Justin Grudzien

About Justin Grudzien

Justin has extensive experience in the technology field, with a significant portion of his career focused on information security. As he progressed professionally, he came to understand that information security is most effective when approached as a critical business function. He believes it should be strategically planned, developed, and managed like any other essential business unit, aligning closely with the company\'s culture and objectives. Currently, Justin serves as the Chef Information Security Officer at Wealthsimple, where he is responsible for overseeing security and IT operations.High Level Overview• Extensive experience at Internet-based companies with a focus on: IT and security leadership, infrastructure design, and security architecture and management.• Proven track record of leading large and diverse technology teams.• Effective at budget creation and management.• Fluent in presenting complex IT and IT Security concepts and strategies to personnel at all levels of business.• Deep technical knowledge and understanding.• Excellent oral and written skills.• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem solving skills.Speaking• Delivered Keynote at the 2014 IANS San Francisco Information Security Forum on achieving greater business impact within Information Security teams.• Delivered Keynote at the 2015 IANS Chicago Information Security Forum on achieving greater business impact within Information Security teams.• Panel speaker at Crain\'s Chicago Business Chief Information Officer Breakfast 2015. Topics include: the pathway to the CEO\'s office and my evolving role within the businessProficient Programming Languages: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, C, PerlSemi-Proficient Programming Languages: Java, Python, C++, PHP, and node.jsTo-Do:• Continue improving upon leadership skills through study and mentorship.• Mentor young engineers and aspiring leaders to prepare them for future careers.

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer

   Wealthsimple

   Sep 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• University of Illinois Springfield

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Skills

• Disaster Recovery
• E-Commerce
• Ruby on Rails
• Cloud Computing
• General Awesomeness
• Security
• Vendor Management
• Ruby
• Distributed Systems
• Agile Methodologies
• Linux
• Agile Project Management
• Collaboration
• Software Development
• Python
• Scrum
• Leadership
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Integration
• Scalability
• Unix
• Executive Management
• Information Security
• Problem Solving
• Blockchain Provocateur