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Troy, Mi, Us

Troy, Mi, Us

Santa Clara, California, Us

Participate in thought leadership and brand promotion activitiesRepresent as a public speaker at industry conferences and eventsLiaise between company and senior technology executive leadersSupport go to Market activities in conjunction with Sales & Marketing teamsAct as a respected company ambassador in multi-dimensional industry forums

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Advise on conference agenda, themes and contentCollaborate with fellow board members and event community regionally and across the nationShare thought leadership via speaking engagements and podcasts

New York, Ny, Us

Provide trusted advice on the business value of privacy and data protectionRepresent the brand as a thought Leader and technology evangelistFoster strategic introductions and advocacyExplore concepts and strategic direction to further business objectivesContribute to goals and desired outcomes through value based insights

Provide cybersecurity advisory servicesBuild alliances with technology firmsEnvision and deliver thought leadership contentAdvise on cyber strategy and roadmaps

Chicago, Il, Us

Attend event(s) per calendar yearParticipate on content committee calls to shape the agenda per calendar yearShare CDM Media event opportunities with relevant colleagues and/or peers

Denver, Colorado, Us

Engage with peer executives and help shape the direction of early-stage innovative companiesGain cutting knowledge about new technologies directly from start upsFoster innovation acceleration and competitive advantage

Portland, Oregon, Us

Provide advice on conference structure, themes and contentCollaborate with fellow board members and community to drive engagementShare thought leadership via speaking engagements and online publishing

Clackamas, Oregon, Us

Foster InfoSec community interaction and mutual synergiesSupport best practice sharing, technology education and leadership development

Herzliya Pituach, Il

Provide expertise in cybersecurity market trendsAssist founders in defining the right solutions to meet market needsEngage in brainstorming sessions and discussions with board peers to deepen knowledge in relevant subject matter

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Pioneered and built an integrated security and privacy program to minimize business risk. Provided strategic technology leadership, architecture and budget management. Led the organization through a proactive ascent up the security maturity curve by deploying state-of-the-art technologies, business processes and enterprise controls. Developed and implemented two CSO50 award winning programs for identity life-cycle management and IoT security fueling operational productivity, strengthening enterprise controls and yielding significant cost savings. Led company self-certification process for US-EU Privacy Shield and the mobilization initiative for GDPR compliance. Implemented an annual cyber security and privacy training program for the global workforce and partners via both in-person boot camps and online channels for anywhere, anytime training. Established an Information Security Council to partner with senior executives to advance the security program and fostered business trust and confidence in the security function. Built an effective security team from the ground up and coached team members to develop new skills based on a comprehensive competency framework and service catalog. Conducted strategic cost optimization of security stack and delivered significant YoY savings.

Presented keynote address at the inaugural chapter event featuring "Identity as the Digital Perimeter" and Cloud Security. Serving on the governing board to promote sharing, best practices and drive engagement across the metro Detroit InfoSec community.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Hired as the first Information Security Officer to build a security program for a global company with over 13,000 employees. Conducted an enterprise security risk assessment, designed the security vision and road-map. and initiated key initiatives to mitigate enterprise risks. Strengthened the security boundary. Built trusted partnerships with strategic vendors and negotiated multi-year contracts with significant cost savings.

Delivered strategic consulting services to create business value, enhance operations and minimize risk for clients. Completed multiple HIPAA - HITECH security risk assessments and business process consulting engagements in the healthcare industry.

Novi, Mi, Us

Built the IT department from the ground up, growing the team from 2 to 15. Built business relationships, developed the strategic road map, and established robust business value. Chartered migration of mission critical applications (CRM, SQL etc.) to a new managed data-center provider and increased reliability to 99.9%. Secured critical cost savings by implementing key process improvements, including 50% reduction of RMA inventory and $360K annual reduction in shipping costs. Led migration of customer call center and enhanced service levels and overall customer satisfaction by 20% while reducing peak-day abandoned calls 3-fold. Led IT efforts during M&A activity and established credibility with external investors to support company growth. Led deployment of PCI-DSS technology measures and security control processes to support compliance.

Levallois-Perret, Ile-De-France, Fr

Performed general management and executive leadership for various aspects of the global IT organization, including enterprise collaboration, project management office, IT budgeting & finance management, organizational development, security, risk management and contract/vendor management. Developed and implemented the first-ever 3-year IT strategic plan and roadmap to align with long range company business goals and objectives. Ensured alignment with global IT standards, and managed human capital, and security and risk management functions. Transformed “black box” IT budget with focus on visibility and transparency, establishing global budget office to manage over $30M cumulative operating and capital budgets while using 33% less budget than competitors. Boosted staff productivity by 12.5% via automation of workflow processes. Implemented new project management methodologies to improve success of major projects by 50%. Leveraged strategic negotiation tactics and saved millions of dollars in enterprise technology costs.

Levallois-Perret, Ile-De-France, Fr

Appointed as the first CISO. Built the security program and performed a turnaround of Information Security within the company. Orchestrated development of IT security policy in partnership with the business (incl. Legal, HR). Developed security strategy, roadmap, vision and architecture standards. Created a comprehensive incident response plan to lower business risk. Secured 3000 node network via tiered Anti-Virus/Anti-Spam, Firewall, Content Filtering controls. Implemented a change control process and reduced unplanned downtime by 50%. Confirmed security compliance via periodic audits and vulnerability / intrusion tests. Designed and deployed an Integrated Risk Management methodology. Championed identity / access management and Governance Risk Compliance. Spearheaded a Network World All Star award-winning security transformation project to integrate a joint venture company and secured $1.65M in annual savings (OPEX) and $1.2M in initial CAPEX. Led a transformation team to reverse a prior failed global IT re-organization. Deployed a new federated organization endorsed by executive management, and improved staff retention by 25%.

Levallois-Perret, Ile-De-France, Fr

Led a global expert team chartered with selection of a global manufacturing execution (MES) system to meet global business needs. Delivered 25% increase in program quoting accuracy by leveraging key technological tools. Secured savings of $140K in CAPEX and $25K+ in OPEX costs by implementing a SAAS based recruiting web application system.

Levallois-Perret, Ile-De-France, Fr

Took charge of a MES system in crisis management mode and resolved a major inventory management challenge by building a strategic coalition with the business. Managed group of 6 developers across 2 plants and implemented system enhancements to support new business growth and secure significant cost sharing with major customers. Pioneered deployment of intranet technologies to enable real time plant management, increase customer goodwill, provide lot traceability and lower cost of quality.

Levallois-Perret, Ile-De-France, Fr

Led accelerated multi-site operating systems migration to mitigate end of life business risk. Performed systems analysis for shop floor and logistics applications and resolved a significant inventory control problem.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical Engineering

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B. Tech, Chemical Engineering