with global frameworks/standards across thousands of projects in multiple geographies and strengthening IBM’s compliance culture and governance. • Designed and delivered 30+ IT service transition & transformation client facing consulting assignments across EMEA and APAC. Building security and service transition and transformation offerings. • Driving Delivery Excellence for IBM’s projects delivery. Responsible for Contract Performance and Profitability, Troubled Project Recovery, Institutionalize Delivery Process, Methods, Metrics and Tools. • Audit the management and use of enterprise-wide IT Systems, Applications, Policies and Processes, Laws and Regulations, Terms of Contract etc. Also, carryout Audit Readiness. • Built and scaled global teams, recruiting and retaining talent to meet growth needs. Core Competencies: Enterprise Security & Risk Management, Cloud & Emerging Tech (AI/IoT) Security, Cybersecurity Operations, Privacy & Regulatory Compliance, Service Transition & Transformation, Delivery Excellence & Global Quality Assurance, Executive Stakeholder Management, Financial Stewardship, Audit & Assurance Leadership.