Imdad S.

About Imdad S.

As a seasoned technology leader, I drive the intersection of cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise data strategy.I am a proactive leader who believes in fostering cross-functional collaboration to ensure AI solutions are not just innovative but ethically sound and security-first. My career passion is to build secure, scalable, and AI-driven platforms that unlock new business value while ensuring responsible data governance. I hold advanced risk, security and audit certifications (CCISO, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, CCSK, CRISC, AWS/Azure Security Specialty) and have led global initiatives in digital transformation and risk management.I am expanding my leadership at the intersection of cybersecurity, data, and AI strategy to architect resilient, trusted, and ethical digital ecosystems for the future enterprise. With over a decade of experience in technology modernization and cloud adoption, I bring a pragmatic, business-aligned approach to both innovation and security. I thrive where AI governance, cyber resilience, and business transformation converge — developing solutions that protect, enable, and inspire sustainable growth.My long-term goal is to serve as a Chief Data and AI Officer, leading secure innovation across regulated industries like financial/banking services and insurance. I believe the future belongs to those who can drive trusted AI, secure data ecosystems, and business-aligned digital transformation at scale.Let’s shape the future of secure, ethical AI together.

Experience

1. Sr Director, Global Technology & Operations (Gto)

   MetLife

   Aug 2017 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

Education

• Sri Krishnadevaraya University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

  1996 — 2000

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

• G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science & Engineering

  1996 — 2000

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAIO)

Skills

• Quote to Cash
• Oracle E-Business Suite, Quote to Order & Pricing
• Qtp
• Information Technology
• Service Virtualization
• Business Intelligence
• Quality Management
• Program Management
• Strategy (Plan, Design, Implement, Testing, Operate and Monitor)
• Agile and Scrum
• Portfolio and Program Management
• IT Strategy
• Global IT Operations & Delivery
• Continuous Integration
• Continuous Delivery
• Pmp
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Test Data Management
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Itil
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Project Management
• Test Automation
• Web Services
• Continuous Improvement
• Integration
• Software Development
• Release Management
• Togaf
• Process Improvement
• Content Management
• Devops
• Virtualization
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Strategy
• Testing