Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• U&I Venture Capital is an exclusive, invite-only community that unites distinguished professionals in C-level roles across diverse industries. This network consists of a wide range of executives, including CEOs, CMOs, CFOs, CIOs, CISOs, CROs, CPOs, and CHROs. Each member contributes their unique expertise and insights to this vibrant community of operators, investors, and company builders.

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States

• Advising on the company's market acceleration, competitive positioning, and product-market fit strategy for their unified enterprise security platform, which offers seamless visibility and control across identities, cloud, and networks.

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• A member of FirstBoard.io, an exclusive community of accomplished women board directors, I bring deep expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, and AI to help scale technology companies through critical growth phases to IPO and beyond. Through this curated collective, I contribute to elevating corporate governance while advancing diverse board leadership across different domains and stages of company growth.

Apr 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States · Remote

• At Clear Ventures, a $335 million early-stage fund focused on transformative technology investments, I drive value across the portfolio through strategic investment evaluation and executive mentorship. My role spans identifying high-potential opportunities in AI, enterprise software, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure while providing portfolio companies with critical insights into security strategy, go-to-market optimization, and competitive positioning that accelerates their path to market leadership.

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

• As a strategic technology executive, my work sits at the intersection of security, AI, and enterprise transformation. Through dual CISO/CIO leadership of a global customer data platform serving 4B+ users, I partner with the Board and C-Suite to shape AI strategy, strengthen cyber resilience, and guide risk decisions that unlock market expansion and long-term enterprise value across APAC, North America, SE Asia, and Europe.
• I amplify the company’s voice on the global stage through keynote engagements at CDP World Summit, Ecosystems 2030, Women in Tech Network, and the Wharton School of Business, advocating for a future where AI innovation, cybersecurity, and conscious leadership move in alignment.
• To operationalize that vision, I established the Enterprise AI Innovation Council and introduced an AI governance framework that reduced implementation risk by 60% while accelerating product innovation. I also built the AI Center of Excellence, enabling all employees to adopt AI-first workflows and driving meaningful efficiency gains and cost reductions across the organization.
• A company-wide digital and AI transformation was orchestrated to modernize operations, reducing costs by $4M, consolidating the tech stack, decreasing the application footprint by 33%, and strengthening enterprise resilience end-to-end.
• In collaboration with the C-suite, I led the development of security-first GTM strategies that expanded presence in regulated markets and opened new revenue channels. To elevate executive alignment, I launched the Executive Risk Management Committee, enabling 50% faster strategic decision-making through shared risk clarity. Deep engagement with enterprise CISOs and CIOs increased deal velocity, created new revenue opportunities, and improved competitive win rates through a security enablement program that accelerated enterprise sales cycles by 40%.

May 2022 – Jul 2022 · 2 mos

• Scaled enterprise security operations and positioned the company as a cybersecurity thought leader. Leading a high-performing team, I implemented a Security Trust Center that reduced sales cycles by 40% and significantly strengthened customer confidence. I launched a Security Champions program that deepened cross-functional collaboration, reduced shadow IT, and embedded a strong security culture across the organization.
• By achieving critical certifications (ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, 27701, SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR, FISC, 2G3M), I unlocked new global markets and contributed to double-digit revenue growth. I built a risk governance model that reduced product security review cycles by 65% while simultaneously improving security controls. Additionally, I established AI security and privacy frameworks that accelerated GTM readiness and maintained customer trust across 450 enterprise accounts.
• These efforts strengthened the company’s security posture, elevated enterprise trust, and positioned the business for sustained growth and industry leadership.

Aug 2021 – Apr 2022 · 8 mos

• Led enterprise-wide security innovation and risk strategy, transforming security from a cost center into a strategic business enabler. Reshaped the compliance landscape with a unified control framework that accelerated certifications from 6 months to 6 weeks, enabling rapid market expansion across Japan, APAC, the EU, and the Americas.
• Partnered closely with R&D leaders to translate CISO insights into product enhancements that reduced feature gaps and strengthened market fit. Collaborated with the CMO to elevate trust messaging and security narratives, accelerating enterprise customer acquisition and reinforcing the company’s position in regulated industries.
• Established foundational security operations that achieved zero critical incidents across 4B+ user records. Implemented advanced threat detection capabilities that reduced MTTR by 60% and significantly strengthened incident response readiness.

