Anand Manoharan
Cyber & AI Leader | Go-To-Market, Cyber Resilience, Risk Mgmt, Defense & Cyber Advisory | AI-Driven Sec Ops Innovation | Speaker, Shaping Cyber Culture & Enabling C-Suites for Tomorrow’s Challenges
Google
ex-AccentureAnand Manoharan is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with global expertise in driving GTM, business growth, sales, revenue, and operational efficiency across consulting, transformation, and Managed Security Services (MSS), including AI Powered MxDR services.
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He has built and mentored leadership teams across APAC, LATAM, EMEA fostering cross-functional collaboration to deliver cutting-edge security solutions leveraging AI, Cloud & Data. His experience working with global top companies cover across Information Security Management, Cybersecurity Portfolio of services and GRC capabilities. With a focus on innovation, he provides thought leadership on Cyber resilience, data protection, security automation, CISO Advisories and AI Security within industry frameworks like MITRE. His versatile industry experience across Gov sectors, FSI, Retail, Manufacturing and Healthcare is an added advantage. Anand excels at developing security offerings, working with major industry partners, and building robust client relationships with C-suites, driving strategic initiatives aligned with CISOs' key performance indicators driving security consulting, regulatory and compliance engagements, risk assessments. His current focus is on delivering future-ready, cyber-resilient solutions for the industry driving AI powered Cybersecurity solutions. His technical expertise includes Cyber defense & resilience, Information Security Advisory, GTM strategy, data protection, digital identity, cloud security and emerging Cyber technologies. "The evolution of AI depends on human leadership—technology is the engine, but humanity is the compass."
GTM Index
- GOOGLEJOB
- Regional GTM Security Lead…9M
Regional GTM Security Lead, JAPAC, Google Cloud
Google
- ACCENTUREJOB
- APAC Cybersecurity Sales,…9M
APAC Cybersecurity Sales, New Client Origination, C-Suite Relationship, GTM & Partner Ecosystem
Accenture
- AVANADEJOB
- APAC Cybersecurity Executi…3Y 4M
APAC Cybersecurity Executive (GTM Sales, Rev, C-Suite) & Cyber Defense MxDR Lead
Avanade
Avanade is a subsidiary of Accenture and was founded as a joint venture with Microsoft. Lead APAC, LATAM Cybersecurity Business Multi-Million (Sales, Revenue, GTM regional & Area strategy, C-Suite management, Partner development across Advisory, Information Security, Risk consulting, Regulatory and compliance management & Managed security services) - Specialized on Cyber Defense, MxDR, Cyber Resilience, Information Security with Microsoft security platform of tools (Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Security Marketplace services, Defender, M365 Security) & other Cyber tools across security landscape.
- Avanade Global (NA, EU, AP…2Y 2M
Avanade Global (NA, EU, APAC) MSS, MxDR, CyberDefense Lead & APAC, UAE, LATAM Business Lead
Avanade
- APAC, UAE & LATAM CyberSec…3Y 6M
APAC, UAE & LATAM CyberSecurity Practice Lead & MSS, MxDR
Avanade
- IBMJOB
- Security Services Leader -…2Y 4M
Security Services Leader - Strategic Large Size deals (APAC, MEA, Japan, GCG)
IBM
Drive sales, GTM, Revenue for APAC, MEA and GCR market with focus on Security Strategy Risk & Compliance, Information Security Management, GRC, SIEM, SOC, Application & Data Security, Cyber resilience, Identity Access Mgmt, Risk Management, Cloud Security, Data Center Security, Application and Infrastructure on disruptive IT (IoT, Mobile, Cloud Partners) and Managed Security Services (MSS). Industry covered Gov, FSI, Fintech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Retail with regulatory and compliance management.
- OCBC BANKJOB
- VP - Regional Lead (SG, MY…4Y
Vice President - Regional Lead (SG, MY, CN)
OCBC Bank
Responsible for Integration services, Security services (Application, Infra, IAM & cloud), Infrastructure Solutions, and Consulting. Involved in major core banking transformation program, Credit Card, Payment Functions, and large scale regulatory programs. Involved in productivity improvements, Infra, cyber and business resiliency, and regionalization initiatives.
- TESCRAJOB
- Practice Dir10M
Practice Director / Solution Consulting Head - Global (NA, EU, APAC)
Tescra
Responsible for Practice Roadmap, GTM Strategy for Integration Services, Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Security and tools Incubation, End to End delivery for fortune 500 clients, Recruitment, Solution Developments, Architecture, security and Consulting across US, UK, Canada and Europe. Head the Delivery, Operations, Competency Development and Pre-sales of the Enterprise Integration Practice at TESCRA. Focus area for the practice involves all market-leading Integration Infra, Integration services and BPM products.
- INFOSYSJOB
- Business Solutions/Project…5Y 3M
Business Solutions/Project Delivery Management (Global)
Infosys
Lead BPM EAI Solutions initiative in Integration Practice and involved in GTM for solutions on Banking and retail (New Account Opening, KYC, Payments, Predictive customer interaction and ICC). Managed part of large-scale transformation retail program, Oil and Gas program (IL) and also worked on pre-sales consulting specifically in Banking, retail domain. Involved in enterprise integration architecture security and domain consulting.
- SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKINGJOB
- Project Lead/Technical Arc…1Y
Project Lead/Technical Architect
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking
Managed the large scale Standard Data distribution program and involved in transitioning the whole program to India operations. Involved in architecture streamlining and deliverying key schedules.
