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Rizwan A. Jan

Kensington

Summary

Award-winning CIO with a Top-Secret clearance driving high-impact business and digital transformation initiatives. Recognized expertise in optimizing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and mitigating risks for Fortune500 and NGO organizations. Skilled at bridging the gap between strategic business goals and actionable technology solutions. Proven leadership abilities in building and motivating high-performing teams. Recognized as a thought leader and featured in industry publications and speaking engagements.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President and Chief Information Officer

The CNA Corporation
08.2022 - Current
  • Member of the executive management team, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer
  • Actively participate in and contribute to business strategy development and ongoing business operations in support of CNA’s mission of research and analysis
  • Determined the operating model for IT to foster a technologically current, digital-ready organization
  • Led the development of an IT and cyber operational plan that aligns technology forecasting with business objectives
  • Propelled performance and reliability of core enterprise applications while balancing the need for growing digital business objectives
  • Key accomplishments:
  • Identified technology trends, developed an enterprise-wide technology strategy that aligned with the CEO’s vision of modernizing CNA’s infrastructure
  • This effort led to a25% reduction in non-labor legacy technology spend resulting in the investment of NexGen technology that fortified CNA’s rapid digital transformation
  • Designed a new IT organizational structure focusing on technology transformation initiatives to improve the delivery of technology and business transformation, including the implementation of a change management program to enable changes to be made with minimum disruption to the business that fostered infrastructure stability of critical infrastructure availability
  • Developed a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to evolve the organizations' defenses, creating a responsive ecosystem that improves organizational readiness
  • Reframed how the organization thinks about cybersecurity outcomes by helping make informed decisions, augment existing capabilities and automate complex tasks
  • Utilized a quantitative metric to enable decision making specifically improved internal cyber resiliency from47% to80% within the first six months
  • Redefined the organization’s physical security requirements by improving the protection and resiliency of mission critical capabilities
  • The restructuring approach points to solutions that provide greater regulatory compliance with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DSCA), Department of Defense (DoD), Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) and Federal Information Security Management (FISMA)
  • Drove the development of advanced quality management standards (e.g., ISO9001:2000), governance processes and performance metrics to ensure IT delivers value to CNA
  • Managed risk through the effective design, delivery, and management of IT capabilities
  • Obtainment of this certification allowed the business development team to market and expand its proposal pipeline
  • Championed the use of technology to create a digital mindset from the top-down, driving collaboration, knowledge sharing and digital best practices across the organization

Vice President and Chief Information Officer

HJF
10.2017 - 08.2022
  • Member of the executive management team, reporting to the President & CEO
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with business and program stakeholders to expand IT capabilities which support new product initiatives and digital transformation for not-for-profit authorized by Congress and comprised of two domestic entities and four international subsidiaries with revenue of over $500M
  • Oversaw IT and cyber operations, including management of a multi-million dollar CAPEX and OPEX budget, and lead a team of5 direct reports with approximately100 indirect reports, including30 global staff member
  • Key accomplishments:
  • Devised and instituted an enterprise-wide three-year operational plan with four target areas for IT Division to make HJF the partner-of-choice in advancing military medicine
  • The plan’s major focus was on digital transformation of IT service delivery through workflow automation, engagement growth with HJF programs, enhanced global information security and investment in IT talent
  • Built a Digital Innovations team to spearhead novel approaches to IT’s Operations which included strengthening people, processes, and technology were in place to create integrated offerings and solutions that enhance the customer experience
  • Employed a rapid prototype model to design and implement a new Product Management Office (PMO) to lead improved utilization of resources and enhance transparency/security of the technology product pipeline
  • The Digital Innovation/PMO teams oversaw the successful deployments of several products which reduced the technology stack footprint, realizing a30% savings in on-site labor
  • Overhauled the IT organization structure by recruiting and motivating a superior team to sustain an Information Technology Financial Management model which led to standardizing enterprise-wide data management activities
  • This exercise drove cultural change instrumental in expansion-boosting efficiency with new tools, metrics, and KPIs measuring strategic and financial results
  • Advanced CEO’s key strategic goal to diversify organization’s funding portfolio by initiating a CRM system to gain visibility into customer relationship management through enhanced data correlation
  • This initiative streamlined revenue generation including $500M in government funds
  • Directed CRM integration with HJF’s ERP system, including business process development, new donor portal and staff training
  • Established a Product Advisory Board (PAB) comprised of experts from IT, Security, and business areas to evaluate technology requests and generate solutions within existing IT/Security architecture plan
  • The PAB’s work yielded over20% in annual savings after in-depth review of all statements of work (SOWs), contracts and projects
  • The PAB’s review allowed for the consolidation of similar product sets, termination of contracts for legacy technology and cancellation of unnecessary projects
  • Conducted IT due diligence leading to HJF’s acquisition of an established large business and led company-wide integration planning efforts across all functional teams, resulting in synergy model deliverables, day-one readiness plans, and governance structures for integration execution efforts, while eliminating over-lapping technology

