Nilaa Pugazhenthi

Senior IT professional with 15+ years leading enterprise IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), cybersecurity, and AI governance programs across Banking, Retail, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, and IT sectors. Experienced in driving strategic risk oversight, audit readiness, and GRC automation, while leading and mentoring high-performing cybersecurity and GRC teams.

Expertise includes:
Enterprise IT GRC & Risk Management (SOX ITGC, ISO 27001, COBIT, NIST)
AI governance & emerging technology risk oversight
Cloud security strategy & business continuity management
Executive reporting, dashboards, and risk-informed decision-making
GRC automation & process optimization (RSA Archer, MetricStream, ServiceNow)

Passionate about building secure, compliant, and resilient technology environments that enable business innovation and support enterprise growth.