Venugopal Parameswara

Venugopal Parameswara has a diverse range of work experience in the field of information security. Venugopal is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at CSB Bank Limited since 2023. Prior to this, they held the same position at Equitas Small Finance Bank from 2022 to 2023. Venugopal also served as the Vice President at Equitas Small Finance Bank from 2021 to 2023.

Before these roles, Venugopal worked at Virtusa as a Director from 2018 to 2021 and as an Associate Director from 2017 to 2018. Venugopal also gained experience as the Assistant to Vice President at Polaris Financial Technology Limited from 2012 to 2017, where they played a significant role in managing compliance, cybersecurity programs, risk evaluations, and certification programs.

Venugopal'scareer began at EQUATE Petrochemical Company as an IT Security Specialist from 2008 to 2012, where they developed and implemented an information security program. Prior to that, they worked at Satyam Computer Services Limited as a Lead Consultant from 2006 to 2008, offering consultancy and advisory services in various regions. Venugopal also worked as an IT Security Consultant at BankMuscat from 2004 to 2006 and at SecureSynergy from 2002 to 2004.

Venugopal's professional journey started at Tata Consultancy Services as an Operations Engineer from 2001 to 2003. Overall, their work experience showcases their expertise in information security, compliance programs, risk management, and consultancy.

Venugopal Parameswara completed their Associate's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from NLP between 1992 and 1995. Venugopal then pursued further education at the University of Kerala from 1990 to 1995, although the specific degree and field of study are not provided. In 2009, Venugopal obtained an MBA degree in IT Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University. Venugopal also completed a degree in IGITM, specializing in IT Management, at U21Global from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, they obtained several certifications, including SBCI from the Business Continuity Institute in January 2009, CISA from ISACA in September 2005, and CISSP from (ISC)2 in July 2003.