- HCL TECHNOLOGIESJOB
- Lead consultant3Y 11M
Lead consultant
HCL Technologies
One of the first key member to start EAI Practice in HCL and involved in building the practice, consulting solutions and delivery of large scale middleware programs. Involved in CRM integration platform and worked for key global clients.
- NEXTSET SOFTWARES ALIAS ORCHIDSOFTJOB
- Member Technical Staff2Y 11M
Member Technical Staff
Nextset Softwares alias OrchidSoft
Involved in Trading Platform program, Payments platform, MarketMaker, Clearing and settlement program delivery
- Job: OCBC Bank — Vice President - Regional Lead (SG, MY, CN) · 2011-12 – 2015-12 · 4y — Responsible for Integration services, Security services (Application, Infra, IAM & cloud), Infrastructure Solutions, and Consulting. Involved in major core banking transformation program, Credit Card, Payment Functions, and large scale regulatory programs. Involved in productivity improvements, Infra, cyber and business resiliency, and regionalization initiatives.
- Job: Accenture — APAC Cybersecurity Sales, New Client Origination, C-Suite Relationship, GTM & Partner Ecosystem · 2025-04 – 2026-01 · 9 mo
- Job: Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking — Project Lead/Technical Architect · 2004-09 – 2005-09 · 1y — Managed the large scale Standard Data distribution program and involved in transitioning the whole program to India operations. Involved in architecture streamlining and deliverying key schedules.
- Job: Infosys — Business Solutions/Project Delivery Management (Global) · 2005-09 – 2010-12 · 5y 3mo — Lead BPM EAI Solutions initiative in Integration Practice and involved in GTM for solutions on Banking and retail (New Account Opening, KYC, Payments, Predictive customer interaction and ICC). Managed part of large-scale transformation retail program, Oil and Gas program (IL) and also worked on pre-sales consulting specifically in Banking, retail domain. Involved in enterprise integration architecture security and domain consulting.
- Job: Google — Regional GTM Security Lead, JAPAC, Google Cloud · 2026-01 – present · 7 mo
- Job: Nextset Softwares alias OrchidSoft — Member Technical Staff · 2000 – 2002 · 2y — Involved in Trading Platform program, Payments platform, MarketMaker, Clearing and settlement program delivery
- Job: Avanade — APAC, UAE & LATAM CyberSecurity Practice Lead & MSS, MxDR · 2018-05 – 2021-11 · 3y 6mo
- Job: HCL Technologies — Lead consultant · 2001 – 2004 · 3y — One of the first key member to start EAI Practice in HCL and involved in building the practice, consulting solutions and delivery of large scale middleware programs. Involved in CRM integration platform and worked for key global clients.
- Job: Avanade — Avanade Global (NA, EU, APAC) MSS, MxDR, CyberDefense Lead & APAC, UAE, LATAM Business Lead · 2019-09 – 2021-11 · 2y 2mo
- Job: IBM — Security Services Leader - Strategic Large Size deals (APAC, MEA, Japan, GCG) · 2016-01 – 2018-05 · 2y 4mo — Drive sales, GTM, Revenue for APAC, MEA and GCR market with focus on Security Strategy Risk & Compliance, Information Security Management, GRC, SIEM, SOC, Application & Data Security, Cyber resilience, Identity Access Mgmt, Risk Management, Cloud Security, Data Center Security, Application and Infrastructure on disruptive IT (IoT, Mobile, Cloud Partners) and Managed Security Services (MSS). Industry covered Gov, FSI, Fintech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Retail with regulatory and compliance management.
- Job: Avanade — APAC Cybersecurity Executive (GTM Sales, Rev, C-Suite) & Cyber Defense MxDR Lead · 2021-12 – 2025-04 · 3y 4mo — Avanade is a subsidiary of Accenture and was founded as a joint venture with Microsoft. Lead APAC, LATAM Cybersecurity Business Multi-Million (Sales, Revenue, GTM regional & Area strategy, C-Suite management, Partner development across Advisory, Information Security, Risk consulting, Regulatory and compliance management & Managed security services) - Specialized on Cyber Defense, MxDR, Cyber Resilience, Information Security with Microsoft security platform of tools (Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Security Marketplace services, Defender, M365 Security) & other Cyber tools across security landscape.
- Job: Tescra — Practice Director / Solution Consulting Head - Global (NA, EU, APAC) · 2011-01 – 2011-11 · 10 mo — Responsible for Practice Roadmap, GTM Strategy for Integration Services, Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Security and tools Incubation, End to End delivery for fortune 500 clients, Recruitment, Solution Developments, Architecture, security and Consulting across US, UK, Canada and Europe. Head the Delivery, Operations, Competency Development and Pre-sales of the Enterprise Integration Practice at TESCRA. Focus area for the practice involves all market-leading Integration Infra, Integration services and BPM products.
- School: INSEAD — Executive Education, Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption
- School: Annamalai University — Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- School: Bharathidasan University — Master of Science - MS, Software Technology
- School: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore — Executive Management Program, General Mgmt Program for IT executives
- School: Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta — Advanced Course in Strategic Management
- School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology — MIT xPRO Internet of Things (IoT) - Roadmap to a Connected World, IoT
- School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology — MIT xPRO Cybersecurity - Technology, Application and Policy, Cybersecurity
- School: Northwestern University — AI for Applications Growth
- School: National University of Singapore — Chief Data Analytics and AI Officer, AI & Data
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