Mohammad Qureshi Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Ontario, Ca

Leader of Government Information Technology Ontario (GovTechON), an organization of approximately 4,000 Information and Information Technology (l+IT) specialists who work in partnership with ministries to: - develop, deploy and maintain technology solutions for the Government of Ontario- modernize and transform service delivery for the province’s citizens- ensure the security and integrity of all systems and networks - enable the delivery of innovative solutions that focus on better, faster and sustainable government processes and services.

Ontario, Ca

Senior leader of an organization of 1000 cloud experts, developers, product managers, strategists and client specialists responsible for the technology infrastructure that is foundational to government transformation. Highlights:- Led teams responsible for accelerating the adoption of cloud technology across the enterprise, evolving cloud services offerings and enabling people across the Ontario Public Service (OPS) to work anywhere, anytime, on any OPS device- Delivered on major government priorities despite the ongoing pandemic, leading teams of technologists who quickly stood up the infrastructure necessary for the Government Services Integration Cluster (GSIC) and Ontario Digital Service (ODS) to build the Ontario Together Portal. The portal supported Supply Chain Ontario in collecting proposals for emergency supplies, innovative solutions and donations- Established the Employee Experience Action Plan which was co-created with all staff to improve employee experience in key areas (Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion, Career Advancement and Fair Hiring, Learning and Development, Leadership, Organizational Communication) and launched the first ITS People Board

Ontario, Ca

Provided leadership, strategic direction and oversight as the head of the Cyber Security Division which is responsible for keeping critical government technology infrastructure safe, private and secure.Highlights: - Developed the Ontario government’s first cyber security strategy in 2019 - Led and championed the creation of a cyber security expert panel which provided critical advice to the government on how to mature the cyber security practice across Ontario - Led the provision of Cyber Risk Management advice to senior executives to enable strategic opportunities through informed decision-making - Advanced the Ontario government’s cyber security risk management approach to safely enable the government’s digital transformation, the adoption of new cloud based technologies, and the modernization of internal policies and processes - Created and deployed the Security Awareness Program, Security Incident Response Team and Cyber Security Monitoring Program, Threat Intelligence, and Development Operations to enhance the Security Information and Event Management System. - Led teams that developed and maintained the Enterprise Information Security Framework which ensured data integrity, confidentiality and availability of information while creating controls on how data is processed by the enterprise.

Toronto, On, Ca

Transformed the Cyber Security Branch to be a risk based digitally resilient function.Led teams to deploy active defenses, differentiate protection for the most important assets, and prioritize information assets and business risks in a way that allowed everyone to engage in cyber decision-making effectively.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

Provided leadership, strategic direction, and oversight for all activities of the I&IT division, including IT infrastructure services, applications development, cyber security, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, asset maintenance and management for plant assets, and energy management related to SCADA.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

Designed, developed and implemented critical change management initiatives related to the adoption of new technology, processes, frameworks and strategies that modernized business operations.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

Planned, developed and executed on strategic and operational plans, and enhanced department policies.Provided technical direction to staff and consultants.Ensured alignment of business priorities with IT capabilities.

B.Sc., Computer Science

Executive Program, Leadership, Strategy And It Management