Technology & Cybersecurity Executive
Executive leadership.Engineering discipline.Resilient outcomes.
Building secure, scalable and resilient technology organizations across cloud, cybersecurity, governance and enterprise operations.
AWS & AzureCybersecurity & GRCAI GovernanceCyber Resilience
Executive profile
A pragmatic leader who thinks in systems.
Enterprise technology and cybersecurity executive with 30+ years of progressive leadership across public-sector, energy, technology, healthcare and consulting environments.
I lead strategy, AWS and Azure cloud modernization, cybersecurity and GRC, AI governance, platform transformation and resilient IT operations—translating complex technology risk into clear business decisions. My approach combines executive judgment, engineering discipline and a deep respect for the people who operate the systems.
Trusted by senior leadership, boards, and finance and audit committees to align investment, risk, workforce and transformation priorities in highly accountable, mission-driven environments.
Leadership portfolio
From strategy to sustained operations.
Executive direction grounded in architecture, governance and delivery.
Enterprise Strategy
Technology roadmaps, portfolio governance, executive business cases, digital transformation and board-level advisory.
Cybersecurity & Governance
Cybersecurity strategy, GRC, Zero Trust, IAM, privacy, audit readiness, policy leadership and responsible AI governance.
Cloud & Modernization
AWS and Azure architecture, hybrid cloud, M365, Entra ID, Kubernetes, DevSecOps and platform modernization.
Resilience & Operations
Cyber resilience, disaster recovery, business continuity, IT service management, vendor leadership and operating maturity.
Selected impact
Leadership measured in capability, confidence and continuity.
- 01
Built integrated 3-, 5- and 10-year technology and cybersecurity roadmaps connecting cloud, security, resilience, workforce and investment priorities.
- 02
Advanced M365, Entra ID, Defender, Zero Trust and cloud adoption while strengthening identity, endpoint and information-protection governance.
- 03
Established enterprise cybersecurity, risk, privacy and policy governance supporting multiple audits without significant findings.
- 04
Strengthened cyber resilience through geographically separated recovery capabilities, tested backups and board-level readiness reporting.
Experience
Leadership across complex industries.
Public service, energy, mobile technology, customer loyalty and global enterprise platforms.
01
Community Living BC
Director, IT Operations & Security
Enterprise leadership for technology operations, cybersecurity, cloud transformation, infrastructure modernization, release governance and resilience for a provincial Crown corporation administering approximately $2B annually.
02
Enerflex Systems Ltd.
Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Security
Directed infrastructure and security operations for 4,000+ users, 375+ servers and 50+ North American locations.
03
Poynt Corporation
Manager — Infrastructure, Applications & Security
Led highly available infrastructure, application operations and security governance for a fast-scaling mobile technology business.
04
LoyaltyOne
Senior Systems Administrator — Infrastructure & Security
Advanced availability, capacity, data protection, service continuity and PCI-aligned operational controls for high-volume customer-loyalty environments.
05
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Enterprise Support Engineer
Advised strategic enterprise customers across North America on Microsoft platform architecture, availability, security, migration and operational risk.
Board & advisory leadership
Clear decisions at the intersection of risk and opportunity.
Board communication
Briefing notes, presentations, dashboards and risk reporting that make complex technology choices accessible.
Governance
Policies and standards spanning cybersecurity, identity, privacy, risk, operations, assets and responsible AI.
Fractional CIO/CISO
Current-state assessment, prioritized roadmap, governance uplift and capability transfer to internal leaders.
Education & credentials
Continual learning with executive application.
Master of Science, Information TechnologyCapella University
Master’s Certificate, Project ManagementYork University, Schulich School of Business
Bachelor of EngineeringUniversity of Gulbarga
CISSPCISMCISACDPSEPMPPMI-RMPCCISOAWS Certified Cloud PractitionerCCNAITIL Foundation
Earlier Microsoft credentials: MCSE · MCT (SharePoint, Exchange)
Let’s connect
Building secure technology organizations that endure.
Open to aligned Director, VP, CIO, CISO and fractional executive opportunities.