Developed, documented, and continually improved requirements for the global Cyber Security Program, as well as the supporting Corporate Information Security Policies, Standards, Procedures, Baselines. Created and drove strong technical risk-based security controls specific to the business, size, and complexity, utilizing several industry standard frameworks and best practices, ensuring global compliance with 200 countries. Provided direction and leadership to organization to increase awareness, with a target state of Security by Design.Executed additional simultaneous roles:INTERIM MANAGER – INFORMATION SYSTEMS RISK ASSESSMENT TEAM(Nov 2017 – Jun 2018 & Aug 2019 – Feb 2020)Led a globally diverse Information Systems Risk Assessment Team, ensuring the proper risk assessment of all changes in the global environment were performed within SLA timeframes, risks were effectively identified and managed, ensuring a secure and consistent business execution. Provided tier 2/3 support, engaging with the business partners and executive management to resolve all escalations.INTERIM MANAGER – APPLICATION SECURITY TEAM(Mar 2019– Nov 2020)Led the wind down of previous team, and restarted new team through obtaining third parties, remote and international contractors, and new globally diverse employees. Responsible for onboarding, training, and development, implementing a secure SDLC, application security testing processes and procedures (SAST, DAST, Containers, API, Web, Mobile, Cloud, Bug Bounty), intercommunication with business units and achieving the shift left concept.

Developed and implemented global risk assessment program, providing overarching framework, used for various risk assessment activities. Drove risk decisioning and remediation strategies aligned with Western Unions' risk tolerance as well as senior level reporting capabilities. Executed as risk assessment team lead, solving ambiguity, and providing direction on security controls and secure architectures, tier 2/3 support, and management of all escalations. Performed the duties of the Director as needed and aided in hiring and training of risk assessment staff.