My résumé is public — no gate, no form. I moved into training because AI governance and cybersecurity are too consequential to learn from people who've only read about them. Go-to-market, distribution, AI and cybersecurity is my day job; 20+ years in the field. I teach the way I'd want to be taught: by someone who's actually done it. Founder of reconn, an AI & cybersecurity value-added distributor, Dubai, UAE.
UAE-based AI & Cybersecurity Executive with 20+ years of practitioner-led delivery. Grew up in Dubai and has delivered cybersecurity projects for governments, oil & gas, defense, BFSI, and enterprise customers across the Middle East and Africa region.
Founder of reconn, an AI & cybersecurity value-added distributor (VAD) based in the UAE, helping enterprise-focused startups and regional new entrants scale go-to-market across Agentic AI, AI Governance, AI Security, Offensive Security, CTEM, CTI, DRPS, XDR, DFIR and GRC — via reconn's growth intelligence framework. One of the world's first PECB Certified Artificial Intelligence Professionals, and an ISO 56001 Lead Implementer in Innovation Management.
Extensive experience in the AI and cybersecurity startup ecosystem, assisting 25+ vendors scale their go-to-market across the region.
Built Cyble's META operations into the company's top-performing region by creating a localized, customer-focused threat intelligence practice aligned with ISO 27001 frameworks and GCC regulations.
At NucleusGalactic, delivered deception technology, VAPT, OSINT, and GRC services, and led ElasticSearch log management and correlation projects to improve detection and incident response.
Played a foundational role at UAE VAD, building it into a leading regional cybersecurity distributor, while delivering advanced security, GRC, and IT operations platforms.
Started career at Altisource / Ocwen, managing ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS implementations, technical security deployments, and compliance programs in a financial services environment.
Experienced in delivering structured workshops, enablement sessions, and customer training, ensuring clear, actionable security outcomes.
Active PECB credentials, independently verifiable on the official PECB trainer registry.
PMI PMP · Rapid7 Nexpose Certified Administrator · CPISI – PCI · ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor · MCSE / MCDBA / CCNA / CCSA · ISACA CISA · Rapid7 Metasploit Certified Specialist · EC-Council: LPT / ECSA / CHFI / CEH · ITIL Foundations
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal.
MIT Manipal is consistently ranked within the Top 5 private engineering colleges in India · Manipal University is an Institute of Eminence.
Yes. Shenoy is a PECB Certified Trainer, verified on the official PECB trainer registry, delivering PECB CAIP, PECB CAIM, PECB AI Security, ISO 42001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27701 and ISO 56001 training.
PECB Certified Trainer status, PECB Certified Artificial Intelligence Professional (CAIP), and PECB Lead Implementer credentials in ISO 42001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27701 and ISO 56001.
Yes — the full resume is available as a PDF download above, alongside the complete work history on this page.
20+ years in cybersecurity and 10+ years in Enterprise AI, GRC and Business Continuity. Founder of reconn, and formerly Regional Director META at Cyble, and Associate Vice President at UAE VAD. Based in Dubai, UAE.
reconn is an AI and cybersecurity value-added distributor (VAD) that helps enterprise-focused startups and regional new entrants scale via reconn's growth intelligence framework, combining direct and channel go-to-market execution.