Dave O'Brien — Product Manager
I build AI governance systems that help organizations move fast without losing rigor. As AI Governance Lead at EisnerAmper, I design and operationalize enterprise AI governance for professional services—where speed, trust, and professional accountability all matter. My focus isn’t on policy for policy’s sake, but on building practical governance systems that teams actually use: risk assessment workflows, control frameworks, and tools that engage early and scale safely. My work is grounded in established frameworks—NIST AI RMF, Google SAIF, NIST Privacy Framework, ISO 27001/27701—but intentionally implementation-first. I spend as much time translating controls into executable workflows and user stories as I do defining standards. Governance only works when it meets technical teams where they are. I bring deep privacy and security expertise (FIP, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISSP) to AI governance challenges, helping organizations navigate the intersection of AI risk, data protection, security, and regulatory expectations. My guiding principle: AI can scale expertise, but it cannot replace professional accountability. I work closely across technology, legal, risk, HR, and business teams to design governance that is rigorous, auditable, and operationally practical. I’m particularly interested in how governance systems can enable innovation—by reducing ambiguity, surfacing risk early, and aligning incentives toward responsible use.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Privacy and AI Governance Specialist with extensive experience in SaaS compliance and risk management.
Location: Suwanee, Georgia, United States
Experience: 19 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Privacy Engineering
- Risk Assessment
- Data Governance
- Access Governance
- Privacy Compliance
- Gdpr Compliance
- User Acceptance Testing
- Compliance Coordination
- Privacy Assessment
- Privacy Projects
- Security Services
Career Highlights
- Expert in building practical AI governance systems.
- Led privacy engineering for over 550 technologies annually.
- Deep expertise in privacy and security frameworks.
Work Experience
EisnerAmper
AI and Data Governance Senior Manager (7 mos)
Deloitte
Senior Manager (6 yrs 11 mos)
UnitedHealth Group
Compliance Consultant (2 yrs 9 mos)
Sunera LLC
Manager (3 mos)
Deloitte
Manager (3 yrs 7 mos)
SRA International
Privacy Analyst (4 yrs 4 mos)
Encore Legal Solutions
Customer Service Representative (1 yr)
Education
Master's Degree at George Mason University
Bachelor of Arts - BA at Lafayette College