Information technology is an enabler of innovation and a driver of business transformation. Security on the other hand is not a product, but a process. It's more than designing strong algorithms and secure systems; it's about building a culture of security that permeates every aspect of an organization. As such, ensuring the security of information technology is not only a matter of protecting data and systems, but also a critical component of business continuity and success. As a technologist working for fortune 500 companies, I love to contribute towards the cyber community however I can. I am an inquisitive strategic thinker and a self-starter who has a passion for technology and an eye for detail.
As a senior Cyber Security consultant, I am a part of Visa's Cybersecurity Third Party Technology Risk Management (“3PTRM”) team, providing oversight, coordination, and delivering the activities supporting successful risk management activities around third parties for VISA. I lead and collaborate initiatives with senior leaders across the organization.
As a Cyber Security Consultant, I specialized in, Cloud Security, Application Security, Threat Detection & Response, Vulnerability Management and Product Security.
As a graduate assistant, I managed Salesforce integrations and implemented new features to support the evolving needs of the MBA department.
As an intern, I partnered with product managers to ensure that backlog prioritization reflects current product strategy, market needs, and overall company vision.
As an International service student coordinator , my job was to enhance and promote the International Student Services'(ISS) portfolio by organizing events and executing the social media strategy.
Completed my Masters in Management Information Systems from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University
As a Business Analyst for eCommerce platform, I standardized User Experience measures and acted as a liaison between business users, sales, and R&D teams. I guided the definition, design, development, and release of new solutions/features and enhancements
While continuing to work on my projects as a system engineer, I also took the role of a Marketing Consultant where I Interacted with cross-functional teams to gain knowledge and implement best practices on my team.
As a system engineer and consultant, my focus has always been upholding quality and satisfaction while delivering the work on time. My gregarious nature has helped me build strong connections within my organization.
As a co-founder, liaised with the developer, content writers and the business stakeholders to define the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for product delivery.
Completed my Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from Sri RamSwaroop College of Engineering and Management, Uttar Pradesh Technical University.
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Product Manager at UnitedHealth Group
Akanksha is one of the most energetic and positive people that I have ever worked with. What's more important is that she is a real advocate for the user. I had the pleasure of working with Akanksha for two years at the Tata Consultancy Services, collaborating on several project teams. The quality that I absolutely love about her is that she never shies away from rolling up her sleeves to get the job done. She is adept at creating meaningful relationships and leading compassionately. Regardless of which industry she ends up in, her natural talent and her desire to do great work will make her an excellent member on any team.
Senior Project Manager at Boeing
Akanksha displays a tenacity to learn, adapt to changing requirements, and resolve ever-changing problems. She shows the ability to astutely maneuver in a complex corporate environment. By taking on data, web, and software challenges, Akanksha showed terrific growth during her internship. She will be a leader wherever her career takes her!
Product Manager at Boeing
Akanksha will be a great asset for any organization. During her summer internship with Boeing Global Services, I had the opportunity to work with her. She showed a high level of intelligence, motivation and aptitude to make a great product leader.
Product is my passion and experiments give me sugar rush - be it for a big corporation or in an entrepreneurial setup. I feel this is exactly what I was born for!
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See Project End to End Application Development - Wedlock, is a full-stack web application to provide wedding services to the user. It focuses on the concept of emotional web design, responsive web design, and mobile-first design.
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See Project How can the upcoming technologies change the face of future automotive: How can the upcoming technologies change the face of the future automotive. I analyzed the fifth-generation technology of mobile communication.
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See Project The aim was to build a system that remains DB agnostic except for the data layer and work effectively for both relational and non-relational database cluster. It uses Spring-boot along with MariaDB Cluster for phase 1 and MongoDB is used in place of a relational database for phase 2 of the project.
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See Project This project involved the feasibility of the commercialization of portable housing technology. This was a cost-effective option for homeless people - Cocoon Rover Portable Housing. Whether this technology should be commercialized or not?
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See Project Foundation of Entrepreneurship: Our team will provide a platform for customers inspiring to one day become professional chefs to connect to consumers. They get to decide what they want to cook when they want to cook while building their customer base. Customers looking at authentic foods not readily available in their area will be able to connect with chefs and order their food through our app. Link: 1. PPT: Feasibility Study:
• Created the roadmap for MBA admission offerings in tune with the business requirements and target user segment • Devised the data collection and analysis strategy for $15M seed grant project to gain target users for a digital collaboration product • Led a 6-member team to diagnose customer issues by conducting virtual sessions with users to help analyze the potential and reception of the product and generating success metrics for stakeholder reporting
• Lead risk/security assessments of suppliers and Third Parties to identify, validate, and remediate Cybersecurity Risks. Plan, coordinate, and lead onsite assessments of Third Parties against Visa’s security framework and industry security standards • Identify, prioritize, and pursue opportunities to enhance Visa's 3PTRM processes and introduce innovative approaches and solutions to optimize efficiency and effectiveness. Contribute towards process improvement of team processes, templates, and tools • Conduct remote/onsite assessments for vendors as a part of ongoing monitoring activities for maintaining reasonable risk assurance for the existing and high risk vendors
Me being featured • Defined leading Azure cloud security policies for the enterprise, including performing cloud security gap assessments, building robust security programs and providing recommendations to implement the best practices within 6 months. • Architected a secure SDLC model for 5 applications used across a top 10 CPG company; assisting them to develop application security operating model, governance and DevSecOps processes. • Assessed endpoint security control environment based on identified threats used by attackers, recommending endpoint configuration and technology stack changes, predicting 70% improvement in cyber controls effectiveness.
Product 2- Unified Product Catalog
Me being featured at Boeing • Launched the beta version of an automated meetings product to be tested among teams and gathered user feedback, conducted root-cause analysis and identified bugs for feature improvements • Liaised with engineers to develop automated product metrics dashboard to measure KPIs; optimized quantitative and qualitative analysis to report product insights using Power BI • Researched multiple industries to catalog Boeing software products; creating a golden standard for aviation
• Understanding the pros and cons of the portfolio and work with the development team to enhance its features, aligning it with the needs of international students • Enhancing ISS visibility on social media by managing all the back-end and front-end applications • Optimizing website user interface to make it look more appealing
• Guide the definition, design, development, and release of new solutions/features and enhancements • Partner with technology and business leaders to ensure the Product Roadmap supports business objectives in tune with customer needs • Champion continuous process improvements within the Product, User Experience, and Engineering teams to drive greater efficiencies in the product delivery pipeline • Make efficient and informed decisions by leveraging data and user insights thus enabling the delivery of most relevant features and functionality
• Pitched success stories to executives of multinational brands. This enabled the company to win projects worth millions of dollars. I have the ability to bring out the true value of products and ideas while maintaining realistic expectations • Worked with cross-functional teams on product development from planning, requirement gathering, prioritization, estimation, development, testing, deployment, and performance measurement for an end-user tax filing product
• Identified best product experiences for the users while assessing business risks using web design and analytics techniques resulting in 20% increased sales and scalability of online platforms • Presented product demos and elicited client feedback in order to ensure the quality of deliverable and improve business processes • Translated business needs into an executable plan of action by creating user stories and test plans using JIRA and Confluence
• Liaised with the developer, content writers and the business stakeholders to define the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for product delivery • Launched the alpha public version within 15 days; resulting in 98.0 customer satisfaction index (CSI)
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