Archana Venugopal

Archana Venugopal currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at ESAF Bank since August 2023, following a leadership role at Gulf Bank from July 2022 to August 2023. Prior experience includes positions at Deloitte India as Associate Director and Manager from November 2018 to July 2022, and at The South Indian Bank Ltd as Senior Manager and Manager from October 2013 to November 2018, where responsibilities covered IT Assurance and ISO 27001:2013 implementation. Archana began the career at The South Indian Bank Limited as Assistant Manager in the Information Security department from July 2007 to October 2013. Educational qualifications include a BE in Electronics and Communication from Anna University Chennai and multiple certifications in information systems, security, and management from institutions such as ISACA and the Indian Institute of Management. Archana is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems at Indian Institute of Management Raipur.