Pavel Filipovich
Director of IT & Security @Softeq
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Director of IT & Security @Softeq
Houston, TX, US
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ABOUT PAVEL FILIPOVICH
With 20+ years of progressive leadership in IT, software engineering, and cybersecurity, I bring a unique blend of technical depth, operational oversight, and executive-level decision-making. I currently lead the global Information Security and IT functions at Softeq, overseeing infrastructure, security operations, certifications, and compliance across hybrid environments.Key Focus Areas:*[Corporate Information Security]: Developed and executed company-wide security strategy aligned with ISO/IEC 27001, including planning, implementation, continuous testing, and risk mitigation.*[Certifications & Compliance]: Spearheaded the maintenance and transition to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ensuring audit readiness and full alignment with industry standards (NIST, CIS).*[Leadership & People Management]: Built and managed high-performing IT and Security teams. Directly responsible for hiring, offboarding, mentoring, and upskilling technical talent.*[Governance & Policy]: Authored and enforced company-wide security policies, technical controls, and audit procedures, enabling a proactive compliance posture.*[Budgeting & FinOps]: Designed and executed annual IT & Security budgets (OPEX/CAPEX), balancing performance, scalability, and cost optimization across vendors and cloud infrastructure.*[Infrastructure Architecture]: Led the planning and development of resilient hybrid (on-prem + Azure) infrastructure supporting global operations and scalability.*[Incident Response]: Developed incident response protocols and managed high-priority security incidents, driving root cause analysis and future prevention.*[Vendor Management]: Conducted technical and security evaluations of third-party providers, tools, and partners, driving alignment with enterprise requirements and risk thresholds.Additional Achievements- Ensured consistent audit readiness and successfully passed multiple external security audits with no major findings- Reduced IT operational costs by identifying redundant tooling and negotiating vendor contracts- Unified fragmented IT support structures into a centralized help desk and infrastructure function.
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