Vikram Rajakumar
Vikram Rajakumar is the Regional Security Lead, APAC Randstad@UBER Technologies Inc. He manages security operations at Uber sites throughout APAC and developed strategic security programs complementing the business as well as business continuity and crisis management workshops for the business. He also developed and operationalize threat management programs for APAC and had liaised with law enforcement and governments in APAC.
Past Employment
- Program Manager, Global Crisis Management, BCD Travel, Singapore (2016-2017)
- Senior Research Analyst, International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore (2013-2016)
- Power Systems Safety Supervisor (Construction) CANA High Voltage, Alberta (2011-2012)
- Compliance Officer, Royal Bank of Canada, Alberta (2010-2011)
- Loss Prevention Officer (Calgary City) Home Depot Canada Inc., Alberta (2008-2010)
Qualification
- Master of Science (Strategic Studies) with Certificate in Terrorism Studies Nanyang Technological University, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore
- Bachelor of Art (Applied Justice Studies) Mount Royal University, Canada
Local/Overseas participations
- Speaker at APYO/APEC Youth conference in 2013,Yogjakarta, Indonesia
- Speaker at Terrorism Analyst Training Course in 2014, Singapore
- Trainer at Police Staff College, for course on De-radicalization in 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Speaker at Global Security Asia conference in 2015, Singapore
- Speaker at Observer Research Foundation in 2015, Chennai, India
- Speaker at APYO/APEC Youth conference in 2015, KL, Malaysia
- Trainer at Maharashtra Police Headquarters for De-radicalization course in 2015, Mumbai, India
- Speaker at National Community Policing Conclave in 2016, Kerala, India
Research Experiences
- S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies Publication
- Insurgency in Southern Thailand: What Does ISIL’s Black Flag of Pattani Portend? 2016
- Revamping India’s Counter-Terrorism Approach 2016
- The Rise of Extremism in Tamil Nadu: ISIL’s New Hunting Ground 2015
- The Changing Jihadist Threat in India: Indian Mujahideen’s ISIS Link 2015
- Journal of Counter Terrorist Trends and Analysis
- AQ – IS Rivalry: Battle for Supremacy in India 2016
- Annual Threat Assessment, Thailand 2016
- Annual Threat Assessment, India 2016
- Tamil Nadu in the Shadow of ISIS 2015
- Alternative Perspectives on the Radicalisation of Home-Grown and “Leaderless” 2015
- Annual Threat Assessment, India 2015
- World Scientific Press
- The Handbook of Terrorism in the Asia Pacific, India 2016