Harish Prakasam

Seasoned Technology & Cybersecurity Executive with 25+ years of experience across infrastructure engineering, enterprise architecture, presales & solutioning, and senior leadership in India and the Middle East. Proven ability to define and execute technology strategy, solution architecture, and end-to-end RFP lifecycle ownership — aligned to business growth and operational excellence. Recognized for building and scaling cybersecurity practices, managed SOC, and consulting & advisory services — while establishing strong stakeholder alignment across CISOs, CIOs, business leaders, and global clients.

Managing global engagements, strategic OEM partnerships, and multiyear managed services contracts — driving scalable delivery frameworks, governance maturity, and cost efficiency. Combines strategic vision with execution rigor, modernising security landscapes, strengthening cybersecurity posture & accelerating client transformation across BFSI, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and critical infrastructure.

Vice President → Senior Vice President, Technology, Presales & Solutioning at Tecplix Technologies Private Limited (2021-04 – Present)

• Envision & establish an end-to-end cybersecurity portfolio spanning Endpoint, Network, Cloud, Identity, Data, and Application Security, positioning the organization as a comprehensive security provider.
• Spearhead CXO-level advisory engagements, driving enterprise security maturity assessments and championing compliance strategies aligned with business risk and regulatory frameworks.
• Conceptualize and scale a 150+ cybersecurity workforce, institutionalising Security Engineering and SOC capabilities from the ground up, including architecture design and enterprise-wide deployment.
• Own and drive P&L for the cybersecurity business unit, steering revenue growth, profitability, and cost optimisation while directing cross-functional teams across Engineering, Delivery, Pre-sales, and PMO.
• Direct cybersecurity delivery for enterprise clients, overseeing 24x7 SOC operations, incident response, and advanced threat management, while establishing resilient, managed security programs for sustained client value.
• Expand large-scale advisory, BOT & white-label engagement models, enabling scalable and long-term strategic partnerships. Drove 40%+ revenue (₹15+ Cr annually) through ecosystem-led partnerships, co-sell programs, and net-new logo acquisition.
• Steer integrated consulting initiatives across Cybersecurity, Cloud, Infrastructure, Data Centre, Mobility, and ITSM, aligning technology with enterprise transformation agendas.

Assistant Vice President at Skillmine Technologies (2020-04 – 2021-04)

• Directed a 150+ team of consultants, architects, and delivery professionals across India and the Middle East — 90%+ retention, 95%+ SLA adherence.
• Built a 70-member shared services practice from zero to steady-state in 6 months (10+ clients); stood up an IT & Security Command Centre for 15+ MSS clients across 3 geographies (99.9%+ uptime, 40%+ faster incident response).
• Secured ₹10+ Cr in new wins through partnerships with Microsoft, VMware, and security OEMs; defined delivery governance frameworks (weekly reviews, dashboards, escalation matrices, health scorecards).

Information Technology Manager at Skillmine Technologies (2019-04 – 2020-03)

• Conducted infrastructure assessments across 4+ enterprise clients (Alkem Laboratories, Alshaya Outsourcing, Altran, Calicut City Society Co-operative Bank) — projected 30%+ efficiency gains and 25%+ risk reduction.
• Architected a $500K+ greenfield data centre solution for AMNCO (Saudi Arabia) with zero design-to-build deviations and built-in HA/DR; secured 100% client sign-off.

Senior Consultant, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at American Express, Saudi Arabia (2016-09 – 2019-03)

• Led data centre upgrade to Tier-3 standards — redundant power, NLB/HA clustering, rack segregation — achieving 99.99%+ availability for transaction-critical systems.
• Directed P2V migration of 100+ servers, AD and Exchange revamp for 500+ users, SQL consolidation reducing database sprawl by 40%+; designed Veeam-based DR with RPO <1 hr / RTO <4 hrs.
• Secured 100% PCI-DSS compliance with zero critical audit findings & breaches; delivered all 4 transformation phases on schedule.

Manager – Engineering → Team Leader → Principal & Senior Systems Engineer at Tesco (2007-08 – 2016-08)

• Progressed through 4 roles in 9 years, eventually leading 30+ engineers across server, storage, network, and service desk; sub-4-hour resolution on major incidents & 25%+ reduction in recurring incidents through standardisation and runbook automation.
• Owned IT infrastructure CAPEX/OPEX planning, vendor selection, and executive financial reporting; reduced open-position turnaround time by 40%+ through structured staffing and capability frameworks.
• Earlier as Principal Systems Engineer, administered three Active Directory domains supporting 5,000+ users / 6,000+ endpoints, managed Exchange 2003/2007 for 5,000+ mailboxes, and led data centre consolidation that P2V-migrated 200+ servers and cut physical footprint 60%+.

System Operations Lead Specialist / Server Engineer / SysAdmin / Desktop Support at IBM India / e4e / Accel ICIM / Flake Agencies (1999-12 – 2007-08)

• IBM (Oct 2006 – Aug 2007): Delivered L2 remote infrastructure management for IBM Global Services across 200+ Windows servers, achieving 99.9%+ uptime, 92%+ patch compliance within 30-day SLA, and 100% successful change execution.
• Earlier (Dec 1999 – Oct 2006): Progressed from desktop support to system administration and server engineering across Mistral Software, Exel India, and Titan Industries, building Windows server, AD, and networking foundations.

Diploma in Computer Technology – Adhiparasakthi Polytechnic (1999)