Globals Appoints Industry Veteran Vinaydath Shivaprasad as Chief Operating Officer
Globals, a Bengaluru-based defence technology and cybersecurity company, has announced the appointment of Vinaydath Shivaprasad as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). This strategic move comes as the company accelerates its pursuit of multi-million-dollar defence contracts, expands into defence exports, and strengthens its indigenous research and development capabilities.
A Leader with a Distinguished Global Pedigree
Vinaydath Shivaprasad brings a rare combination of senior leadership experience across aerospace, defence, and telecommunications sectors. Most recently, he served as Managing Director of Exostar India, a U.S.-based cybersecurity and identity management company serving highly regulated industries. In that role, he led the company's strategic engineering and operational hub, supporting secure collaboration platforms for aerospace, defence, government, healthcare, and life sciences organizations.
Throughout his career, Shivaprasad has established and scaled multiple Global Capability Centres (GCCs), transforming them into strategic engineering and innovation hubs. His expertise in building and operationalising GCCs positions him to drive Globals' operational expansion and capability delivery both domestically and internationally.
Suhas Gopinath, Founder & CEO of Globals, said: "Vinaydath's joining is a defining moment for Globals. His experience at the intersection of cybersecurity, defence supply chains, and global operations complements our team's capabilities. As we target multi-million-dollar defence programmes and establish Globals as a force in defence exports, having Vinaydath lead our operations gives us the depth, credibility, and execution muscle to realise that ambition."
Driving Operations, Innovation and Growth
As COO, Shivaprasad will assume overall responsibility for Globals' operations, with direct oversight of critical strategic programmes. He will lead operations across defence, maritime, and national security projects, covering India's most sensitive and strategic defence programmes. Additionally, he will oversee Globals' Research & Development and Indigenisation initiatives, central to the company's identity as a DSIR-recognised R&D organisation and aligned with India's Atmanirbhar Bharat vision in defence technology. This includes driving the development of flagship indigenous product lines: Tactical Drone Forensics, Tactical SOC, and the Maritime Cyber Situational Awareness Platform (MarCAP).
Vinaydath Shivaprasad commented: "Globals is doing work that truly matters at the intersection of national security, indigenous technology, and India's ambition to be a defence exporting nation. I have spent my career building and scaling organisations in highly regulated, mission-critical environments serving defence, aerospace, government, and enterprise customers. I look forward to bringing my experience in global operations, GCCs, and the defence supply chain to help scale what Suhas and the team have built and take Globals to its next frontier."
Strategic Significance
Globals is currently engaged in several of India's most sensitive defence technology programmes, spanning cyber defence, OT security, maritime cybersecurity, drone forensics, and tactical AI. The company is actively targeting multi-million-dollar defence contracts and positioning itself at the forefront of India's defence export agenda. Shivaprasad's appointment is a deliberate move to ensure that Globals' operational infrastructure matches its growth ambitions. His proven experience in building high-performance global organisations in defence and aerospace environments makes him an ideal leader to complement Globals' existing team of domain experts and technologists.
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