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Vivek Baraya, CFA, PMP, MBA, BE
WhatsApp Admin for Engineering College Kota Alumni based in USA
Arlington, VA, United States
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Education:
MBA
Management, Marketing
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
1995 : 1997
MS (Project Management)
Project Management
City University of Seattle
2004 : 2007
Bachelor of Engineerng
Computer Engineering
University of Rajasthan
1989 : 1994
Management, Marketing
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
1995 : 1997
MS (Project Management)
Project Management
City University of Seattle
2004 : 2007
Bachelor of Engineerng
Computer Engineering
University of Rajasthan
1989 : 1994
Experience:
1. Lead Information Security program for WTW HCB line of business
2. Provide input into business strategy wrt cyber security of applications and Azure platform
3. Ensure regulatory compliance of HCB business units for SOC 1 & 2 compliance, NYDFS and GDPR
4. Consult and support reviews of customer facing technologies ensuring client data is protected for the Segment and support white glove client escalations with CRDs (Client Relationship Directors) and in partnership with Director of Client Security. Directly engage with clients to demonstrate technical and non-technical security controls for applications and process.
5. Carry out annual Segment self-assessment and flag security gaps to relevant stakeholders.
6. Evangelize with the Product Managers and Technical Leads to continuously improve security paradigm - like use of encryption, DAST and SAST Testing, Monitoring, DLP controls, Business Continuity, etc.
2021 : Present
Willis Towers Watson
Global Information Security Officer
• Lead software development of web-based Financial and Analytical applications to support Willis Towers Watson’s Health and Benefits practice.
• Lead design and architecture and the requirement for software development. Collaborate with Marketing, Legal, Account Management, and IT & Application Security to develop technology strategy (including a multi-year road map) that aligns with our consulting solution offering.
• Manage budgets, people and scope and drive for process efficiency. Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership to a team of highly technical resources to ensure best in class solutions.
• Requirements analysis of a diverse range of financial applications to generate new consulting revenue (40+ million).
Projects :
1. Lead software development of 8 unique financial valuation and projections models and applications used by WTW actuaries and consultants.
2. Research and analyze business requirements and translate them into software solutions for asset allocation, plan liability and reporting (GAAP and IFRS) and plan projections which includes analysis of equities, fixed-income and alternative investments.
3. Migrate financial applications to Azure (Cloud Computing) while maintaining data security in Cloud.
4. Lead design of Willis Towers Watson Retirement Client portal for client collaboration and information exchange to setup 500+ unique websites.
5 Lead software development to identify technology, architecture, coding and development standards. Develop project plans for software delivery.
7. Establish security principals and standards within application development like developing secure SDLC by integrating security reviews, penetration testing including OWASP top 10 threats, static code testing, encryption – in-transit and at-rest, establish access rights across applications. Use of tools like CheckMarx, Qualys and HP WebInspect. Establish SOC 1 and SOC2 principles for applications and infrastructure.
2008 :
Towers Watson
Director Program Management
• Develop/Design software solutions for Marketing Analytics :
My role included gathering and analyzing requirement from Microsoft Global Marketing teams, writing specifications and working with the Development and Test team for development and release of the product. The application allows marketing teams to setup online campaigns based on customer and organizational segmentation and allows analysis of the success/ failure or marketing campaigns.
• Project Manager for Windows Vista Application Experience Automation reports. This is a web based reporting system delivers Application Compatibility automation test results helping evaluate the quality of Window Vista build.
• Collaboration/Evangelizing with external ISV and customers for improving their application(s) reliability on Windows platform. Some of the ISV includes – EMC, CA, MS SQL Server, Microsoft Business solutions & MS Exchange Server.
2001 : 2008
Microsoft
Program Manager/ Software Design Engineer in Test
PDM Consultant to Boeing
2000 : 2001
Meghasys Corporation
PDM Consultant
Analyzing requirement and designing software solutions
1999 : 2000
Parametric Technology Corporation
Business Analyst
2. Provide input into business strategy wrt cyber security of applications and Azure platform
3. Ensure regulatory compliance of HCB business units for SOC 1 & 2 compliance, NYDFS and GDPR
4. Consult and support reviews of customer facing technologies ensuring client data is protected for the Segment and support white glove client escalations with CRDs (Client Relationship Directors) and in partnership with Director of Client Security. Directly engage with clients to demonstrate technical and non-technical security controls for applications and process.
