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Dr. Bijender M.

Sr. GM IT & CISO | Global Leader in Digital Transformation & Cybersecurity | CIO/CISO Across 5 Regions | Award-Winning Technologist | AI, Cloud, GRC, SCADA, Industry 4.0 | Driving Secure, Scalable Enterprise Innovations

Alkem Laboratories Ltd.

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Experience24+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." - Peter Drucker Driving Enterprise Growth through Secure Digital Transformation: Award-winning Digital Transformation & Cybersecurity executive with 24+ years leading secure innovation across India, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Known for aligning IT and security strategies with business goals to drive resilience, agility, and measurable impact. What Powers the Work? - Enterprise-wide Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0 - Global Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance - CISO & CIO Leadership Across Multinational Operations - Cloud Security (AWS, Azure), SOC, GRC, SIEM, SOAR - ICS/SCADA Security & Industrial Cyber Risk Management - Regulatory Compliance (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001) - ERP Rollouts: SAP S4 HANA, Oracle EBS, O365 Migrations Performance that Scales across Borders: Led secure digital transformation for global pharma operations, improving compliance by 30%, operational efficiency by 25%, and threat response by 40%. Built future-ready IT ecosystems across diverse industries—earning over a dozen leadership awards, including CIO of the Year, CISO of the Year, CXO Excellence, and Cyber Sentinel Award. Diverse Industry Reach, Global Execution Excellence: Delivered large-scale IT and cybersecurity programs in pharma, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing. Known for building zero-downtime environments, driving cost efficiencies, and standardizing systems across global units. Visionary yet Grounded Leadership: Believes in "Basement to the Board transformation' securely by —aligning people, processes, technology and platforms to future-proof organizations while empowering teams with clarity, ownership, and innovation. Let’s build secure, intelligent, and adaptive digital ecosystems—one transformation at a time.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Jul 2020–Present· 6 yrs 2 mos
    • Senior General Manager and Chief Information Security OfficerCurrent
      Jul 2020–Present
  • Jul 2016–Jun 2020· 3 yrs 11 mos
    • Acting Chief Information Officer & CISO
      Jul 2016–Jun 2020
  • Apr 2013–Jun 2016· 3 yrs 2 mos
    • Group Head IT & CISO
      Apr 2013–Jun 2016
  • Jun 2010–Mar 2013· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • Head Of Information Technology & Chief Information Security Officer
      Jun 2010–Mar 2013
  • Jun 2006–May 2010· 3 yrs 11 mos
    • Sr.Manager IT Operations & Security
      Jun 2006–May 2010
  • Mar 2002–May 2006· 4 yrs 2 mos
    • Manager, Information Technology
      Mar 2002–May 2006

Education

Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)

Digital Transformation and IT Governance: Best Practices for the India and UAE

Integrated Management Educational Technology

CYBERSECURITY-MANAGING RISK IN THE INFORMATION AGE

CYBERSECURITY

Harvard University

Master of Business Administration - MBA

IT

Institute of Technology & Management Studies

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech-IIT)

Computer Science

Kanpur University, India

MBA

IT

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth

2016

Azure

Microsoft

CERTIFIED INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER (CISO)

CYBER SECURITY

EC-Council University

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Skills & Expertise

19 of 19 skills
Risk AssessmentSecurity Information and Event Management (SIEM)IT Project & Program ManagementIT Service DeliveryIT Business StrategyData PrivacyDigital TransformationPublic SpeakingSecurity AwarenessStrategic IT ManagementIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Strategic PlanningIT LeadershipEnglishIndustry 4.0Internet BackboneStrategic ThinkingVulnerabilityCyber-security