Preeti Rao
Portland,United States
Summary
Seasoned Technical Program Manager with over 16 years of industry experience, including more than a decade at Intel Corporation. Expert in Customer, Business, and Information Security Risk Management, Compliance, Customer Trust & Assurance, and IP Protection. Recognized for strong technical leadership, program execution, and product strategy across high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. Demonstrated success in driving end-to-end business operations, risk governance, and enterprise-wide security compliance programs. Honored with four Divisional Recognition Awards at Intel for significant contributions to business transformation and information security.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager Technical
Intel Corporation
12.2021 - Current
- Program manage end-to-end business operations for Foundry customer collateral releases, disclosure management, contract negotiations, and IP protection.
- Lead high-impact customer engagements by providing business operations and assurance expertise across major Foundry accounts.
- Collaborate with customers, partners, and suppliers to ensure seamless onboarding and alignment across complex engagements.
- Develop and implement confidentiality and data protection policies tailored for the Foundry business; ensure compliance through robust governance programs.
- Drive organization-wide initiatives to enhance customer trust, safeguard data confidentiality, and reinforce responsible information handling.
- Design and execute security awareness and compliance training programs across Foundry and the broader enterprise to foster a culture of data protection.
- Oversee annual risk mapping and repository governance; implement tools and frameworks to strengthen enterprise risk resilience.
Information Security Specialist
Intel Corporation
02.2015 - 12.2021
- Managed cross-functional and SAFe Agile teams as both Product Owner and Scrum Master, driving delivery of key business and compliance initiatives.
- Served as strategic advisor and lead third-party risk management efforts, significantly enhancing application compliance, data protection and security posture, streamlining workflows and improving risk operations.
- Conducted product development outsourcing security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Collaborated with diverse stakeholders to translate complex requirements into actionable workstreams, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Drove remediation planning, policy development and continuous monitoring based on risk assessment outcomes, advancing information security maturity.
- Evaluated and integrated security tools to enhance risk detection and mitigation capabilities across the enterprise.
Software Engineer
Openwave Mobility
06.2011 - 02.2015
- Spearheaded secure deployments and configurations of wireless networks, significantly improving compliance efficiency and security posture.
- Managed log and event monitoring systems, ensuring operational integrity and proactive threat detection.
- Implemented periodic compliance assessments, strengthening data center security, reliability, and audit readiness.
- Conducted on-site data center deployments across multiple U.S. locations, overseeing secure setup and integration of infrastructure components.
Education
Master of Science - Information Security and Assurance
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
National Institute of Engineering
Mysuru, India06.2006
Skills
- Business Assurance and Disclosure management
- Customer Trust, IP protection and Compliance
- Enterprise Risk management, Training & Awareness
- Third-Party Risk & Application Security
- Policy and Procedure development
- Supplier Outsourcing and Contracts
- Business Development and Operations
- Program leadership
Visa Sponsorship
Require employer visa sponsorship
Personal Information
- Citizenship: India
- Title: Technical Program Manager
- Visa Status: H-1B Visa
Timeline
Program Manager Technical
Intel Corporation
12.2021 - Current
Information Security Specialist
Intel Corporation
02.2015 - 12.2021
Software Engineer
Openwave Mobility
06.2011 - 02.2015
Master of Science - Information Security and Assurance
Purdue University
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
National Institute of Engineering
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