Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has elevated Vinayak Godse as the new CEO, with effect from October 1, 2022. Prior to this, he worked as the senior vice president of the organisation. Godse will take over the charge from Rama Vedashree, who has led DSCI for the past six years.
Godse has been associated with DSCI since its inception and has over 27 years of experience in information security, information technology transformation, intelligent networking, and telecom infrastructure. During his tenure of 14 years at DSCI, besides leading the tech team and flagship events, he has been managing the National Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity Technology and Entrepreneurship, a joint initiative of DSCI and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Prior to working with DSCI, Godse worked with the Global Consulting Practice of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Information Risk Management and also as a telecom engineer at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). He started his career as a lecturer in electronics engineering.
