Kumar Hariharan Lakshminarayaranan

• Leading the business consulting, business expansion initiatives across MENA region, enabling/preparing organizations get certified under ISO standards.

• Strategic planning aimed at creating a unique position and drive sustainable competitive advantage over other consulting companies in the same space.

• Devised advanced risk management strategy for clients, creating insights and providing advisory services to organizations expanding their risk mitigation capabilities.

• Facilitating cutting-edge technology implementations via partnerships with reputed GRC solution providers.

• Reviewed BCM Framework, provided expertise in complying with requirements per ISO 22301.

• Oversaw the preparation/implementation, testing of comprehensive Contingency Plans for all IT systems.

• Evaluated new IT DR projects, prepared backup strategy and conducted BCM awareness workshops.

• Custom-designed solutions and facilitated certifications for BCM, Disaster Recovery, QMS and ISMS.

• Framed Information Security Policies aimed at Governance Structure Development.

• Performed Fraud Risk Assessment at major Financial organizations.

• Implemented Business Process Re-engineering programs in major organizations.

• Worked on projects covering Intranet, Extranet, Internet Portals, ERP, Collaboration Frameworks, Document Management Systems, Content Management Systems, e-Forms, and Business Intelligence Solutions.

• Trained budding professionals across various geographies on the art of management consulting - preparing proposals, client presentations, resource planning, and effort estimation.

• Led BFSI strategic operations, building/managing client relationships in India, UAE, Muscat, USA.

• Strategized continuous improvement process for BFSI vertical performance.

• Managed revenue aspects including budgeting, accruals, forecasting.

• Methodized on-site and offsite management consulting tasks, and redefined the governance structure.

• Positioned and managed global resources, handling multiple projects.

• Integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance initiatives on the BFSI front.

• Drafted policies, frameworks, effecting strengthened internal controls.

• Developed BCM, DR, ISMS solutions.

• Framed Information Security Policies aimed at governance structure development.

• Managed 60+ consumer banking projects of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB).

• Handled all customer-facing and internal systems at SCB branches.

• Oversaw the development, testing and delivery of the Global Lending Origination System.

• Undertook mass campus recruitment initiatives at top south-Indian universities, designing the evaluation and
group discussion blueprints.

• Essayed key roles in the IT Department - Application Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, System
Administrator (Depository Services), Implementation Manager over a period of more than 14 years.

• Led requirement analysis, process re-engineering, solution management, audit functions, corporate planning, branch performance monitoring, personnel management, training assignments, among others.

• Implemented core banking solutions including installation, testing, training, migration.

• Actively involved in computerization of the bank’s branches during various phases.

• Received appreciation letters from the top management on completion of special tasks in exemplary manner.