About Eswar
Eswar Anandan is a Governance, Risk & Compliance leader with over 20 years of experience across information security, privacy, business continuity, and enterprise risk.
He has led and advised on governance programs spanning 18+ countries, with deep exposure to BFSI platforms, regulated technology environments, and multi-jurisdictional compliance frameworks.
His work focuses on enterprise governance design, regulatory alignment, and audit defensibility - particularly in environments under regulatory scrutiny, certification pressure, or large-scale transformation.
Eswar operates at the intersection of policy intent and operational reality, helping organisations move from fragmented compliance efforts to structured, scalable governance systems.
He also stewards Standards Atlas , an independent reference initiative focused on governance frameworks and structured practitioner knowledge.
- Led ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 9001 and SOC 2 programs across 15+ countries
- Designed unified privacy governance across 17 data protection jurisdictions
- Delivered enterprise governance advisory across business continuity, regulatory change, and control frameworks
- Achieved CMMI v2.0 Level 5 while scaling global delivery operations
- Certified Lead Auditor - ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 42001
Advisory Focus
- Governance architecture and framework design
- Regulatory and certification alignment
- Business continuity and resilience strategy
- Privacy and data protection governance
- Risk and control maturity assessments
Approach
His approach combines structured governance thinking with pragmatic execution, enabling organisations to move from compliance anxiety to measurable, repeatable assurance.