Meet the team at StickmanCyber that work closely with your business to ensure a robust cybersecurity infrastructure.
StickmanCyber brings an experienced and expert cybersecurity team to own your security goals. With numerous projects and certifications under their belt, this is a team that is equipped to be your trusted cybersecurity partner and give you the time and peace of mind to grow your business.
Founder, Chief Executive & Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Founder, Chief Executive & Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Ajay Unni is the CEO and founder of StickmanCyber, a specialist information security firm dedicated to helping businesses mitigate their cybersecurity risk through a combination of strategy, governance, prevention, monitoring, detection, and response.
With over 30 years of IT industry experience (15 of those in cybersecurity), Ajay has worked with all levels of management across multiple corporate domains to help businesses build, implement, and drive their cybersecurity strategies and initiatives forward. Ajay’s unique and extremely dynamic approach to business, service and delivery has made him an influential figure in the cybersecurity sphere and along with his vast experience, has afforded him the respect of many highly regarded corporates, both at home and abroad, some of which include:
Ajay's extensive knowledge and expertise has also seen him:
Driven by strong company values that form the critical pillars of the entire StickmanCyber business – respect, integrity, care, passion, and authenticity, in the relentless pursuit of excellence and to the complete satisfaction of StickmanCyber customers – Ajay and his growing team of dedicated information security specialists have solidified StickmanCyber's reputation in the industry as a strong and consistent performer and trusted partner.
Bachelor of Computer Science
Masters in Information and Communications Technology
30+ years of IT industry experience
15 years in cybersecurity
General Manager Growth
General Manager Growth
Director - Strategy
Director - Strategy
Sukumar Gudalore – Director Strategy. Sukumar has over three decades of marketing and finance experience having worked in large corporates. Over the years, Sukumar has worked in various industries developing specialist skills in developing marketing and sales strategies in competitive markets.
He also has over 12 years of working in senior roles in the Government in various roles including IT Strategy, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Programme Management and Continuous Improvement. He is a qualified Enterprise Architect and a Lean Six Sigma Practioner. He is currently responsible for the strategy and operational marketing plans.
Director of Cybersecurity
Director of Cybersecurity
Paul dos Santos is a senior IT security professional who began his career in IT infrastructure operations, before moving into managed services, where he developed his skills in network and security architecture. Paul’s focus over the last 15 years has centred around cybersecurity risk and gap assessments, security architecture, operations, and cybersecurity strategy initiatives. Paul has worked closely with publicly listed organisations, government agencies, councils, large multinationals and SMBs, helping them develop and mature their business and information security controls, processes and strategies. Paul has gone on to represent such clients as their cybersecurity SME or CISO. Paul has also been involved in 'blue teams', is an experienced security incident responder and threat hunter, and has managed security operation centres. Over his career, Paul’s experience has given him an in-depth knowledge of IT architecture end-to-end, blended with security incident response and cybersecurity assessment experience, enabling him to have a deep understanding of customer environments. He also brings considerable expertise in ISO 27001, NIST and COBIT frameworks to the StickmanCyber team. Paul is meticulous in his approach, driven by customer service and is an empowering mentor to junior team members.
Associate - Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa
Director of Cybersecurity
Director of Cybersecurity
Muralee Krishnan is a Senior Security Consultant with more than 10 years' experience performing cybersecurity assessments, privacy impact assessments, security solution design, architecture, and implementation. Muralee has strong knowledge on the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM), NIST Cybersecurity Framework, PCI DSS and ISO 27001. Muralee has expertly designed and assisted in the deployment of various critical security solutions for payment gateways, payment integrators, e-commerce and mobile commerce entities, including a number of high-profile institutions across the banking and finance sector. Muralee is an engaging senior member of staff who supports both his peers and clients through thoughtful collaboration and understanding. He is a proven leader and mentor and has developed an enviable reputation which is why his expertise is frequently requested by our clients.
