Hariharan Ramakrishnan (Hari)
Location: Chennai
Hariharan Ramakrishnan is a highly distinguished IT leader and educator based in Chennai, India, with nearly 40 years of extensive global experience spanning government service, corporate enterprise management, and independent advisory. He brings a rare and powerful blend of technical hands-on engineering and strict compliance rigor, backed by 2,500+ ISO audit man-hours across 65+ corporations in over 25 countries. Certified across prestigious frameworks including CISA, CEH, and PMP, Hariharan is an internationally recognized Lead Auditor and Authorized Trainer for ISO 27001 (InfoSec), ISO 27701 (Privacy), and ISO 42001 (AI Governance).
He specializes in AI governance and risk assessment, cybersecurity training, global privacy compliance (including GDPR and DPDP), and large-scale digital transformation. Throughout his career, which includes two decades of technical and administrative service with the GoI, Hariharan has architected and delivered enterprise-scale AI projects, analyzed cyber threats for hundreds of global business applications, and served as a Principal Lead InfoSec Auditor across APAC, the Americas, and EU markets.