Adam John

About Adam John

Mr. John is a seasoned C-level executive with extensive experience with a proven track record of building IT and security programs in critical and dynamic environments (24/7/365 operations, critical Federal programs, Insurance providers). Providing detail-oriented oversight for products and organizations through proven IT and data security through applied governance on internal and cloud-hosted systems to protect hundreds of billions of dollars and the health and financial data on over 150 million Americans.

Experience

1. Vice President of IT and Security

   Dynaxys

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Led a strategic digital transformation initiative to modernize legacy systems and strengthen enterprise delivery across both internal operations and client-facing programs. Developed and executed a multi-phase modernization roadmap that improved system resilience, scalability, and security while enabling more efficient technology adoption. Advanced organizational cyber-resilience capabilities through targeted enhancements to operational security controls, recovery readiness, and security-by-design practices. Oversaw the evolution of application security into a more mature, integrated CI/CD pipeline, improving development operations through streamlined security automation, stronger governance, and reduced friction between engineering and compliance requirements.Built and strengthened high-performing teams by expanding the skills and technical depth of direct reports, increasing cross-training and operational redundancy to reduce single points of failure. Led CMMC and DFARS implementation efforts, aligning technical execution with federal compliance expectations and measurable risk reduction. Improved vendor and supply chain governance by adopting NIST 800-161 requirements and leveraging automation to increase transparency, accelerate review cycles, and strengthen third-party oversight. Delivered significant budget optimization by eliminating redundant processes, consolidating technologies, and removing unnecessary cost line items—achieving measurable reductions while improving overall capability and performance.

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School

  BS, Information Science/ Digital Forensics

  2002 — 2008

• The Kiski School

  Diploma

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Healthcare Information Technology
• IT Operations Management
• Hipaa
• Information Technology
• Virtualization
• U.s. Federal Information Security Management Act (Fisma)
• Program Management
• IT Operations
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Infrastructure
• Penetration Testing
• Data Center
• Information Assurance
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Iso 27001
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Nist
• Pci Dss
• Firewalls
• Identity Management
• System Administration
• Disaster Recovery
• Computer Security
• Security Policy
• Information Security Management
• U.s. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa)
• IT Management
• Fedramp
• Vulnerability Management
• Active Directory
• Information Security
• Security Audits
• Network Security
• Security Architecture Design
• Business Continuity
• Fisma
• Computer Forensics
• Integration