Portrait of Aarati Dikshit

Aarati Dikshit

Technology and cybersecurity leader

Technology insight, enterprise impact.

25+ years leading technology, security, and compliance in financial services, private equity, consulting, and retail. I've run global teams and multimillion-dollar technology budgets through cloud modernization, regulatory programs, and post-merger integration.

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Selected results

  • $1M+
    annual savings from cloud modernization and infrastructure optimization
  • 30%
    operational efficiency gain within 12 weeks of roadmap execution
  • 20%
    lower organizational risk profile
  • 95%+
    regulatory compliance across multiple organizations
  • 60+
    person global team across the U.S., Europe, and India

Strategy and delivery from the same seat

For more than two decades I've led technology, security, and compliance programs in regulated industries. My pattern is consistent: build the case with data, align the executive team, and stay accountable until the work delivers.

That has meant slowing a cloud cutover to protect financial data, choosing phased modernization over a quick lift-and-shift, and standing up cybersecurity due diligence six weeks before an acquisition closed.

I've also led the people side: a 60+ person team across the U.S., Europe, and India, 400+ employees trained in security awareness, and 98% team retention.

Expertise

  • Technology strategy
  • Cloud and DevOps
  • Cybersecurity and risk
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Data and AI
  • M&A integration
  • BC / DR planning
  • Vendor management

Industries

  • Financial services
  • Asset and wealth management
  • Banking
  • Lending
  • Private equity
  • Retail

Case studies

Four situations, what I did, and how they turned out.

Keeping a cloud migration safe when the CFO wanted to move faster

Zero
unplanned downtime

Situation

Early in a cloud transformation, the CFO proposed decommissioning on-prem systems ahead of schedule to accelerate savings. Cloud integrations weren't validated yet, which put financial data integrity at risk.

Result

The CFO adopted the revised plan. The migration finished with zero unplanned downtime and financial operations stayed protected.

What I did

  • Met one-on-one with the CFO right after the leadership meeting
  • Acknowledged the goal behind the proposal
  • Presented migration status and open dependencies with data
  • Laid out continuity and data governance risks
  • Proposed a checkpoint-driven timeline balancing speed and stability

What colleagues say

“It is rare to come across an individual who is talented at both big picture ideas and executing the small details.”
Brendan Eccleston
“You always want someone that you can set and forget and know it will be done.”
Michael Curry MSP and hosting partner
“She is exceptional at budgeting, planning and oversight of IT initiatives and projects, ensuring timely results in all that she does.”
Sueann Snodgrass
“Aarati is the ultimate professional and has a desire to always do things the right way.”
Jim Going

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