Dinesh Harikrishnan

Dinesh is Senior Vice President – Pre-Sales at Akku, where he plays a pivotal role as Product Owner for the Akku platform. Having been part of the product journey from its earliest stages, he has shaped its roadmap, overseen its development, and worked closely with clients to ensure successful implementations. His focus lies in consulting with organizations on their cloud transformation journeys, designing solutions that balance security, compliance, and usability. Over his career, Dinesh has grown through roles in development, consulting, customer success, and pre-sales, giving him a 360-degree view of technology delivery and client engagement. His work has spanned industries from manufacturing and automobiles to edtech, consistently delivering value through innovative solutions and lasting client partnerships.

Recent Posts

Continuous Compliance Posture: Why Audit Readiness Requires Infrastructure, Not Preparation

Introduction Most IT teams at regulated organisations experience compliance audits as events. A notice arrives. A scramble begins. Access records…

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GDPR for Indian Companies: What EU Data Protection Law Requires From Your Technical Infrastructure

Indian companies with EU customers, EU operations, or EU-based employees are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation regardless of…

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SOC 2 Type II for Indian ITeS and BPO: Implementing Trust Services Criteria

SOC 2 Type II has become a commercial prerequisite for Indian ITeS and BPO companies serving enterprise clients in North…

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ISO 27001:2022 Annex A Access Controls: A Technical Guide for IT and Security Teams

ISO 27001:2022 reorganised the Annex A control set from 114 controls across 14 domains to 93 controls across four themes.…

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IRDAI ICS Guidelines: Technical Requirements for Indian Insurance Companies

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's Information and Cyber Security Guidelines, 2023 apply to all insurers, re-insurers, and…

2 weeks ago

SEBI CSCRF Explained: Technical Requirements for Capital Markets Entities

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework applies to all SEBI-regulated entities: stock brokers, depository…

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