Chandrasekhar Sarma Garimella

Chandrasekhar Sarma Garimella has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Chandrasekhar started their career as a Senior Manager in IS Audit at Canara Bank in 2006. After that, they worked as a Senior Manager at TUV SUD South Asia from November 2010 to July 2011. Following that, they held the position of Head of ISO Group at Control Case India from August 2011 to June 2012. Chandrasekhar later served as a Lead Auditor at Det Norske Veritas from June 2012 to October 2013.

From October 2013 to May 2017, Chandrasekhar worked as the Vice President - Compliance at QuisLex Legal Services Pvt Ltd. In this role, they handled information security, quality, HIPAA, COPC audits, and related training. Chandrasekhar also played a part in the steering committee, organizational risk assessment, and business continuity plans.

In January 2017, Chandrasekhar became the President of ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) and held that position until September 2019. Additionally, in September 2017, they joined DNVGL as a Consultant, where they worked until September 2019.

Throughout their career, Chandrasekhar has also held leadership positions in various professional organizations. Chandrasekhar was President of the ISACA Hyderabad Chapter from September 2018 to September 2019 and Vice President of the ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) Hyderabad Chapter from February 2018 to the present.

Most recently, Chandrasekhar joined CtrlS Datacenters Ltd in September 2019 as the Director of Corporate Affairs and served as an Advisor to the Board for a brief period in the same year.

Overall, Chandrasekhar Sarma Garimella has extensive experience in compliance, audits, information security, and corporate affairs, with a strong focus on leadership roles in professional organizations.

Chandrasekhar Sarma Garimella has a diverse education history with a focus on various fields. In 2004 to 2006, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a concentration in Banking and Finance from Indira Gandhi National Open University. In 2015 to 2016, Chandrasekhar obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law from the National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad.

Chandrasekhar has also acquired several certifications in different areas. Chandrasekhar obtained the ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification in Quality Management System from DNVGL in 2016. Additionally, they hold an ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor certification in Information Security also from DNVGL, which they obtained in 2005. Chandrasekhar is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) conferred by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in 2015.

Chandrasekhar has received additional certifications from various institutions. Chandrasekhar obtained the Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM) certification from ISACA in February 2023. Chandrasekhar also possesses certifications from ISACA, including Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and Certified Data Privacy Solution Engineer (CDPSE). Moreover, they acquired the COSO Enterprise Risk Management (COSOERM) certificate.

Apart from their formal education, Chandrasekhar has pursued other professional certifications. Chandrasekhar obtained the CCNA certification in Networking from CISCO, the CISA certification in Information Systems Audit from ISACA, and the CAIIB certification in Banking and Finance from the Indian Institute of Bankers. Chandrasekhar also holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Management from Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, and a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Madras.