Suminder Singh Ahuja
About Suminder Singh Ahuja
Suminder Singh Ahuja serves as the Senior Director of Strategy Management and IT Security at Travelport, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy and team management, having held various roles in the technology and travel sectors over the past two decades.
Work at Travelport
Suminder Singh Ahuja has held multiple roles at Travelport since joining the company in 2010. He currently serves as the Senior Director of Strategy Management and IT Security, a position he has held since 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Prior to this role, he worked as Program Director for Enterprise Strategy, Planning, Operations, Technology, and Agile Transformation from 2015 to 2021. He also served as Program Manager and PMO Leader from 2010 to 2014, and as Senior Director, Head of Strategy & Planning, Agile Transformation, and SAFe Solution Train Engineer for 11 months in 2021 to 2022. His responsibilities include facilitating the development of strategic roadmaps for cybersecurity initiatives and managing security action plans.
Education and Expertise
Suminder Singh Ahuja earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Gulbarga University, where he studied from 1994 to 1998. He furthered his education by obtaining an Executive MBA in Business Strategy from Quantic School of Business and Technology in 2023. His expertise includes aligning Cyber Security Strategic Objectives with the PI/SAFe planning process and facilitating Governance, Compliance, and Zero-Trust Operations in his current role. He has a strong background in managing globally dispersed teams across multiple nearshore and offshore locations.
Background
Before his tenure at Travelport, Suminder Singh Ahuja worked at several technology companies. He was a Client Engagement Manager at InterGlobe Technologies from 2004 to 2008 and a Biz Dev / Account Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions from 2008 to 2010. His earlier experience includes roles as an IT Consultant at Galileo International and Sun Microsystems, where he worked with technologies such as TPF, C++, Java, and J2EE. He also served as a Lead Software Engineer at InterGlobe Technologies from 1999 to 2002.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Suminder Singh Ahuja has contributed to various strategic initiatives within the organizations he has worked for. He has facilitated the development of cybersecurity strategic roadmaps and managed key security action plans. His leadership in Agile Transformation and experience in managing teams across different locations highlight his capability in overseeing complex projects and ensuring compliance with security standards.