Chandrakesh Rai

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Chandrakesh Rai’s professional career spans across two decades of industry association primarily as a technology service professional. He has delivered and performed in various capacity and roles such as Engineer, Project Manager, Technology Consultant, Information Security Manager, Process Consultant, IT Operation Head & CTO. Chandrakesh assist organizations build robust IT Infrastructure and Governance framework i.e. closely aligned with core business aspiration and growth engine. He has extensive experience and know how in following subject matter.
Chandrakesh, in his current and past assignment have helped organization build suitable IT DR capability and Business Continuity Management framework aligned to ISO 2700, ISO 22301, NIST Guidelines and BICSI data centre standard. Chandrakesh is actively involved in training, consulting and assurance services on IT Service Continuity & Disaster Recovery Strategy suited to local business operating environment and priorities. He assist customer organization build appropriate threat model, analyse and implement suitable risk mitigation framework. He is associate trainer and lead auditor with British Standard Institution on ISO 27001, ISO 20000 and ISO 22301 standard.

Appointment within BCM Institute

Past Employment

  • Director Business Delivery with C N R Global - At Present
  • IT & Telecom Infrastructure Head with Quinnox Inc.
  • IT Head with Tata Interactive Systems
  • Chief Information Security Officer – Capgemini Consulting
  • Network Consultant – Tata Infotech Ltd.
  • Specialist – MashreqBank LLC Dubai

Professional Certification

  • Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC )
  • Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
  • Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Associate Faculty/ Trainer on IT Governance & Information Security framework such as COBIT, ISO38500, ISO 27001, ISO 20000, ISO22301
  • Lead auditor certification : ISO20000-1:2005 : ISO27001:2005
  • Certified ITIIL V3 F, SS, SD, ST, SOA ( Pursuing ITIL Expert Level )
  • ISO 27001:2005, ISO 22301 (BCM), ISO 31000 (Risk Mgmt.) BSI Certified Implementer & Associate Consultant.
  • External faculty on the panel of British standard institute, TUV-SUD for ISO27001:2005 & ISO 20000
  • Certified internal information system auditor (STQC)
  • Tata Business Excellence Model implementation Program (TBEM) Assessor.
  • Certified Cisco associate and Cisco certified Wireless Expert ( CCNA, CCDA, CCWE )
  • Certified SIX SIGMA – Green Belt ( Pursuing SIX SIGM Black Belt)

Academic Qualification

  • Degree - Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Mathematics from Kashi Vidyapeeth Varanasi - India

Presentations and Publication

  • Model Vs. Non Models – ISACA
  • Driving operational excellence through process approach
  • ISO27001 - BS25999 – Understanding business continuity expectation.