Akhila Ashok
Consultant - Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolAkhila Ashok is a cybersecurity and technology risk consultant with 11 years of engineering and advisory experience, currently advising clients at KPMG Canada on strategy and governance. Combining an engineering background with an MBA from Smith School of Business, she translates technical complexity into pragmatic, risk-based business decisions across cyber maturity assessments, policy development, and governance frameworks. Her prior work in aerospace product lifecycle and predictive health monitoring shows a rare blend of hands-on data-driven engineering—having built Python models that cut airline delays by 50%—and board-level reporting that drove commercial outcomes. She excels at aligning compliance with sustainable security programs, partnering with cross-functional teams to make cybersecurity a business enabler rather than a cost center. Notably, she brings venture-facing experience from evaluating startups at a university fund, giving her additional perspective on growth, due diligence, and tech-for-good initiatives.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial and Production Engineering, 8.9/10, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial and Production Engineering, 8.9/10 at Sri Jayachamarajendra College Of EngineeringMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Consulting, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Consulting at Smith School of Business at Queen's University
Github Skills (1)
mozilla3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
AkhilaAshok/my_ppts
May 2015 - Feb 2016
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 9 months
adarshrnair/vajravyuha
Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:12 commits, 10 pushes in 8 days
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