Chris Burns — CEO
I am a security & technology leader with almost 20 years of experience. I have helped businesses and led teams to spec, build, secure, sell and support enterprise-level products, infrastructure, and services. I have a working knowledge of various technologies, frameworks, regulations, and product/project management approaches. I help organisations develop their ideas and concepts into real-world applications and services and build the infrastructure, security, automation, policies, procedures, governance and controls to certify them against internationally recognised standards and regulations. Throughout my career, I have focused on building frictionless technology services with foresight for technology risk, information security, and data protection. My roles to date have all been broad in scope and multidiscipline. I have worked in and led many different areas of technology including IT services, operations, infrastructure, information security, DevOps, engineering, product, data protection, risk, agile delivery, technical pre-sales, and data/analytics. This experience has given me confidence in the service delivery and operation of numerous technology areas within complex and sometimes challenging environments. I have a proven ability to conceive, manage, and deliver complex work programmes while leading and developing the teams involved to their full potential. I am genuinely curious and interested in the evolving world of technology and security. I am enthused by meeting, working with, and leading proactive and hard-working people.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Security and Technology across multiple sectors including FinTech and SaaS.
Experience: 18 yrs 7 mos
Career Highlights
- 20 years of experience in security and technology leadership.
- Expert in building enterprise-level products and infrastructure.
- Proven ability to manage complex work programs and teams.
Work Experience
Navro
SVP, Security & Technology (10 mos)
Tarabut
VP, Security & Technology Operations (1 yr 2 mos)
Head of Information Security & Technology Operations (2 yrs)
Salary Finance
Head of Information Security, Cybersecurity, & Data Protection Officer (1 yr 3 mos)
HENI
Head of IT & InfoSec (2 mos)
Gigatom Limited
Director (1 yr 7 mos)
Elliptic
Head of IT Operations & Information Security (3 mos)
Salary Finance
Head Of Technology (2 yrs 8 mos)
Technology Operations Manager & Security Lead (1 yr 2 mos)
FIS
EMEA Product Manager, Technical Implementations, & Support Manager (2 yrs 4 mos)
Citi
Application Manager (2 yrs)
The Health Foundation
IT Manager / Technical Project Manager (4 yrs 1 mo)
Wavex
Systems Engineer (7 mos)
Education
BSc at Middlesex University