AI CYBERSECURITY & AI-ENABLED IT INFRASTRUCTURE LEADER

• 24+ years of IT Infrastructure and Technology Leadership experience spanning Data Center Strategic Operations, Cloud Infrastructure, AI-enabled Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft technologies, Network & Security, Cloud Transformation, Migrations, Implementations, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Global IT Operations.
• AI Cybersecurity & Security Innovation: Driving the adoption of AI across cybersecurity operations, security engineering, threat detection, incident response, identity security, vulnerability management, security automation, and risk and compliance. Experienced in leveraging Microsoft Security Copilot and AI-powered security capabilities to enhance SOC efficiency, accelerate investigations, automate security workflows, and improve security decision-making.
• AI-Driven IT Infrastructure: Designing and implementing AI-enabled infrastructure strategies across Cloud, Data Center, Network, Endpoint, Identity, Security, and IT Operations, with a focus on intelligent automation, predictive operations, self-healing infrastructure, operational analytics, and AI-assisted troubleshooting.
• Microsoft AI & Security Innovation: Experienced in exploring and developing innovative solutions around Microsoft Security Copilot, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Entra, Intune, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, and other AI-enabled Microsoft technologies, with a focus on converting emerging capabilities into enterprise-ready solutions.
• AI & Cloud Accelerators: Created custom AI, Cloud and Cybersecurity accelerators to accelerate cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, security transformation, automation, assessment, migration, and operational readiness.
• AI Innovation & Product Development: Worked with innovation teams and labs to develop AI-powered cybersecurity products, intelligent automation frameworks, security accelerators, and reusable technology platforms designed to address enterprise security and infrastructure challenges.
• Enterprise AI Transformation: Developing strategies for integrating AI into traditional IT infrastructure and cybersecurity operating models, including AIOps, SecOps, AI-assisted IT operations, intelligent automation, AI agents, security orchestration, infrastructure analytics, and autonomous operational workflows.
• Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture: Proven track record in Enterprise Infrastructure Solution Architecture, including Data Center and Cloud consulting, assessments, architecture, implementation, modernization, migration, optimization, and operational transformation.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Modernization: Extensive experience architecting and executing Azure and hybrid-cloud transformations, including cloud adoption frameworks, landing zones, infrastructure modernization, network transformation, security architecture, workload migration, governance, and operational transition.
• Cybersecurity Transformation: Experience building and transforming cybersecurity capabilities across Cloud Security, Network Security, Identity & Access Management, Endpoint Security, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Compliance, Risk Management, and AI-enabled Security Operations.
• AI-Enabled Security Operations: Focused on using AI to improve threat detection, investigation, response, security monitoring, incident triage, security analytics, threat intelligence, vulnerability prioritization, and SOC automation, helping organizations move toward more proactive and intelligent security operations.
• Enterprise Architecture & Strategic Planning: Strong experience developing enterprise technology strategies, reference architectures, technology roadmaps, modernization strategies, transformation programs, and multi-year infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Large-Scale Program & Engagement Leadership: Experienced in managing multi-million-dollar technology engagements, complex transformation programs, strategic customer relationships, and global delivery organizations across multiple geographies.
• Global Team Leadership: Proven ability to build, manage, mentor, and scale distributed engineering, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI teams, while establishing technical standards, operating models, delivery processes, and innovation culture.
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration: Experienced in technology assessments, infrastructure integration, cybersecurity due diligence, network and identity integration, data center consolidation, cloud migration, and post-merger technology transformation.
• Technology Leadership: Extensive experience serving in senior technology leadership roles including CTO, VP, Technical Director, Enterprise Architect, Technical Project Manager, and Technology/Cybersecurity Practice Leader, combining strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership.
• Innovation & Business Growth: Proven ability to identify emerging technologies, develop innovative solutions, establish new technology practices, create reusable accelerators, and transform technical capabilities into scalable business offerings and revenue-generating services.