Highly competent, organised, results-driven & innovative CISO with 16 years of international experience in Cyber Security, Risk & Control, Assurance, Governance & Oversight and Compliance in regulated and non-regulated industries (FS, utilities, chemical & manufacturing). Proven track record of delivering business-aligned cyber strategies to protect the businesses’ EBITDA and enable business growth. Strongly collaborates with C-level in highly challenging environments to deliver exceptional client experience. Delivered transformational change in greenfield and brownfield opportunities.Has a ‘can do’ attitude towards solving complex problems by identifying creative solutions. Recognised for bringing out the best in team members through her excellent communication, motivational and coaching skills to manage teams effectively. She responds to challenges with dedication, perseverance, enthusiasm and pragmatism. Very ambitious and committed to self-development and progression to further deepen her leadership and technical competencies.Key Achievements:•Developed and delivered Cyber Security Strategies and Roadmaps at various internationally operating organisations covering both IT and OT to enhance their cyber resilience & protect their EBITDA resulting in an increase of maturity ratings by at least one tier •Successfully navigated through cyber attacks to mitigate impact on business operations and protect against a financial loss of £120k •Implemented ISO27001 to enhance the company's reputation & customer trust and support the bid for a new business •Delivered first Business Impact Assessment to mitigate gaps and improve the company's overall business resilience•Developed new reporting metrics to measure performance against the regulatory NIS-R requirements which were praised by the Drinking Water Inspectorate as an exemplar across the water industry; as a result the regulator asked the other water companies to use the same approach going forward •Worked in cultural diverse companies which helped me to quickly flex and adapt my style to local communication styles e.g. UK, US, Germany, NL, Middle East (UAE) and Asia (Philippines )•Built security functions from scratch and successfully moved it into BAU •Securely manoeuvred through Covid-19 Key Skills:•IT & OT Security•Strategic Planning•Transformation•C-level Stakeholder Management•Leadership and Team Management•Communication•Governance & Oversight•Risk & Control•Controls Testing/Assurance•Cloud Security•Compliance•DORA•GDPR•ISO27001•PCI DSS•NIST•NIS-R•CIS frameworks•CISSP