Masters in Computer Science – Computer Software Engineering
Masters in Computer Science – Management Information Systems
10+ years of information security experience
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
Over the last 7 years, Priyanka Raghavendra has managed numerous information security projects for StickmanCyber clients, as well as defining project management processes and best practices for internal security teams. Priyanka's move into an operations management role was based on her success managing multiple high-profile projects and various operational activities for the business. Priyanka has shown considerable expertise in vendor management and recruitment, and can effectively manage both project and business budgets. She is a responsible team leader who provides guidance and encouragement, to ensure staff achieve optimal results when meeting project goals. Priyanka's ability to excel in a cross-functional management role makes her a key member of the StickmanCyber team.
Masters in Business Administration
7 years' experience in project management
Cybersecurity Officer
Cybersecurity Officer
Maria Hadi is a skilled information security consultant with 9 years' experience in cybersecurity. Maria specialises in information technology, privacy, project management and compliance and has built her expertise working on challenging projects that require a unique and considered approach. She is adept at planning and has a proficiency for security audits (application and firewall), assessments (network security, vulnerability, APRA and IRAP) and working with key clients to achieve compliance to internationally recognised standards and frameworks (PCI DSS and ISO 27001). Maria's technical expertise allows her to positively engage with stakeholders at all levels and effectively manage a variety of security projects.
Masters in Information Technology – Information Security
Bachelor of Computer Software Engineering
9 years of information security experience
Cybersecurity Officer
Cybersecurity Officer
Before joining StickmanCyber in 2018, Peta spent 15 years in the banking and finance sector. Her career began on the IT Helpdesk, before moving into a joint procurement and telecommunications role within the IT Finance Department where she managed a country-wide corporate mobile plan and assisted in the rollout and training of a global procurement system. From there, Peta took a project leadership role working on annual reports and other compliance documents for another large financial institution, where she stayed for the next 6 years. Since joining StickmanCyber in 2018, Peta has been involved in a number of major projects, including the implementation of an ISMS (ISO 27001) and Cybersecurity Strategy, and Assessment against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework as well as providing InfoSec Office consultancy services and Customer Relationship Management for StickmanCyber's Managed Services clients. Peta is incredibly client-focused and prides herself on delivering to an exceptionally high standard, as is evidenced in the attention to detail she applies to her work.
Proofreading and Editing – CCE, University of Sydney The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (FranklinCovey) Introduction to Project Management.
6 years' experience working on financial services projects, writing, editing, and proofreading business and compliance documents.
3 years' experience on information security projects - ISO 27001, NIST, ISMS and strategy implementation, mandated and organisational document development, InfoSec Office admin activities and Customer Relationship Management.
Cyber Security Consultant
Cyber Security Consultant
Penetration Testing Lead
Penetration Testing Lead
Abartan Dhakal is a highly talented penetration tester, who has established himself in the industry as a top tier pen tester. He is adept at both vulnerability assessments and penetration testing (VAPT). Abartan is currently listed on over 40 ‘Hall of Fames’, some of the most notable being Google, Intel, Twitter and the US Department of Defence. More recently, he was honoured as one of only two ambassadors in the AU region (one of 19 ambassadors worldwide) for Bugcrowd – one of the top bugbounty platforms linking ethical hackers and businesses. Abartan is a consistently strong performer and 'outside the box' thinker who sets the bar high to not only challenge himself but to deliver beyond client expectations.
Bachelor of Information Technology
4 years' experience in offensive security
Security Operations Centre Lead
Security Operations Centre Lead
Madhan Kumar is a Level 2 Security Analyst in StickmanCyber's Security Operations Centre (SOC) who for the past three years, has been honing his skills in Security Operations Management, Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Assessment and Security Incident Management. As a Level 2 Analyst, Madhan works across multiple customer environments monitoring log ingestion, security events, and analysing and reporting on threats and vulnerabilities. He has expertise in multiple SIEM tools, endpoint security, Windows and network administration and is always working to expand his technical knowledge.
Electronics and Communications Engineering
Security Information and Event Management
4 years of IT industry experience
Security Operations Centre Lead
Security Operations Centre Lead
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