Madhu is a principal with Baker Tilly’s risk advisory practice.
Madhu joined the firm in 2022 and is a goal-oriented cybersecurity/IT advisory leader with more than 20 years of comprehensive experience leading high-performance teams with a proven track record of continuous improvement toward objectives. He is highly knowledgeable in both technical and business principles and processes. Known for hands-on leadership style, Madhu is able to instill a sense of teamwork and commitment while maintaining a reputation of integrity, dependability and a strong work ethic. In addition, he is a thought leader, having spoken at several conferences and authored articles for leading publications. Madhu specializes in cybersecurity risk assessments, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and system and organization controls (SOC) reporting.
- Partner-in-charge on risk-based engagements, including cybersecurity risk assessments, HIPAA compliance, GDPR/CCPA compliance, SOX compliance, business process improvement, international restructuring, SOC-2 attestation and other information security related services
- As a fractional CISO, streamlined operations and developed a robust information security environment for several SMBs
- Developed practice offerings, employees, training and other initiatives focusing on healthcare, finance, technology, energy and higher education clients
- Managed HIPAA security assessment for $6 billion healthcare company resulting in remediation and compliance
- Fractional CISO for several SMBs, designing their overall cybersecurity system
- Managed end-to-end NIST/ISO assessments for clients in healthcare, finance, energy, higher education and technology
- Initiated the SOX IT program for a Fortune 50 organization while developing strong audit tools which increased productivity and audit efficiency
- Designed patent-pending tools that have saved a Fortune 50 organization more than $100 million year over year
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
- InfraGard
- Financial Executives International (FEI)
- Private Directors Association (PDA)
- Pratham, Corporate Committee
- Works with several dog rescue groups – fostering and transporting shelter dogs
- Coaches cricket players in the greater Houston area
- Speaker in multiple conferences including Houston Cyber Summit, TXCPA Houston, TEI Houston, etc.
- Authored several articles on cybersecurity and data protection, including What cybersecurity trends should we look for in 2024? March 2024, Houston Business Journal
