Consultants have rich experience of serving for over 200 IT companies
We have strong capabilities of delivering services based on the following internationally accepted models, standards, framework and methodologies
We have expertise of delivering services on the following areas of statutory, regulatory and legal compliance requirements
- Consultants have trained over 8500 professionals in 5 countries
- Have proven expertise of handling combined process initiatives for IT companies
- Strong expertise in defining and documenting Integrated QMS addressing different process models, standards, framework and methodologies
- Rich experience of participating in several ISO 9001 audits, CMM and CMMI appraisals
- Highly reputed Information Security Consultants and Auditors who have consulted over 50 IT companies
We have strong capabilities of delivering services based on the following internationally accepted models, standards, framework and methodologies
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We have expertise of delivering services on the following areas of statutory, regulatory and legal compliance requirements
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Principal Consultant
| Balaji Selvaraju - Principal Consultant | ||
| Balaji Selvaraju is an Engineering Graduate from the University of Madras and also holds a Diploma in Management. He currently leads the Process Consulting and Information Security practice of ProMinds Consulting Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad as Principal Consultant. He has over 10 years of value experience in the field of software quality, information security and process improvement in diversified verticals in the industry. He is in the Senior Member grade of Computer Society of India (CSI) and a Corporate Member in Information Systems Security Association (ISSA). Balaji has provided professional consultancy and QA services to over 90 IT companies in 3 countries. His range of services offering was based on various international standards and models such as CMMI®, CMM®, People CMM®, ISO 9001, ISO 27001 (BS7799), ISO 20000 (BS15000) and Balanced Scorecard. He has also appraised over 8 software organizations for SW CMM and CMMI® as an Appraisal Team Member (ATM). He carries a rich amount of experience in process definition having defined and documented over 30 Management Systems against CMMI, SW CMM, P-CMM, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 (BS7799). Balaji has special interest in information security domain. He is a Certified Lead Auditor for BS 7799, and CIS Information Security Manager and CIS Information Security Auditor from CIS, Austria. He is a Certified Vulnerability Assessor (cVa) accredited by DNV. He has participated BS7799 Implementation Course from KPMG, BS 15000 Implementation and Assessment Course from BSI India and ISO 27001 Conference by Nasscom. He has been instrumental in establishing a framework and performing the risk assessment; and helped many clients manage the security risk effectively. He has been performing Security Audits and Technical Vulnerability Assessments in the recent years using industry standard tools. Balaji has earlier worked with a couple of high maturity organizations and had been instrumental to the quality initiatives such as ISO 9001, SW CMM, CMMI, P-CMM, BS 7799, Balanced Scorecard, etc. He has trained over 1500 Professionals on various process, quality and information security models/standards; and concepts/practices of software engineering and other management disciplines in 3 countries. He is a Certified Quality Analyst (CQA) from QAI, USA. Balaji has presented, published and co-authored over 3 technical papers in the national conference and international journals. As a team, he has won various laurels and awards in SPIN and Anna University-TVS, industry participating competitions in Chennai. He is also a corporate member of SPIN, Hyderabad, India. |
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Principal Consultant
| Na Vijayashankar - Principal Consultant | ||
| Na.Vijayashankar, who is popularly known as Naavi, is a Member of Technical Advisory Board and Principal Consultant with ProMinds, delivering Information Security and Cyber Laws related services. Naavi has been consulting and training on Cyber Laws that includes SOX, Basel II, SAS 70, HIPAA, GLBA, ITA-2000 compliance, CANSPAM compliance and DPA. Naavi is also the author of the first E-Book on Cyber Laws in India. "Cyber Laws in India..ITA- 2000 and Beyond" released in mid 2003 and later published "Cyber Laws Demystified" which is a comprehensive discussion on Cyber Laws as E-Book. Naavi is the pioneer of "CyLawCom" concept which promotes use of a voluntary Cyber Law Compliance programme and authored the book "CyLawCom...Corporate Mantra for the Digital Era". In a bid to create better Cyber Law Literacy amongst the common men, Naavi has been pursuing a programme of creating mass awareness of Cyber Law in Karnataka through his "Karnataka Cyber Law Awareness Movement". Naavi is also a Visiting Guest Faculty and Trainer in many universities that includes School of Excellence, Dr Ambedkar Law University, Department of Criminology, University of Madras, Nalsar University, Hyderabad and so on. He is also involved in the training of TN Police in Cyber Crimes and assisting the Police in Cyber Evidence Collection and Management. Naavi has also been in the forefront of Netizen movement in India. He is the Founder Secretary of Cyber Society of India, Founder Trustee of International Institute of Information Technology Law, and Founder Chairman of Digital Society Foundation. Since October 2000, unique and first-of-its-kind initiatives of Naavi for the cyber community include www.cyberlawcollege.com, www.naavi.org, www.lookalikes.in, www.ceac.in, www.arbitration.in. Naavi has over three decades of senior corporate executive experience behind him. He has been an ex-Banker and Consultant to several companies in IT Services. Naavi was one of the early entrants into the Internet arena and soon developed into E-Business Consultant integrating his versatile experience in a variety of fields into the software skills. He has been a member of several working groups of the Government of India involved in Information Technology related matters. He is presently a member of the e-Governance Advisory Group, Government of Karnataka. |
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Principal Consultant
