Experienced professional in IT management, audit, risk and assurance areas for the I &T industry. Highlights: . 30+ years working experience, in IT management, audit/risk and assurance areas in the telecoms (Vodafone) and software development industries.. 8+ years experience in GDPR compliance projects and also acting as DPO for large organizations.. 8+ years of teaching experience as an instructor.. Ex-member of the ISACA BOD from 2016 to 2021.. Extensive and in-depth experience in telecoms business, e-business, m-commerce, ICT and applications management, software development, systems integration, P&L and budget management, project management, risk, assurance & quality management, BCP, fraud, information security, internal processes and controls improvement, large compliance programs (SOX, ISOs) etc., in competitive environments with significant international exposure and collaboration, setting the highest standards of the industry.. Extensive experience and deep knowledge in people management, leadership and soft skills.. Solid Academic Background: Software Engineering, MBA with specialization in e-commerce and MSc in Security & Risk Management.. Certifications in C-RISC, CDPSE, CISM (Candidate), IT General Controls Certified (Candidate), ‘COBIT5, and DPO Executive.. Public speaking in Conferences: 10th Infocom Security 2018 (Nicosia, Cyprus), 3rd Security Project (Nicosia, Cyprus), GDPR for Marketers Conference 2018, 8th and 9th InfoCom Security Conference 2018, 2019Keywords: Risk Management, Director, Information Security, GDPR, Personal Data, Cybersecurity, Instructor, CSO, CISO, DPO, Information Technology, IT, ICT, Telecoms, Mobile Industry, Consultant, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, Holland, Europe, Dubai, London, Brussels,