Hello! I’m Thiyagaraj Thanaraj, a cybersecurity and cloud security leader with 8+ years of experience spanning secure application engineering, DevSecOps delivery, cloud/platform operations, and governance-driven environments. I’ve supported secure SDLC, audit readiness, incident response coordination, and disaster recovery initiatives within regulated organizations, and I excel at bridging engineering teams with security governance to deliver auditable, resilient solutions. I’ve hands-on exposure to CI/CD controls, access management, logging strategy, and risk reporting, and I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity to deepen SIEM, monitoring, and security leadership capabilities. I’m passionate about building secure, scalable software and platforms for government and enterprise environments. I enjoy translating complex security requirements into practical, low-friction implementations for engineering teams and stakeholders, driving measurable improvements in release reliability, incident response, and compliance. I’m committed to continuous learning and leading by example in fast-paced, regulated settings.

Thiyagaraj Thanaraj

Hello! I’m Thiyagaraj Thanaraj, a cybersecurity and cloud security leader with 8+ years of experience spanning secure application engineering, DevSecOps delivery, cloud/platform operations, and governance-driven environments. I’ve supported secure SDLC, audit readiness, incident response coordination, and disaster recovery initiatives within regulated organizations, and I excel at bridging engineering teams with security governance to deliver auditable, resilient solutions. I’ve hands-on exposure to CI/CD controls, access management, logging strategy, and risk reporting, and I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity to deepen SIEM, monitoring, and security leadership capabilities. I’m passionate about building secure, scalable software and platforms for government and enterprise environments. I enjoy translating complex security requirements into practical, low-friction implementations for engineering teams and stakeholders, driving measurable improvements in release reliability, incident response, and compliance. I’m committed to continuous learning and leading by example in fast-paced, regulated settings.

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Hello! I’m Thiyagaraj Thanaraj, a cybersecurity and cloud security leader with 8+ years of experience spanning secure application engineering, DevSecOps delivery, cloud/platform operations, and governance-driven environments. I’ve supported secure SDLC, audit readiness, incident response coordination, and disaster recovery initiatives within regulated organizations, and I excel at bridging engineering teams with security governance to deliver auditable, resilient solutions. I’ve hands-on exposure to CI/CD controls, access management, logging strategy, and risk reporting, and I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity to deepen SIEM, monitoring, and security leadership capabilities.

I’m passionate about building secure, scalable software and platforms for government and enterprise environments. I enjoy translating complex security requirements into practical, low-friction implementations for engineering teams and stakeholders, driving measurable improvements in release reliability, incident response, and compliance. I’m committed to continuous learning and leading by example in fast-paced, regulated settings.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Applications Manager at A*STAR – Agency for Science, Technology and Research
January 1, 2023 - November 29, 2025
Led the design and delivery of full-stack solutions on Azure using .NET Core, Angular, and ASP.NET. Managed CI/CD pipelines using GitLab DevOps; enforced secure deployment standards and rollback plans. Collaborated with internal stakeholders and product owners for technical roadmap alignment. Oversaw production operations and incident response processes to ensure 99.9% uptime. Built and maintained critical systems using .NET Core, AngularJS, and MSSQL with Azure Functions and Logic Apps.
Scrum Master / Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead at AEM Singapore Pte. Ltd.
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Led Agile software delivery, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and stakeholder demos. Managed CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Built and maintained critical manufacturing systems using .NET Core, WPF, WCF, and MSSQL. Developed Logic Apps to support microservices and background jobs. Automated test benches using C#, Python, and industrial interfaces (PLC, Cisco). Mentored and onboarded new engineers.
Lead Hybrid App Developer / Web App Developer at Blue Ocean Data Solution
August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018
Delivered hybrid Android/iOS apps for factory environments with real-time insights. Developed MES-related modules using ASP.NET and deployed in production lines. Enhanced shop floor data integrity via digitized file management and approval processes.
Research Scholar / Developer at Multimedia University
March 1, 2016 - March 1, 2016
Built sentiment mining tools using Python (NLTK/VADER) and Flask. Designed scalable data crawlers for academic NLP research.

Education

Master of Cyber Security at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
September 1, 2025 - July 1, 2027
Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons.), Security Technology at Multimedia University
November 1, 2011 - May 1, 2015
Diploma in Information Technology at Multimedia University
June 1, 2009 - November 1, 2011
Master of Computer Science in Software Engineering at Multimedia University
February 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons.), Security Technology at Multimedia University
November 1, 2011 - May 1, 2015
Diploma, Information Technology at Multimedia University
June 1, 2009 - November 1, 2011

Qualifications

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
January 1, 2025 - October 29, 2025
Microsoft Certified Professional: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
Machine Learning & AI Cert Prep: Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
NUS-ISS: DevSecOps Engineering and Automation
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
Developing on AWS with AWS Jam
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026
Microsoft Certified Professional: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026
Cert Prep: Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026
Developing AWS with AWS Jam
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Education, Government, Other