Representative work includes:Provide counsel and guidance on identifying privacy and data security requirements; and promote awareness and compliance, with specific expertise in CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, CASL, and all State and local privacy initiatives. Review, maintain, and update existing company-wide policies on Privacy including, Marketing, Reward programs, Data Minimization, Purpose and Retention, and Data Protection by Design.Assist with the Administering of the Records Retention Schedule, provide guidance on record keeping practices including, eDiscovery, record destruction and the storage of off-site records.Identifies business requirements resulting from new and evolving privacy laws and regulations and provides guidance and leadership on topics including the use of emerging/ advanced technologies in a privacy-compliant manner.Extensive research and application of TCPA, CAN-SPAM, CASL, Facial Recognition Technology(FRT), Data incident Response Plans, Merchant Bank Credit Card privacy applications and PCI data security standards.

Attorney with FLEX by Fenwick, a service offered by Fenwick & West LLP, that provides experienced in-house legal support to fast-growing technology companies on a flexible interim basis. Representative work includes:Provide counsel and guidance on identifying privacy and data security requirements; and promote awareness and compliance, with specific expertise in CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, CASL, and all State and local privacy initiatives. Review, maintain, and update existing company-wide policies on Privacy including, Marketing, Reward programs, Data Minimization, Purpose and Retention, and Data Protection by Design.Assist with the Administering of the Records Retention Schedule, provide guidance on record keeping practices including, eDiscovery, record destruction and the storage of off-site records.Identifies business requirements resulting from new and evolving privacy laws and regulations and provides guidance and leadership on topics including the use of emerging/ advanced technologies in a privacy-compliant manner.Extensive research and application of TCPA, CAN-SPAM, CASL, Ransomeware and Cyber Incidents, Facial Recognition Technology(FRT), Data incident Response Plans, Merchant Bank Credit Card privacy applications and PCI data security standards.Created a treatise on Document Preservation and Internal Investigations in the Event of a Cyber Incident to be used as a road map in the creation of an Incident Response Plan.

Responsibilities, while working as Associate Counsel are:Collaborated with the Chief Compliance Officer in design, execution, and management of areas of compliance, including firm policies and adherence with all federal and state regulations. One of my core duties is to prepare the disclosure information with the terms of use as well as privacy and social media policy for the firms' new investment websites. It is worth mentioning that, I analyze and update the firm's compliance manual and code of ethics for implementation. I also leveraged in-depth knowledge for reading, reviewing, and understanding all federal, state, and foreign privacy regulations, while incorporating all into organizational existing policies.✯Some of the achievements are:• Facilitated firm by reviewing and rewriting five separate privacy policies.• Implemented best practices and executed / updated all of firms five various privacy policies to ensure adherence with GDPR, CCPA, and the NY Shield Acts.• Analyzed and updated the financial disclosures, such as prospectuses/SAI and SEC filings, while reviewing various contracts NDA's and Know Your Customer requests.• Reviewed and updated the Compliance Manual and Code of Ethics on a yearly basis.

Responsibilities, while working as Counsel for Policy Management were:Proactively supported the firm by reviewing, maintaining, updating and executing policies and procedures as per new rules and regulations for internal / external guidance. I held concurrent responsibility for ensuring process optimization by devising and implementing new policies throughout the global company.✯Some of the achievements are:• Analyzed all existing policies aimed at ensuring adherence with existing regulations.• Analyzed existing policies and procedures and updated as required.• Devised a rollout protocol for ensuring adherence with new / existing policies throughout the entire global enterprise.

Responsibilities, while working as Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) are:Here, I had defined the execution of company-wide privacy policy as well as developed multiple training and awareness programs associated with development, maintenance of, and adherence to the organizational policies and procedures covering the privacy of, and access to, and confidential customer / employee information.✯Some of the achievements are:• Created the first firm-wide initiative between legal, compliance, and risk management to ensure compliance with the new federal privacy act Regulation SP under Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA")• Attained and resolved all customer inquiries, complaints, and data breaches that occurred at the firm.• Supervised all state / federal laws for updates, changes, and additions to the privacy laws.

Responsibilities, while working as managing attorney are:During my time as Managing Attorney, I accomplished human resource strategies by determining law department structure; establishing, communicating, and enforcing values, policies, and procedures; implementing recruitment, training, counseling, disciplinary, and communication programs; planning, monitoring, appraising and establishing compensation.✯Some of the achievements are: • Established law firm organizational strategies by evaluating trends; defining critical measurements; establishing productivity, quality, and in house client-service strategies; evaluating service results; defining systems objectives; and establishing strategic changes.• Decreased internal expenses by reducing the number of outside counsel and reducing the hourly rate; developed and presented cost-benefit analyses of new and additional services to the General Counsel.• Skills/Qualifications: Legal Compliance, Financial Planning and Strategy, Decision Making, Customer Focus, Building Relationships, Managing Profitability, Planning, Process Improvement, Verbal Communication, Informing Others, Written Communications.