• Operationalize privacy and cybersecurity programs to align with guidance from IAPP, NIST, ISO, U.S. Federal Agencies (Exec. Order 14110, FTC, SEC), OWASP, Singapore’s Data Protection Commission (“AI Verify”), the UK’s ICO, and other EU Data Protection Authorities.• Develop enterprise AI and data governance programs. • Provide product counseling on Generative AI application development and security.• Facilitate privacy and legal compliance training.

Provide oversight for a $50 million 501(c)(3) non-profit that is largest provider of services to the unhoused community of Santa Clara County

PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION COMPLIANCE• Developed privacy programs for 20+ companies ensuring CPPA/GDPR readiness, comprising of external/internal policies, agreements, and compliance training.• Led cross-functional teams to provide strategic insights, identify emerging market trends, upgrade privacy programs for CPRA compliance through data.• Guided 12+ global clients in scaling privacy programs for EU/Asian market expansion, enhancing data governance & compliance.• Acted as independent auditor/investigator for FTC Consent Order compliance and managed DOJ antitrust subpoena document review.• Developed and delivered 10+ CLE programs on AI, privacy, and cybersecurity topics.PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND RISK COUNSELING• Advised 125+ clients (start-ups to public companies) on U.S. and global IP and privacy laws across various industries.• Served as de-facto privacy officer for SMBs, handling policy development and regulatory inquiries.• Conducted risk impact assessments for SDLC/GTM phases and guided companies on FTC-compliant UI/UX design.AI AND DATA PROTECTION GOVERNANCE• Provided Generative AI ethics training and advised on LLM training data usage.• Managed major data security incidents, including ransomware negotiations, PR strategies, and breach notifications.• Led cybersecurity management improvements for 12+ clients, implementing response plans and security policies.• Advised on security event impacts and mitigation strategies for M&A due diligence and integration.SUPPLY CHAIN DILIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS• Negotiated technology and software supply chain agreements, ensuring data protection compliance.• Advised on cross-border data transfers, collaborating with international counsel and drafting EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework documentation.• Conducted due diligence for buy-side transactions, identifying and mitigating privacy risks for successful deals and integrations.

Litigated and resolved disputes related to unlawful business practices, trade-secret misappropriations, and fraud.

• Analyzed over 50+ sales and service contracts, patent licenses, commercial, and merger agreements to counsel clients on business opportunities leading to successful settlements or litigation avoidance. • Litigated three trade-secret disputes, ten patent infringement disputes, two business torts alleging fraud, two commercial arbitrations, a mass tort alleging negligence, and two federal securities class-action suits. • Coordinated pre-trial activities, including discovery, evidence collection, and management of paralegal & legal support staff, experts, and third-party e-discovery vendors & review teams. • Recognized with the 2018 John Wilson Award (firm’s highest pro bono honor) and the 2019 Pro Bono Award.

COMMANDING OFFICER • Led 50 - 150 personnel through 5 deployments, ensuring mission readiness; managed $3MM+ in specialized equipment; resolved conflicts with local leaders and evaluated intelligence over 2 Iraq combat deployments.• Led 55 specially trained Marines on counter-piracy missions to secure international commercial trade routes that resulted in seven successful international piracy prosecutions. PROGRAM MANGER• Led cross-functional staff coordination to re-design Department of Defense training policies and re-evaluate allocations of scare resources to improve mission readiness for securing nuclear weapons & vital assets, earning a Navy Commendation medal for the results.• Spearheaded modernization of 24-month USMC Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) training cycles for 18 rapidly deployable teams based on customer feedback from US Embassy and Naval Activity leadership, enhancing global reinforcement of naval installations and American embassies/consulates to serve national policy interests.• Utilized a TS/SCI clearance to manage stakeholders within the Department of State, NCIS, and local foreign law enforcement to develop non-combatant evacuation plans at U.S. embassies in Asia. • Acted as an official spokesperson to Reuters, NBC News, and other outlets communicating Marine Corps operational news in support of synchronized geopolitical public relations efforts.