Brian Daffern

About Brian Daffern

30+ years experience in the technology field (leadership, support, business development, product management, engineering, and development)CAREER SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE* Customer Experience Management * Learning & Development Leadership* PCI Compliance Management * Strategic Planning* Software Engineering/Development * High Availability Systems* Product Innovation and lifecycle * Production/Data Center Operations* People Leadership & Team Building * Organizational Change Management* Resource Demand Management * Monitoring Process and tools* IT Process Optimization Leadership* Project and Program Management Leadership * Virtualization Solution Strategies* Solution Architecture & Distribution * Vendor & Partner Management* Information Security * Storage Solution Strategies* Global Integration * Offshore Relationship Management* Operational Efficiency/Process * Budget / P&L ResponsibilitiesSUMMARY A passionate, team-oriented, security-minded, senior information technology and customer relationship building business leader with twenty plus years of success in developing and analyzing security-focused solutions, corporate strategies, and implementing innovative technology solutions that align with business goals. Quickly grasps complex concepts and interprets ideas into a logical strategy with tactical measurements. Demonstrated ability to motivate staff to max productivity and engagement.The Gallup Organization, Clifton StrengthsFinder themes:Executing - Restorative, Focus, Discipline Influencing - CompetitionStrategic Thinking - Analytical

Experience

1. Governance, Risk, and Compliance Director, Biso Focal

   IBM

   Jun 2022 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Senior role responsible for creating and leading the CISO GRC program for the IBM Software business to effectively identify and manage security, compliance, risk, and Biden Executive Order attestation.Essential Duties and Responsibilities Define and lead transition and transformation projects that span multiple organizations and environments. Developed and implemented GRC programs to measure and assess compliance in alignment with policy requirements and industry standards. Acted as a Senior Executive subject matter expert for CISO security and compliance projects. Partner with IBM sales and account teams to represent IBM\'s security posture to clients. Reviewed and approved security, exceptions, RCA’s, compensating controls, and remediation plans Acted as a security specialist and consultant to senior level management. Established and addressed priorities based on an evolving security posture, documented complex processes, and used a strong knowledge of IBM and industry-standard security policies to guide the organization.

Education

• Fort Hays State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2008 — 2014

• John Muir Technical College - a San Diego State Campus

  Bachelor's Degree, Computer Programming

Skills

• High Availability
• Management
• Team Building
• Networking
• Servers
• Crm
• Business Development
• Managed Hosting
• Lean Six Sigma
• Human Resource Development
• Load Balancing
• Product Innovation
• Product Development
• Vendor Management
• Managed Services
• Educational Leadership
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Learning Management
• Storage
• Vmware
• Product Management
• Production Management
• P&L Management
• Cloud Computing
• Pci Compliance Management
• Information Technology
• Information Security
• Solution Selling
• Customer Experience Management
• Account Management
• Business Intelligence
• Saas
• Vendor Partnerships
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Sales Process
• Strategic Planning
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Strategy