Known for protecting data and critical assets by embedding robust information security and governance in internal / customer environments, I’m a Cyber Security Executive with 12 years of experience in the industry. I’ve built programmes and strategies for various high-tech organisations and startups. My goal is to identify & mitigate threats, design policies, standards, processes and controls that enable secure, compliant operations and provide value-driven risk reduction. Currently, as the Head of Cyber Security at Solarisbank, I, along with my team, are the first line of defence, driving operational security and risk initiatives to fortify the company’s security posture and optimize security services for our partners. Created Solarisbank's business-aligned security strategy, which was based both on compliance frameworks but also included a pragmatic response and roadmap to remediate security risks that the company had taken on. Through execution and partnership, I've been able to win trust from my peers and from the leadership team to help them understand the importance of prioritizing security-related initiatives that require resourcing. Helping my peers think about security in a more positive way as a business enabler has been a difference-maker. In prior roles, I’ve yielded similar results.