Monika Upadhayaya

Former Intelligence Bureau officer with extensive experience of operating in high stake environment of Intelligence analysis involving strategic planning and tech driven processes, leveraged prior experience in IT services to enhance operational efficiency and reduce security vulnerabilities while fostering key stakeholder relationships.

Work Experience

Assistant Central Intelligence Officer/ Executive Officer | Intelligence Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs) | Bengaluru

  • Leveraged advanced Open Source Intelligence Gathering techniques and tools along with Dark web for operational based critical intelligence gathering and data driven analysis 
  • Spearheaded and executed strategic security plan that reduced vulnerabilities by 40%, aligning with the organization's overall risk management strategy
  • Identified bottlenecks and improved operational efficiency by reviewing and recommending an AI tool to be inducted in Intelligence Bureau by conducting multiple trials, estimating rate of success, and calculating purchase value of product
  • Administered multiple projects under Social Media Cell and initiated techniques for Social Media Scanning, tackling misinformation campaigns, that resulted in identification of anti-social elements through in-depth assessment
  • Active involvement in policy making by analyzing public sentiments, needs and ways of implementations 
  • Asset cultivation and contacts in sensitive fields for long term intelligence generation resulting in operational leads
  • Fostered strong partnerships and collaboration with sensitive stakeholders to strengthen and implement National security
  • Led several field investigation and interrogation tasks in collaboration with State Police and Central Investigative Agencies ensuring alignment on critical tasks

 

 System Engineer | Tata Consultancy Services | Noida

  • Designed innovative systems to eliminate data redundancy for global pharmaceutical company using Agile methodology
  • Engaged in code migration activities for data collection algorithm for MR sales rep associated with Healthcare Professional (HCP) and Healthcare Organizations (HCO) 
  • Managed the end-to-end process of developing, testing, and deploying code for PayerRx data for tracking sales for Eli Lilly products as well as their competitors using ETL tool and maintained database for the same
Accomplishments
  • Cleared National level highly competitive 3-tier recruitment exam conducted by Ministry of Home Affairs : Secured 99.83 percentile at National level recruitment exam for Intelligence Bureau (1300 out of 7.5 lakh candidates)
  • Honored with a commendation certificate by the Joint Director, Rajasthan (Senior IPS officer) : Recognized with a certificate of distinction for administering a team of 5 on critical assignment and developing actionable leads in counter-intelligence operations maintaining confidentiality and adhering to ethical decision-making
  • Recipient of multiple monetary recognition from IB headquarters: Received financial recognition for developing innovative solutions to mitigate security risks, demonstrating strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities

 

 

Education

B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, GBPUAT, Pantnagar

Certificates
  • VIP Security, threat assessment and strategic planning, Police Training College, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)    
  •  Agile methodology, TCS ion
Co/Extra-curricular
  • Elected as a part of the Sports Committee at IIM A from a batch of 158.
  • Completed Basic Mountaineering Course from Sonam Gyatso Institute of Mountaineering, Sikkim after scaling peak Brumkhangse (16500 ft) ‘A’ grade certification
  • Winner of multiple sports competitions in IB Training Academy.

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 9.2 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Assistant Central Intelligence Officer/ Executive Officer, Intelligence Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs) 

    System Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services 

  • Function : General Management
    Strategy
  • Industry/Sector: Government/PSUs
    Technology
Work Experience

Assistant Central Intelligence Officer/ Executive Officer | Intelligence Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs) | Bengaluru

  • Leveraged advanced Open Source Intelligence Gathering techniques and tools along with Dark web for operational based critical intelligence gathering and data driven analysis 
  • Spearheaded and executed strategic security plan that reduced vulnerabilities by 40%, aligning with the organization's overall risk management strategy
  • Identified bottlenecks and improved operational efficiency by reviewing and recommending an AI tool to be inducted in Intelligence Bureau by conducting multiple trials, estimating rate of success, and calculating purchase value of product
  • Administered multiple projects under Social Media Cell and initiated techniques for Social Media Scanning, tackling misinformation campaigns, that resulted in identification of anti-social elements through in-depth assessment
  • Active involvement in policy making by analyzing public sentiments, needs and ways of implementations 
  • Asset cultivation and contacts in sensitive fields for long term intelligence generation resulting in operational leads
  • Fostered strong partnerships and collaboration with sensitive stakeholders to strengthen and implement National security
  • Led several field investigation and interrogation tasks in collaboration with State Police and Central Investigative Agencies ensuring alignment on critical tasks

 

 System Engineer | Tata Consultancy Services | Noida

  • Designed innovative systems to eliminate data redundancy for global pharmaceutical company using Agile methodology
  • Engaged in code migration activities for data collection algorithm for MR sales rep associated with Healthcare Professional (HCP) and Healthcare Organizations (HCO) 
  • Managed the end-to-end process of developing, testing, and deploying code for PayerRx data for tracking sales for Eli Lilly products as well as their competitors using ETL tool and maintained database for the same
Accomplishments
  • Cleared National level highly competitive 3-tier recruitment exam conducted by Ministry of Home Affairs : Secured 99.83 percentile at National level recruitment exam for Intelligence Bureau (1300 out of 7.5 lakh candidates)
  • Honored with a commendation certificate by the Joint Director, Rajasthan (Senior IPS officer) : Recognized with a certificate of distinction for administering a team of 5 on critical assignment and developing actionable leads in counter-intelligence operations maintaining confidentiality and adhering to ethical decision-making
  • Recipient of multiple monetary recognition from IB headquarters: Received financial recognition for developing innovative solutions to mitigate security risks, demonstrating strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities

 

 

Education

B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, GBPUAT, Pantnagar

Certificates
  • VIP Security, threat assessment and strategic planning, Police Training College, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)    
  •  Agile methodology, TCS ion
Co/Extra-curricular
  • Elected as a part of the Sports Committee at IIM A from a batch of 158.
  • Completed Basic Mountaineering Course from Sonam Gyatso Institute of Mountaineering, Sikkim after scaling peak Brumkhangse (16500 ft) ‘A’ grade certification
  • Winner of multiple sports competitions in IB Training Academy.