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DEVENDRAN SARAVANAN

Singapore

Summary

Dynamic Cybersecurity Consultant with a proven track record at Hewlett Packard INC, driving a 93.51% reduction in vulnerabilities across Southeast Asia. Expertise in CrowdStrike and Zscaler implementation, coupled with strong analytical thinking and team collaboration skills, ensures robust cybersecurity compliance and operational excellence.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cybersecurity Consultant / Tier 2 Support & Administrator

Hewlett Packard INC (HPI)
Singapore
05.2020 - Current
  • Advises business entities on cybersecurity compliance for Southeast Asia manufacturing operations.
  • Leads issue resolution and vulnerability remediation related to endpoint protection, patching, and network controls.
  • Collaborates with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure compliance with cybersecurity guidelines and frameworks.
  • Oversees implementation and maintenance of CrowdStrike, Zscaler, and other endpoint defense solutions.
  • Coordinates compliance tracking and reporting for internal audits and external assessments.
  • Manages Active Directory policies, SCCM deployments, and OS security configurations.
  • Interfaces with infrastructure, application, and business teams to ensure timely resolution of compliance gaps.
  • Migrated all manufacturing systems to internal domain, enabling SCCM integration across Southeast Asia.
  • Achieved and sustained patch compliance above 95% for over 18 months at multiple manufacturing sites.
  • Segmented manufacturing subnets behind a secure firewall, restricting exposure.
  • Deployed CrowdStrike across endpoints with monitoring, alerting, and isolation features.
  • Configured secure RDP access to manufacturing systems via Zscaler tunnel.
  • Enforced strict NCS policy by closing unnecessary ports and authorizing only required traffic.
  • Drove a 93.51% reduction in overall vulnerabilities across Southeast Asia manufacturing environments.
  • Phased out local account usage in favor of domain-based credentials.
  • Authored and implemented the 'Secured Computing Guideline' as an operational compliance reference.
  • Conducted risk assessments, developed mitigation plans, and executed random audits.
  • Engaged regularly with stakeholders including BISO, cybersecurity teams, and business units across multiple regional sites.

L2 Solution Engineer

United Overseas Bank
Singapore
11.2017 - 05.2020
  • Performed system administration duties in Hyper-V/VMware and Microsoft Windows Server environments.
  • Managed Active Directory including user account creation, deletion, modification, and password resets.
  • Administered Trellix EPO for endpoint protection and threat remediation.
  • Provided L2 support for desktop, network, and VPN issues including hardware (laptops, desktops, printers).
  • Delivered on-site and phone support, ensuring SLAs are met and incidents are resolved promptly.
  • Installed and configured OS and applications including MS Office suites and M365.
  • Conducted troubleshooting for client-side hardware and software issues, ensuring minimal downtime.

Engineering Assistant

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Singapore
11.2016 - 11.2017
  • Tested and troubleshot Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10 server hardware in a manufacturing environment.
  • Operated tools such as SFNG, XTEE, Remus, Solar, and CMD in Linux environments.
  • Performed server reconfiguration per customer specifications (CID-based setups).
  • Diagnosed and resolved errors in both ISS and BCS server units based on system-generated codes.

Education

BBA - Business Administration

International American University (IAU)
United States Of America
07-2024

Diploma in Information Technology - Programming

Politeknik Seberang Perai
Malaysia
11-2016

Skills

  • CrowdStrike expertise
  • Cybersecurity compliance
  • Trellix EPO proficiency
  • Zscaler implementation
  • IPAM management
  • VPN configuration
  • LAN/WAN administration
  • Windows Server management
  • Hyper-V virtualization
  • VMware administration
  • SCCM deployment
  • Active Directory management
  • Automated technology solutions
  • CMD proficiency
  • Solar technology knowledge
  • Access control and identity management
  • Risk assessment and vulnerability analysis
  • Endpoint protection and security auditing
  • Team collaboration and problem solving
  • Analytical thinking and business continuity planning
  • Patch and configuration management

Certification

  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), Pursuing
  • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), Pursuing

Languages

  • English, Fluent (Speak/Write)
  • Malay, Fluent (Speak/Write)
  • Tamil, Fluent (Speak/Write)

Mobile

+65 87494972, +60 10 387 9934

Target Role

  • Cybersecurity Consultant
  • Cybersecurity Lead
  • GRC Specialist

Timeline

Cybersecurity Consultant / Tier 2 Support & Administrator

Hewlett Packard INC (HPI)
05.2020 - Current

L2 Solution Engineer

United Overseas Bank
11.2017 - 05.2020

Engineering Assistant

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11.2016 - 11.2017

BBA - Business Administration

International American University (IAU)

Diploma in Information Technology - Programming

Politeknik Seberang Perai

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