| K Ranganath - Principal Consultant | ||
| K Ranganath is a Member of Technical Advisory Board and one of the Principal Consultants at ProMinds. He has over three decades of experience and life member of Institution of Engineers. He has been delivering Professional Consulting on Quality Management for the IT/ITES companies, after completion of 35 Yrs. of unstinted service in diversified industries. Ranganath has worked on several consulting assignments over the last decade in more than 50 organizations and had been instrumental to the quality initiatives such as ISO 9001; BS 7799 etc. While the initial focus was on engineering, process industries and service organizations, he has been providing professional consultancy and quality assurance services to over 20 IT organizations which is into software development, data center, network design and applications, BPO, etc. He carries a rich amount of experience in the field of quality management and process improvement. He has carried out process definition, documentation for over 50 Management Systems against ISO 9001 and BS 7799. In his consulting profession, he has successfully handled several integrated process initiatives such as quality, environmental and security for the clients. Ranganath has been preferred trainer in his area of expertise and he has trained over 3000 Professionals on various quality models/standards, concept and practices of engineering and other management disciplines which include Software Quality Assurance, Internal Quality Auditor Workshop, Project Management. He holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. He has a special interest in the Information Security domain and is a “Certified Information Security Professional” by STQC. He is recently equipped with ISO 20000:2005 as Qualified Lead Auditor, to deliver the service for ITES and BPO. He is also a Qualified Lead Assessor for ISO 9001:2000. |
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Principal Consultant
| C V Syamala - Principal Consultant | ||
| C V Syamala is an Engineering Graduate specialized in Electronics and Telecommunications from JNTU, Hyderabad. She is a Member of Technical Advisory Board and a Principal Consultant primarily focusing on the Information Security and Quality Management at ProMinds. She has extensive work experience of about 27 years in various sectors (Public and Private) of Instrumentation, Telecommunications and Software Engineering. She is a member of IETE. Syamala has been providing professional consulting services to over 50 companies in the area of Quality Management, Environmental Management and Information Security Management. Her services offering was based on various international standards and models such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001 (BS7799) and ISO 20000 (BS15000). She carries a rich amount of experience in systems study, gap analysis, training, documentation, internal audits and guidance for implementation till certification for electronic industries, process industries, software development houses, data centers and banks. She has been serving as software domain expert, guest faculty and consultant to many companies in government and private sector by leveraging her expertise. Syamala is a Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 27001 (IRCA-UK), Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 20000 (itSMF), and Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 (IRCA-UK). She has participated in ISO 27001 Conference from Nasscom. She has performed Security Audits and CTCL audits at leading financial institutions and banks. Syamala has trained over 2000 Professionals on various process, quality, environment and information security concepts/practices and models/standards; and IT and other management disciplines. She is a member of SPIN, Hyderabad and Nasscom Quality Forum, Hyderabad. |
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Principal Consultant
| Bharath Iyengar - Principal Consultant | ||
| Bharath Iyengar is an independent IT Consultant based out of Hyderabad. He is associated with ProMinds as a Member of Technical Advisory Board and Principal Consultant. He is also associated with a US based SOA Product development firm operating in the insurance vertical. He is responsible for conceptualizing and implementing IT, Security, Quality & Procurement strategies for entire organization appropriate to the current and future needs & strategic direction of the business. He is also associated with few more organizations operating within the BFSI space in similar roles. Bharath is a Mechanical Engineer and an MBA in Operations. He has got a bunch of professional credentials such as MCSE & Trainer, CCNE and a Certified LOTUS Domino Architect. He is as well also certified in HIPAA. Recently he registered for his PhD in Information Management. He has participated in a number of seminars & conferences and trained many professionals in different areas of Information Systems, Information Security & Quality Management. He is well qualified in Quality & IT standards such as ISO 9001, TQM, ISO 27001 and ITIL. He is trained and experienced in Privacy & Information Assurance. He has also has good command over various regulatory acts/laws like SOX, GLBA, FISMA & DPA. Some of his latest interests include designing service offerings for consulting firms within the area of Fraud Investigation with help of proven Forensic tools for clients operating within the BFSI segment. Bharath has an overall experience of 17 years in diverse functions such as Machine Design Operations, and Management of Quality, IT, Resource, Procurement, Budgeting, Project Profitability, Costing & Accounting, etc. Of which 13 years were with various IT & Non-IT firms across the country. He was in to entrepreneurial stint for few years offering IT consulting services for like Microsoft, IBM & TCS before assuming current roles. He has been actively networking with professional bodies such as Info-Tech research Group, IFMA and also published papers on Strategic Information Security Management, Compliance Management, Tailoring & Customizing Security Standards while handling Information Management Life Cycle in various journals like ITtoolBox, ITBusinessEdge and is a well known personality in communities engaged in Designing Information Security Strategies & Developing IT & Security roadmaps. |
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