Aaron Smith Email & Phone Number

➥ I am a strategic, driven, and focused professional with a seasoned technology background, a history of protecting corporate assets and data, and a talent for aligning teams around common goals. I combine over 2 decades’ experience providing IT leadership, information security guidance, and strategic direction for multiple high-profile organizations; modernizing the governance, risk, and compliance program to uphold information security best practices; ensuring all internal systems and networks meet key goals for quality, reliability, stability, scalability, and performance; and carefully shaping the processes and policies that sustain an efficient, productive, and highly competitive organization.➥ I am a supportive team leader with a strong ability to take charge of projects, train and empower others, and motivate those around me to do their best work. I believe a leader’s primary duty is to cultivate, professionally develop, and grow confidence in his team. I have the ability, expertise, and coaching skills to drive my team to success.➥ I have the communication skills to clearly articulate my vision, persuade people to take action, and get the ball rolling in the right direction. Whether I’m sending out emails, communicating with a partner, negotiating with a vendor, or anything in between; I communicate quickly, accurately, and effectively.➥ I am an agile thinker who is highly adaptable and quick on his feet. In today’s rapidly evolving technology space, what worked yesterday may not work tomorrow. I have the experience and the dexterity to stay one step ahead of change, shift gears when the context calls for it, respond effectively to evolving industry trends, and drive my organization to success.☛ Key Skills ☚ ✦ Strategic Planning & Execution✦ Quality Assurance & Compliance✦ Project & Program Leadership✦ IT Infrastructure Management ✦ Risk Management & Mitigation✦ Organizational Change Management ✦ Technical Program Management✦ Process Improvement/Optimization✦ Team Leadership & Development✦ Mentor/Coach/Facilitator ✦ Business Continuity Planning ✦ Analytical Problem Solver✦ Network Management/Monitoring✦ Information Security/Cybersecurity✦ Data privacy/Governance

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