As a dynamic and growth-focused IT leader, I have 20+ years of experience across the IT industry developing, implementing, and managing corporate IT strategies and architectures to ensure alignment with business objectives and effectively address the organization's access control, business continuity, and risk management needs.Being a forward-thinking executive, I champion the seamless integration of information security awareness within corporate frameworks, bolstered by a deep understanding of privacy, data classification, retention, and destruction of assets. I am known for managing the design of robust information security management systems, vendor management, and audit management to maintain the highest standards of data security against internal and external threats.As a motivational leader, I leverage agile project management methodologies and implement transformation initiatives that drive compliance and operational efficiency. I strive to provide value as a company resource and have consistently achieved recognition and promotional opportunities.A few of my career highlights include: Conducted gap analyses and provided remediation recommendations for application and product owners, effectively enhancing internal processes.Achieved cost savings of $13.6M per year on platform expenses through platform modernization efforts, signifying a significant increase in operational efficiency.Contributed to transforming the organization's PCI DSS compliance position from ~80% compliant status to significantly mature over a period of five years, leading to a 99% reduction in non-compliance issues."The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle." - Steve Jobs