Alok Shanker Pandey

Alok Pandey is an ICT professional with over 22 years of experience in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Project Management, Public Policy, and Regulation. He possesses extensive cross-domain expertise and has demonstrated strong leadership abilities. He has successfully spearheaded and motivated geographically dispersed and diverse teams to accomplish mission-critical tasks in a highly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. His proficiency lies in designing, implementing, and operating secure telecommunication, IT/IS networks, and systems to ensure business continuity, disaster recovery, and information security. He excels in analysing and using data for creative problem-solving and strategic decision-making. With a passion for research, he has a keen interest in public policy and the regulatory framework for data protection, as well as the adoption and proliferation of emerging technologies such as 5G, IoT, and AI/ML. His technocratic approach and extensive experience make him adept at project management, having successfully conceptualized, executed, and monitored multiple large-scale telecommunications, IT, and cybersecurity projects.