Sanket Parsekar

Results-driven Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), GRC, IT Risk & Information Security Audit professional with 7+ years of specialized experience in IT General Controls (ITGC), ISMS audits, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance, backed by 16+ years of leadership experience in Telecom IT and Network Operations. Proven expertise in ISO/IEC 27001 implementation, Big 4 audit coordination (PwC), audit remediation, RCSA, and IT Governance. Strong experience in strengthening internal controls, driving audit readiness initiatives, and improving organizational security posture.

Well-versed with RBI IT Guidelines, COBIT 2019, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, GDPR, DPDP Act, and DoT compliance.

Senior Manager – GRC | IT-IS Audit | NOC at Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd (A JIO Company) (2010-04 – Present)

• Drove audit remediation initiatives achieving 95% closure of findings identified by PwC, DoT, and JIO Internal Audit, significantly improving audit readiness and control maturity.
• Led end-to-end IT audit coordination with Big 4 auditors, managing audit walkthroughs, evidence reviews, and closure of observations related to ITGC, Access Management, Change Management, and Incident Management.
• Conducted RCSA and quarterly ISMS, Infrastructure, and ITGC audits across PAN-India operations, identifying control gaps and implementing corrective actions.
• Played a key role in ISO/IEC 27001:2022 implementation, certification, and compliance monitoring, including Annex A control mapping, SoA, and risk treatment activities.
• Strengthened TPRM, DR/BCP, and Operational Resilience processes aligned with RBI IT Guidelines and REBIT expectations, improving governance and risk management practices.
• Led and mentored 20+ engineers while coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders and delivering Data Center migration initiatives with zero major incidents, strengthening internal controls and business continuity.

Network Operations Engineer – L2 at Tata Communications (2006-09 – 2010-04)

• Managed MPLS, VPN, Metro Ethernet, and WiMAX network operations ensuring SLA adherence and incident tracking with high service availability for enterprise customers through VIZNET CRM tool.
• Performed network provisioning, upgrades, troubleshooting, and IOS management across Mumbai & Pune regions.
• Coordinated with field engineers and NOCs for timely fault resolution and service restoration.

MBA in FinTech (2026 – 2027)

Bachelor of Commerce in B.Com