Leadership Team
Strategic Leadership Driving Digital Trust
A practitioner-led team with global audit credentials, CERT-In experience, and SaaS execution. We blend board-level governance with hands-on cybersecurity, compliance, and Al-driven product innovation.
Founder and Leadership
Vaishali Mutalik - Founder and CEO
CISSP, C-CISO, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, CPISI, ISO 27001/27701/22301/42001 Lead Auditor, M.Com, ICWA
- 26+ years across IT, cybersecurity, compliance, and governance
- Scaled Shieldbyte to CERT-In empanelment; led 2000+ tests, audits, and programs across BFSI, IT/ITES, healthcare
- Platinum Cybersecurity Leadership Award (ETNow - Times Group)
- Member: ISACA, (ISC)², Women in Data Privacy
- Completed 5000+ audits and compliance engagements
Practitioner credibility
Blend of audits, CERT-In + SaaS product innovation
Revenue & scale
Proven ability to grow services while scaling ARR SaaS
Regulated Trust
Trusted by 350+ clients across highly regulated industries
Co-Founder and Leadership
Gajanan Mutalik - Co-Founder
Ex-banker with leadership roles at IDBl Bank, Kotak Bank, Barclays Bank, Dresdner Bank, and Indian Overseas Bank, deep expertise in financial analysis, risk, and strategy growth.
At Shieldbyte, he steers financial governance and growth, ensuring sustainable scale-up and investor value creation.
Team
Board of Directors
Board with 175+ years of strategic leadership excellence.
Experience - 40 years
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 22301, and ISO 9001. Leadership roles at IBM, TCS, and global organizations, driving large-scale innovation and growth.
Experience - 30 years
Jyothi Ramaswamy brings over two decades of leadership in information security, risk management, and compliance from her 25+ year tenure at TCS Ltd. Today, she serves as an independent consultant, auditor, and trainer, helping organizations strengthen their information security and data privacy frameworks. A passionate educator and ISACA-accredited trainer for CISM and CRISC, Jyothi is renowned for her ability to simplify complex security concepts and inspire excellence in cybersecurity and governance.
Experience - 40 years
MS Cyber Security University of San Diego, BE (COPE), CISSP, CISA, ISO 27001 LA. Seasoned cybersecurity educator and trainer with sessions at leading institutions.
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