Douglas Carnes
IT & Information Security Professional
- Role
- Global Information Security Manager at A. O. Smith Corporation
- Location
- Nashville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Douglas Carnes
Strong Digital Transformation Leadership expertise with broad technical background and proven track record of achieving results using high quality leadership skills while working in complex, dynamic environment with diverse teams. Established and led Digital Transformation teams, AWS Cloud team and Enterprise Architecture team that delivered business innovation, elasticity, resilience, and speed to market while providing cost efficiencies. Developed, presented, and sold digital transformation thought leadership proposals that exceeded expectations regionally and globally and met deadlines.Broad knowledge and experience in managing across enterprises in multiple industry verticals with a focus on Automotive, Commercial Insurance, Finance, Call Center Telecommunications and Department of Defense. Experienced working with various methodologies including Agile, Waterfall SDLC, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Capability Maturity Model (CMM). Organized, passionate and proactive with strong written and verbal communication skills.Expertise includes- Global Cloud Architecture / Engineering- Public Cloud Global Deployment & Adoption- Information Security GRC, Identity and SAP GRC US Air Force Security Forces Veteran.
Experience
Global Information Security Manager
Jul 2024 — Present · Nashville, TN, US
Joined to build a new Security GRC function and quickly expanded responsibilities across SAP GRC, Identity Governance, and IAM within my first year. Established the company’s governance foundation by completing the NIST CSF Assessment, Pen Test, and Adversarial Simulation, while launching a modern Policy & Standards Governance System and authoring core security policies.Strengthened enterprise governance by creating 14 key security metrics, building the first Third-Party Risk Management program, and raising annual cybersecurity training participation from 69% to 90%. Drove major advancements in access governance by leading SAP–SailPoint integration, designing the SAP Segregation of Duties framework, and launching the automated User Access Review process. Directed the integration of SNOW Catalog, SAP GRC, and SAP UAR under the 2025 IAM initiative, improving identity lifecycle and compliance. Frequently engaged by the CISO for strategic initiatives and selected for leadership development programs based on strong execution and cross-functional influence. Recognized for delivering results quickly, building scalable governance structures, and strengthening collaboration, trust, and operational maturity across the organization. Consistently demonstrating the ability to take on new technical disciplines with minimal prior experience and quickly excel—ranging from enterprise architecture and hyperscaler platforms to cybersecurity and governance.
Education
Lipscomb University
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information Technology
Thomas Edison State University
BA, Computer Science and Theology
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