Vijay Ravi
Dallas
Summary
Strategic cybersecurity and AI leader with a strong background in enterprise security strategies and risk-informed decision-making for global organizations. Provides expert guidance to executives on building resilient security programs, including incident response and compliance. Leads diverse teams in executing complex transformations and delivering innovative security solutions that improve organizational outcomes and maintain integrity.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Accenture
11.2024 - Current
- Advised global clients on enterprise cybersecurity strategy, security operating models, and risk-based prioritization, enhancing their detection, response, vulnerability management, architecture, and governance capabilities.
- Lead identification and execution of AI-for-security use cases, designing human + AI workflows that improve speed, consistency, and decision quality across security operations, risk assessments, and investigations.
- Serve as Solution Architect for SCARF, an AI product enabling accelerated security analysis, decision support, and operational insights while preserving assessment rigor, evidence traceability, and audit defensibility.
- Lead large-scale, multi-geo programs (70+ practitioners across North America and India), delivering ~$23M in annual revenue and building a ~$40M+ pipeline through solutioning, executive engagement, and differentiated offerings.
- Developed reusable playbooks and operating approaches that embedded AI across security operations, incident triage, third-party risk, architecture risk analysis, and compliance workflows, streamlining processes and improving consistency.
- SCARF – AI for Security & Risk (Selected Use Cases)
- Security operations & incident response: triage, summarization, correlation, prioritization, and decision support.
- Security maturity & transformation: assessments, target-state definition, and roadmap generation (e.g., NIST CSF).
- Risk and architecture analysis: threat modeling, control recommendations, and residual risk insights.
- Third-party risk management: due diligence, control evaluation, evidence review, and reporting.
- Compliance and privacy assessments: PCI, ISO 27001/27017/27018, and privacy risk—integrated into broader security workflows rather than treated as standalone audits.
Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
01.2016 - 11.2024
- Developed multi-year cybersecurity strategies and prioritized initiatives across risk management, vulnerability management, incident response, security architecture, GRC, and IAM.
- Guided large and mid-sized organizations across industries through complex cybersecurity challenges, translating regulatory requirements into practical controls, operating models, and measurable risk reduction.
- Owned multi-million-dollar accounts end-to-end: identified opportunities, scoped, closed, and delivered cyber solutions that exceeded client outcomes.
- Led and mentored high-performing teams of 50+ across North America, India, and APAC; built collaborative delivery models across geographies.
- Led design and development of product automating testing and monitoring of controls mapped to legal, regulatory, and internal frameworks like PCI DSS, NIST, and CIS across hybrid infrastructure platforms.
- Designed security operating models, governance frameworks, charters, and RACI matrices to streamline cyber operations and enhance accountability.
Software Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
05.2011 - 05.2014
- Developed Java and TIBCO KPSA solutions to provision telecom services (internet, TV, TOIP, VOD) using HTTP and SNMP protocols, enhancing service delivery for leading telecom operator.
Education
Master of Science - Information Systems
University of Cincinnati, Carl H. Lindner College of Business
12.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Anna University
01.2012
Skills
- Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
- Security Compliance and Maturity
- Privacy Risk
- Third-Party Risk Management
- Risk Analysis
- Incident Response
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat modeling
- AI integration
- Team leadership
Websites
Personal Information
Title: Cybersecurity & AI-for-Security Leader
Timeline
Director
Accenture
11.2024 - Current
Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
01.2016 - 11.2024
Software Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2011 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Information Systems
University of Cincinnati, Carl H. Lindner College of Business
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Anna University