May 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Transformed the GRC program by implementing a unified security framework that enabled rapid market expansion and secured certifications across ISO, SOC2, HIPAA, and GDPR while reducing compliance overhead by 70%. Established a centralized GRC platform that consolidated controls across global regulations, reduced audit burden, and accelerated entry into highly regulated industries.
• Achieved comprehensive certifications (ISO 27001/17/18, SOC2, HIPAA, FISC), facilitating expansion into APAC financial markets and the EU while ensuring strong privacy and regulatory compliance. Led the organization’s risk transformation through a real-time executive dashboard that improved threat mitigation velocity by 45% and strengthened enterprise security posture.
• Built and mentored a high-performing security team, strengthening capabilities, elevating execution maturity, and accelerating delivery through agile methodologies and operational discipline.

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

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Mar 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Redwood City, CA

• Spearheaded the company’s successful FedRAMP authorization as Technical Program Lead, delivering authorization within the expected timeframe and unlocking new federal market opportunities. Architected a unified control framework that aligned FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST requirements, reducing control redundancy and significantly streamlining audit preparation.
• Led cross-functional teams to implement more than 325 security controls while establishing an automated compliance monitoring program that elevated security operations and strengthened enterprise-wide risk management.

Dec 2014 – Dec 2017 · 3 yrs · Redwood City, California

• Drove end-to-end cloud security modernization by designing a future-state architecture that strengthened resilience, reduced exposure, and enabled secure scale across global cloud environments. Built and enforced a cloud security baseline for OCI infrastructure that ensured consistent adherence to best practices and operational integrity.
• Introduced automated scanning, guardrails, and continuous validation pipelines that significantly reduced the attack surface and eliminated manual gaps in configuration and policy drift. Defined and implemented cloud governance policies that established strong control alignment across highly regulated sectors including Financial Services, Health Sciences, Retail, Construction, and Consumer platforms.
• Partnered with engineering, operations, and compliance teams to embed secure-by-design principles into multi-cloud initiatives, accelerating delivery while upholding rigorous security and regulatory standards. This work created an enterprise foundation for cloud trust, operational continuity, and sustained compliance across diverse workloads.

Aug 2010 – Dec 2014 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Spearheaded the enterprise-wide adoption of DevSecOps across more than 20 product teams, driving an 85% reduction in security defect escape rates and embedding security as a core engineering discipline. Established a comprehensive Threat and Vulnerability Management program that streamlined vulnerability response by 90% through integrated threat modeling, SAST, DAST, and OS-level tooling.
• Led security design reviews for major acquisitions and product integrations, ensuring end-to-end compliance and secure architecture across solutions contributing more than $500 million in annual revenue. Designed and launched a company-wide Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) program that trained over 3,000 developers and resulted in a 75% decrease in security-related defects while cultivating a culture of secure development at scale.

Aug 2008 – Jul 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Led the enterprise application security program, strengthening overall product resilience and reducing vulnerabilities by 40% through automated testing, scalable guardrails, and targeted developer enablement.
• Directed security architecture reviews across more than 200 applications, establishing a unified SAST/DAST framework that enhanced development velocity while maintaining rigorous security standards. Drove a 75% reduction in critical vulnerabilities by aligning engineering, product, and security teams around structured remediation practices and a secure-by-design application lifecycle.

Jun 2005 – Jul 2008 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Led strategic pre-sales and customer success engagements that consistently delivered exceptional client outcomes, achieving 100% satisfaction scores and reducing enterprise sales cycles by 30%. Drove more than $10M in new business by shaping competitive strategy, influencing product positioning, and building trusted partnerships with executive stakeholders across Fortune 1000 accounts.
• Enabled global sales excellence by developing technical playbooks, solution guides, and enablement programs adopted across the full revenue organization. Partnered with Sales, Product, and Engineering leadership to accelerate solution delivery, strengthen competitive differentiation, and create a unified go-to-market motion that elevated win rates and expanded enterprise footprint.

Apr 2004 – Sep 2004 · 5 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Spearheaded strategic planning and prioritization of the technical project portfolio to ensure decisions that maximized business value and advanced the company’s technology roadmap. Developed and maintained robust governance frameworks supported by metrics and KPIs to evaluate project health, resource utilization, and realized value. Partnered closely with C-level executives and key stakeholders to shape technology investment strategies and deliver data-driven insights that informed portfolio decisions and optimized resource allocation.