Roopesh Francis
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Cloud and Security Leader with over 18 years of experience, specializing in crafting and executing cybersecurity strategies that protect organizations from emerging threats while ensuring strong cyber governance. Expertise includes developing comprehensive security frameworks, such as Zero Trust architectures, and ensuring compliance with industry standards like PCI and NIST. Proven track record in leading multi-functional teams across cloud, application, and corporate security, fostering a proactive risk management culture and advising senior leadership on strategic security initiatives. Demonstrated success in security planning, reducing incidents, increasing coverage, and optimizing workflow.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CLOUD AND SECURITY DIRECTOR
Zeller Australia
04.2020 - Current
- Implemented security frameworks aligned with PCI, NIST, and regional regulations, achieving 100% compliance across UK and Australian markets.
- Established robust risk management strategy for cloud infrastructure and data security, reducing audit findings by 30% year-over-year.
- Managed vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, resulting in a 75% reduction in high and critical vulnerabilities through advanced real-time monitoring solutions.
- Leveraged threat intelligence to enhance risk mitigation efforts, leading to 40% decrease in cyber incidents over two years.
- Team Management & Global Expansion:
- Directed recruitment and expansion of multi-functional teams in Cloud and Application Security, Corporate Security, IT Operations, Cloud Engineering, and DevOps across UK, Australia, and India.
- Ensured alignment with security and compliance goals, fostering high-performance culture that improved team productivity by 25%.
- Cybersecurity Transformation & Cloud Security Strategy:
- Executed Zero Trust security framework using Zscaler and BeyondCorp, establishing least privilege access model with zero high or critical vulnerabilities over past two years.
- Implemented threat intelligence capabilities for proactive risk identification, improving security posture by 50% through annual cybersecurity maturity assessments.
- Developed strategic roadmap for cybersecurity initiatives, advising senior leadership on risk management and compliance.
- Architected secure AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation, enhancing CI/CD pipelines with DevSecOps practices, reducing vulnerabilities by 60%.
- Cost Optimization, Budgeting & Vendor Management:
- Achieved over $1.5M USD in annual savings through FinOps strategies and vendor negotiations.
- Built in-house cost management dashboards and systems, implemented automated cost alerting, re-architected infrastructure, and led vendor negotiations, achieving a 30% reduction in the overall IT product annual budget of $3.5M, including $500k in AWS savings and a 25% reduction in Datadog expenses ($150k USD)
VICE PRESIDENT
JP Morgan Chase N.A
07.2013 - 12.2019
- Led the security strategy for private cloud infrastructure, ensuring robust protection of sensitive data across IaaS environments
- Managed cross-functional security engineering teams in Singapore and India, driving security initiatives in alignment with organizational goals
- Oversaw deployment of solutions for data protection, access management, and security information and event management (SIEM)
- Improved security posture through the implementation of least privilege access controls and LDAP automation, enhancing operational efficiency
- Developed a patented storage management tool, significantly improving storage utilization and delivering cost savings of $3M USD.
- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, vendors, regulators, and community leaders to promote collaboration and long-term success.
- Built high-performance teams through effective recruitment practices focused on competency alignment coupled with ongoing performance management processes.
IT CONSULTANT
Sony Singapore
01.2013 - 06.2013
- Developed security architecture frameworks: for critical infrastructure, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and best practices, which improved security compliance by 20% and reduced unauthorized access incidents by 30%.
- Collaborated with engineering teams: to integrate security measures throughout the infrastructure lifecycle, conducting risk assessments and vulnerability analyses that resulted in a 50% reduction in security threats and a 40% improvement in overall system resilience.
UNIX CONSULTANT LEAD
Encora (Citibank N.A)
05.2009 - 12.2012
- Led teams of 10 in the successful migration of over 600 linux/unix , providing subject matter expertise (SME) support to ensure seamless transitions and robust security measures.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement security solutions, enhancing overall system integrity and improving data protection, resulting in a 35% reduction in data breach incidents. Led teams of 10 in successful migration projects, providing subject matter expertise (SME) support to ensure seamless transitions and robust security measures
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement security solutions, enhancing overall system integrity and data protection.
TECHNICAL SERVICE PROFESSIONAL
IBM
08.2007 - 05.2009
- Managed UNIX and Linux-based virtual and physical machines, ensuring robust security protocols were implemented to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Kuvempu University
Bengaluru,India01.2012
Diploma in Electronics Engineering - Electronics Engineering
Technical Education Kerala
Kerala, India01.2003
Skills
- Leadership and Strategy: Team leadership, security culture development, strategic road mapping, vendor management, cyber governance, and negotiation
Security Management: Framework development, risk management, incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and zero-tolerance policies for high and critical vulnerabilitiesTechnical Proficiencies: SIEM, advanced threat protection solutions (Darktrace, Sentinel), endpoint security solutions (Jamf, Zscaler), monitoring and automation tools (Datadog, AWS Config) - Cloud Security: Cloud infrastructure architecture (AWS, Azure AD), infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD practices, API security, and cloud corporate security
- Operational Efficiency: Process optimization, cost strategies, ROI analysis, and audit and access review processes
- Compliance and Risk Management: Cyber resilience, PCI compliance, strategic IT budgeting, and brand monitoring
Certification
- TOGAF 9 Certified Enterprise Architect, Open Group, 2020
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation, Red Hat, 2019
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, Amazon Web Services, 2019
- Red Hat Certified OpenStack Administrator, Red Hat Education, 2017
- IBM Certified Solution Architect - Cloud Computing Infrastructure V1, IBM Education, 2013
- ITIL Version 3 IT Service Management Foundation, EXIN, 2010
Patents
Systems and Methods for Identifying Unused Storage Capacity Within a Computer Network, 10817194, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Timeline
CLOUD AND SECURITY DIRECTOR
Zeller Australia
04.2020 - Current
VICE PRESIDENT
JP Morgan Chase N.A
07.2013 - 12.2019
IT CONSULTANT
Sony Singapore
01.2013 - 06.2013
UNIX CONSULTANT LEAD
Encora (Citibank N.A)
05.2009 - 12.2012
TECHNICAL SERVICE PROFESSIONAL
IBM
08.2007 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Kuvempu University
Diploma in Electronics Engineering - Electronics Engineering
Technical Education Kerala
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