Rajiv Khandelwal

Delivery Head & Practice Head | Cybersecurity

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

About

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem — it's a business-critical imperative. And for over 20 years, I've been at the forefront of helping organizations across BFSI, Insurance, Travel, Transportation, and Public Sector navigate that reality. My career has been defined by building — practices, teams, offerings, and client relationships that deliver lasting impact. I've taken cybersecurity practices from concept to scale, developed go-to-market strategies, and led engagements with CISOs, regulators, and boards across complex, high-stakes environments. I bring deep expertise across application security, cloud security, OT/IoT security, threat modeling, and regulatory compliance — but what sets me apart is the ability to translate that technical depth into business outcomes that matter. Today, I'm focused on the next frontier — where AI, product security, connected ecosystems, and operational technology converge. These are the most consequential cybersecurity challenges of our time, and I'm building the strategies and teams to address them. If you're working on something at the intersection of security, technology, and business transformation — I'd love to connect.

Experience

  • Global Delivery Head | Cybersecurity at TATA Advanced Systems Limited
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Associate Vice President at Coforge
    Apr 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • NIIT Technologies Limited (17 yrs 7 mos)
    • Strategist
      Apr 2016 - Mar 2021 · 5 yrs

      Manages a large team to provide Single Point Ownership for the Service Delivery in the area of Remote Infrastructure Delivery Management Services for areas such as : - Security Operations Center - Network Operations Center, _ Data Center and Service Desk Operations - Backup & Storage Management - Production Control - Automation - Console Operations / IT Operations - Cloud Migration & Management - Responsible for people management with specific reference to managing the growth and development of the people working in the team. - Own Service Management processes, tools and disciplines and ensure they are applied in all aspects of contract delivery - Manage issues and risks - Responsible for running an ITIL compliant operation and enforcing security and compliance requirements - Responsible for performance, cost, scope, schedule, quality, and appropriate business measurements for the delivery - Have extensive hands on experience in software development (C, Perl, Shell Scripting, PHP, REST APIs, Databases), system and tools administration. - Solution development and bid-defence - Participation in organizational activities

    • Senior Project Manager
      Apr 2012 - Mar 2016 · 4 yrs

      Worked with global companies across Banking, Travel and Insurance Domains. Executed projects on Software Development, Information Security, Managed Security Operations Center, Data Centers.

    • Project Manager
      Apr 2009 - Mar 2012 · 3 yrs

      Worked with global companies across Banking, Travel and Insurance Domains. Executed projects on Software Development, Information Security, Managed Security Operations Center, Data Centers.

  • Software Engineer at Mindframe Software & Services (P) Ltd.
    Jul 2002 - Sep 2003 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Developed Network Management software, Copyright management systems, Custom Linux Distributions.

  • Software Engineer at DSF Internet Services Pvt Ltd.
    Jan 2001 - Jul 2002 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Developed and deployed email systems and web portals for a Major Telecom Company in India. Worked on projects for Indian Air Force.