Yazad Khandhadia — CTO
• I build, run & motivate high performing, passionate & cognitively diverse teams • Leader & Champion of Cyber Security, Architecture, Data Privacy & AI Governance within the organization • Driver & Influencer of Culture change that helps People & Teams excel at what they do and how they do it • Advisor, Strategist, Guardian, Technologist & Innovator • 3 prong approach to Cyber - Enable the business securely, meet regulatory requirements & combat threats to build Trust with customers and employees via the secure design of products & services. • Blend architecture design & cyber risk design principles, patterns & standards through valued investments that bring benefits & balance • Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders to educate, advise, and influence them on executing business strategies • Protect business assets by understanding the threat landscape • Develop & execute the cyber risk program and manage its effectiveness • Assess and implement patterns, technologies, standards & regulations using a balanced approach to build organizational capabilities True believer in Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose (AMP) - the mantra to building great teams and aligning them to one vision! As an aspiring polymath, I "draw parallels" from diverse vocations and find ways to implement the best lessons from there into the work I do everyday!
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cyber Security expert in the Fintech industry.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 23 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Solution Architecture
- Cyber-security
- Cyber Risk Management
- Security Management
Career Highlights
- Leader in Cyber Security and AI Governance.
- Expert in building high-performing, diverse teams.
- Innovative strategist in secure product design.
Work Experience
Emirates NBD
Head of Architecture (2 yrs 5 mos)
Head of Security Engineering (8 mos)
Vice President - Security Architecture & Engineering (5 yrs)
Associate Vice President - Information Security (1 yr 6 mos)
Senior Manager - InfoSec Assessment & Compliance (8 mos)
Manager - Information Security Assurance (2 yrs 9 mos)
Manager - IT Security (4 yrs 1 mo)
System Security Specialist (2 yrs 2 mos)
Middlesex University Dubai
Adjunct Faculty - Masters in Cyber Security (7 yrs 5 mos)
Union Properties PJSC
IT Assistant - Security Administration (1 yr 4 mos)
Thermo LLC (Member of Union Properties Group)
IT Engineer Support (10 mos)
Michel Chalhoub Trading Co
IT Support Specialist (1 yr 11 mos)
Education
Certified Manager Program (CMP) at Harvard Business School Executive Education
CISA at ISACA
Malware Forensics & Incident Response at Foundstone (a division of McAfee)
Application Security at SANS
University of Wollongong at Masters in Int'l Business
Leading for Results at INSEAD
