Alexis Hernández
DPO, Privacy/Data Protection Lead who\'s an attorney by profession, businessman by heart, and promoter of RAKs - Pronouns he/him/his
- Role
- Dpo, Privacy and Data Protection Counsel at Skillsoft
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alexis Hernández
It\'s been a crazy and exciting ride for most of the last 15+ years of my professional career, filled with its share of challenges and growth. I have come to value professional settings where teams work with meaning and aspire together to be better every day. Members of my team value my candor and judgment, up-front approach, and accessibility. Employers would describe me as a person with a passion for development myself and others, an innate problem solver, with a unique combination of skills and experiences.
Experience
Dpo, Privacy and Data Protection Counsel
Dec 2022 — Present · Denver, CO, US
Work as a valued legal team member delivering best-in-class privacy and data protection advice and counsel to Skillsoft’s sales, marketing, operations teams, and other critical corporate functions-Support the development and refinement of our privacy and data governance documentation in collaboration with our compliance and risk management functions-Build and maintain scalable and effective processes for providing legal input to the business and standards for strategic initiatives related to data and privacy governance-Provide legal advice to ensure Skillsoft’s business initiatives and operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, standards/controls, contractual obligations, and industry best practices-Act as the main point of contact for the legal team on incidents involving potential data disclosure-Collaborate with the Information Security, Risk Management, and Legal Compliance personnel on incident preparedness, investigation, communication, and remediation-Create and provide guides and training to the business to ensure we have consistent and clear positions on applicable privacy and data protection laws, regulations, and relevant self-regulatory frameworks-Responsible for tracking, analyzing, and communicating the implications of changing U.S. and international privacy and data protection laws and regulations for the company-Educate and advocate for privacy and data protection in cross-functional forums-Lead the work of building, refining, and scaling privacy and data protection compliance processes to deliver best-in-class privacy and data protection training initiatives across the company, including supporting our customer-facing compliance training products-Support and manage various one-off compliance-related projects
Education
University of Michigan
Population Fellow
2001
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Bachelor of Science - BS
1998 — 2002
University of Illinois College of Law
Doctor of Law (JD), Law
2002 — 2005
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