About

Barnavo Chowdhury is an experienced Cyber Security Professional with over 11 years of experience in IT Security. He has spent the past 5+ years overseeing the end-to-end incident handling and security testing of the entire cloud and non-cloud infrastructure and web applications. He is a Subject Matter Expert who adds value with extensive experience supporting the delivery of various security strategies related to cloud technologies including AWS and Azure. He covers security planning, risk assessments and management, cloud data protection, cloud-based identity and access management, and monitoring/analytics for and in the cloud. Barnavo is process and quality-oriented and drives the adoption of automated testing tools and standards to dramatically slash testing timeframe and strengthen the identification and mitigation of risks, threats, and vulnerabilities early on in the development lifecycle. He is a persuasive and influential communicator who actively proposes new technical solutions and participates in efforts that customise the company’s security policies, standards, and infrastructure for use in cloud environments. He is well-versed in discussing complex security issues in understandable business terms. He represents technical viewpoints to diverse audiences and simplifies and translates security and technical requirements into business requirements, and clearly communicates security risks to different audiences ranging from business leaders to engineers. Barnavo is a trusted Security Consultant and Advisor who rigorously assesses security requirements and controls and ensures that security controls are implemented as planned. He methodically analyses the environment and assists with the implementation of a new operational model for security engagement. He is primed to hit the ground running in senior cyber roles. Barnavo is a member of the Information Security Forum and a member of the Purple Book Community and the OWASP® Foundation. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering from Sathyabama University and completed his high school education from Central School. His tech stack includes Microservices, Senior Software Engineer, test, AWS, infra, Azure, and Web. With 12.86 years of relevant experience, Barnavo is a competent and experienced IT Security Consultant, IT Security Architect, IT Security Specialist, Cloud Security Consultant, DevSecOps, Cyber Security Automation, Microservice Security, Security Officer, Digital Transformation, and Mentor.