Abhishek V.

Abhishek V. has a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. Abhishek is currently the Head of Security Consultancy and Architecture at Aldermore Bank, where they are responsible for building a security team and integrating security into the business. Abhishek is also the Digital Lead for the Audit & Risk Committee at Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales, providing digital expertise. Abhishek V. serves as an Independent Board Member at Tai Calon Community Housing Limited, offering strategic cybersecurity guidance to the board. Abhishek is a Research Working Group Member at the Cloud Security Alliance, contributing to content creation for the organization. Abhishek V. previously worked at Admiral Group Plc as an InfoSec Risk Manager and Cloud Security Architect, focusing on delivering security at pace and creating a security architecture framework. Abhishek also held roles at Coventry Building Society as a Security Solutions Architect, and at BigHand as a Global Platform and Security Architect, Infrastructure and Security Manager, and Support Engineer.

Abhishek V. completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Queen Mary University of London, from 2002 to 2005. In 2020, they obtained a Diploma in Leadership and Management (Endorsed by ABC Awards) Level 7 from Brentwood Open Learning College. In 2021, they pursued a Diploma in Business Communications (Endorsed by ABC Awards) Level 7 from the same institution. Abhishek also holds various additional certifications, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) from ISACA, Digital Practitioner and TOGAF® 9 Certified from The Open Group, and Cisco Certified Network Associate from Cisco Systems. Abhishek has also obtained certifications from various other institutions, such as (ISC)², Citrix Systems, ISEB, and Microsoft, in different aspects of IT and security.