5. Carry out annual Segment self-assessment and flag security gaps to relevant stakeholders.
6. Evangelize with the Product Managers and Technical Leads to continuously improve security paradigm - like use of encryption, DAST and SAST Testing, Monitoring, DLP controls, Business Continuity, etc.
2021 : Present
Willis Towers Watson
Global Information Security Officer
• Lead software development of web-based Financial and Analytical applications to support Willis Towers Watson’s Health and Benefits practice.
• Lead design and architecture and the requirement for software development. Collaborate with Marketing, Legal, Account Management, and IT & Application Security to develop technology strategy (including a multi-year road map) that aligns with our consulting solution offering.
• Manage budgets, people and scope and drive for process efficiency. Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership to a team of highly technical resources to ensure best in class solutions.
• Requirements analysis of a diverse range of financial applications to generate new consulting revenue (40+ million).
Projects :
1. Lead software development of 8 unique financial valuation and projections models and applications used by WTW actuaries and consultants.
2. Research and analyze business requirements and translate them into software solutions for asset allocation, plan liability and reporting (GAAP and IFRS) and plan projections which includes analysis of equities, fixed-income and alternative investments.
3. Migrate financial applications to Azure (Cloud Computing) while maintaining data security in Cloud.
4. Lead design of Willis Towers Watson Retirement Client portal for client collaboration and information exchange to setup 500+ unique websites.
5 Lead software development to identify technology, architecture, coding and development standards. Develop project plans for software delivery.
7. Establish security principals and standards within application development like developing secure SDLC by integrating security reviews, penetration testing including OWASP top 10 threats, static code testing, encryption – in-transit and at-rest, establish access rights across applications. Use of tools like CheckMarx, Qualys and HP WebInspect. Establish SOC 1 and SOC2 principles for applications and infrastructure.
2008 :
Towers Watson
Director Program Management
• Develop/Design software solutions for Marketing Analytics :
My role included gathering and analyzing requirement from Microsoft Global Marketing teams, writing specifications and working with the Development and Test team for development and release of the product. The application allows marketing teams to setup online campaigns based on customer and organizational segmentation and allows analysis of the success/ failure or marketing campaigns.
• Project Manager for Windows Vista Application Experience Automation reports. This is a web based reporting system delivers Application Compatibility automation test results helping evaluate the quality of Window Vista build.
• Collaboration/Evangelizing with external ISV and customers for improving their application(s) reliability on Windows platform. Some of the ISV includes – EMC, CA, MS SQL Server, Microsoft Business solutions & MS Exchange Server.
2001 : 2008
Microsoft
Program Manager/ Software Design Engineer in Test
PDM Consultant to Boeing
2000 : 2001
Meghasys Corporation
PDM Consultant
Analyzing requirement and designing software solutions
1999 : 2000
Parametric Technology Corporation
Business Analyst
Company:
Willis Towers Watson
Years of Experience:
27
Skills
.NET, Administration, Agile Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Business Analysis, C#, C++, Cloud Computing, Consulting, Derivatives, Economics, Enterprise Software, Finance, Fixed Income, High Performance Computing, Microsoft SQL Server, Portfolio Management, Quantitative Analytics, Requirements Analysis, SDLC, SharePoint, Silverlight, Software Development, Software Project Management, SSRS, Testing, Valuation, Web Analytics, Web Services, NET, C, High Performance, Software Project
About
With twenty years of experience in delivering software solutions for web, finance and analytics, Azure cloud migration, project management, and product management and testing, I am positioned to deliver large scale software solutions which enable new revenue stream for the organization.
My unique background – which includes CFA Charter and Computer Engineering, along with MBA & PMP, enables me to seamlessly understand the integration of financial analytics, software development, and project management. The threefold expertise helps me deliver innovative solutions within cost, time and scope.
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