Darren Chin Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

As the Practice Leader for CDW's Risk Advisory Services practice, Darren leads the division with a focus on managing P&L, overseeing consulting engagements, and driving sales efforts. He provides leadership to delivery teams, ensuring engagement delivery, quality, and cost goals are met. His responsibilities also include spearheading the creation of next-generation cyber security assessment solutions. Darren excels in developing business sales strategies, expanding client relationships, and interpreting market trends. He is an empathetic and servant leader who is passionate about mentoring delivery consultants to ensure top-tier cyber security and advisory services.

Toronto, Canada Area

As a Principal Consultant, Darren was responsible for the strategy and innovation for CDW Canada's Risk Advisory practice. He is a seasoned Management Consultant and Information Security professional with over 20 years’ experience in Information Technology operations, architecture, design, audit, and security management.

Toronto, Canada Area

During his tenure at Scalar, he formed world-class penetration testing and vulnerability management teams which have gained notoriety by servicing clients in the Financial, Health Care, and Technology sectors. He has proficiency with the identification and quantification of security risk, assessing threats and risks based on best practice methodologies as well as providing action plans and recommendations to mitigate these.Darren specializes in working with senior management to develop security programs using his advanced knowledge and the ability to manage and deliver complex ISO27001 based implementations, perform threat risk assessments, security assessments and audits.

Markham, Ontario

• Directed both Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Cybersecurity (PenTest) teams• Performed security reviews using industry recognized security and privacy standards and successfully implemented security programs for companies requiring PCI DSS & ISO 27001 certifications. • Activities included: interviewing, documentation, analysis, assessments and providing recommendations.• Worked with client and team members to identify and mitigate risks.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Oversaw print for pay operations of a successful business centre in Canada’s largest chain of print & copy shops, as well as largest franchised network of business services centres,• Responded to requests for quotes, developed leads from the walk-in Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) segment, took complex orders, and provided in-centre customer service and solutions for all SOHO, Local Corporate, Commercial, and Strategic Account clients. • Provided digital print / document services solutions beginning from design to production.• Attained top 20 in sales in the Canadian network.

• Supported business development actvities by providing technical expertise gained through technical support experience (systems engineering, software maintenance, quality assurance, help desk, training, installation) for an X.400 based messaging and X.500 based directory services software products.• Supported complete Messenger 400 and WorkPlace product line which included X.400 to cc:Mail / MS Mail / MS Exchange / Internet gateways (NT & UNIX based).• Ported a major software product from UNIX to NT platform.generating significant revenue for the company.

• Maintained integrity and performance of corporate electronic mail system which consisted of 2000+ users worldwide; provided technical support to administrators and users at the corporate headquarters.• Provided 24/7 help desk pager support for over 2000 employees worldwide.

• Provided all aspects of 3rd level technical support for a corporate electronic messaging / group scheduling software product.• Supported complete ZIP!Office product line which included MS Exchange to PROFS/OV Connector (NT based), PROFS/OV to Notes / cc:Mail / Organizer / MS Mail / Internet / SNADS(Linkage) / MHS / Internet (DOS based).

• Designed digital hardware, device driver firmware and application specific software for leading edge wireless LAN technology.