Summary
Tarun Bhardwaj is a seasoned cyber risk and controls leader with 13 years’ experience building and overseeing technology, cyber and resilience control frameworks across global banks and telcos. Currently Vice President in Barclays’ Chief Controls Office for India, he blends hands-on security architecture and vulnerability management background with 2nd-line oversight of RCSA, regulatory assurance and remediation programs. He has led cross-functional transformation programs and cloud security assessments, ensuring control design effectiveness while driving service modernization and incident resilience. Comfortable liaising with auditors, engineers and business owners, Tarun pairs technical depth from early platform and mobility roles with strategic risk governance to close complex control gaps. An unusual pairing on his resume is a BSc in Biochemistry followed by an MCA, reflecting a multidisciplinary curiosity that aids his analytical approach to cyber risk.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Ramniranjan Podar High School Mumbai
Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.) Computer Software Engineering, Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.) Computer Software Engineering at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU
High School Sciences, High School Sciences at Bal Bhawan Public School
Bachelor of Science BioChemistry, Bachelor of Science BioChemistry at University of Windsor
English, Hindi, German