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer

HJF
05.2016 - 10.2017
  • Guided development and implementation of information security program designed to protect systems and assets from internal and external threats
  • Partnered with executives across departments to safeguard HJF systems and drive the implementation of effective security controls to reduce operational risk in the face of security threats
  • Upheld financial and operational integrity by overseeing systems, infrastructure, and talent
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Designed and launched an enterprise-wide cybersecurity risk framework to reduce information technology risks, respond to incidents and establish appropriate standards and controls
  • Architected strategy that integrated compliance standards into HJF policies and captured required measures in enterprise-wide eGRC platform ensuring regulatory standards are met and potential financial liability avoided
  • Upheld transparency by generating a weekly Threat Vulnerability Assessment (TVA) score reflecting HJF’s cybersecurity risk posture which granted executive/board leadership visibility into HJF’s cybersecurity risk appetite
  • Ensured controls were compliant with government standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ATO, CMMC, GDPR, FAR, DFAR, NIST, ISO, SOC)
  • Led global cybersecurity operations for all HJF’s sites based in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America which comprise over25 major programs that support government initiatives including research, combating infectious diseases, and supporting battlefield readiness
  • Formed an International Cybersecurity Steering Committee (ICSC) to promote active collaboration between International Security Coordinators and the Domestic Cybersecurity Operations Team and provide awareness regarding international laws and regulations
  • The Business Development Steering Committee, comprised of leaders from Human Resources, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Compliance and International, relies upon the findings of the ICSC to prioritize tasks, assess risk and resolve issues
  • Provided security consultation for new IT projects/products to ensure policy and technical controls are met in accordance with international regulatory compliance standards
  • Planned and introduced a third-party risk governance program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of HJF assets and data handled by third-party vendors to reduce the risk of potential breaches and/or regulatory fines
  • Identified high-risk third-party vendors and created remediation and risk mitigation plans
  • Program efforts created a secure environment for customer data and yielded cost savings by allowing re-negotiation of SOW’s wherein high-risk findings were noted
  • Constructed a Cyber Threat Intelligence capability within the Global Information Security Department to maintain a current understanding of the cyber threat landscape by proactively assessing external threats and their potential impact on HJF’s business portfolio
  • Engineered metrics, key risk indicators (KRIs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess security posture and adjust security controls as needed to protect HJF’s information assets
  • Elevated employee cybersecurity practices by instituting the Cybersecurity Awareness Program for over2,600 employees as part of required compliance training to foster stakeholder confidence in HJF’s information security program along with established annual Executive Tabletop exercises
  • Created a cybersecurity training and mentoring Buddy Program within the Security Department to encourage an environment of transparency, employee empowerment and employee motivation

Lead Associate, Incident Response

Booz Allen Hamilton
09.2015 - 04.2016
  • Mitigated long-term damage and protected clients from reputational harm and regulatory fines by collaborating with analysts to detect, prevent and respond to cybersecurity incidents and breaches
  • Employed innovative problem solving, expert analysis of collected data and high-level understanding of information to identify continuous improvement for client cybersecurity programs
  • Key accomplishments:
  • Steered a highly technical team in delivering incident response capabilities and threat defense services for commercial clients to increase recovery times in the event of a breach and minimize business down-time and associated revenue loss (industry standard for breach cost is $5 million)
  • Formulated and monitored metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the Incident Response framework capability
  • Developed client cybersecurity incident response programs encompassing the Incident Response Management Lifecycle

Senior Security Engineer, Vendor Risk Governance

Aetna
05.2005 - 09.2015
  • Promotions:
  • Aetna – Senior Security Engineer, Hartford, CT
  • 05/2011 -05/2014
  • Aetna – Security Analyst Middletown, CT
  • 12/2007 -05/2011
  • Aetna – Desktop Support Specialist, Hartford, CT
  • 05/2005 -12/2007

PC Technician

Hartford Steam Boiler
07.2003 - 05.2005

Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
07.2001 - 04.2003

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

Skills

  • Business Transformation
  • Cybersecurity Best Practices
  • Physical & DIB Security
  • Risk Management
  • Relationship Building and Retention
  • Policy and Procedure Development
  • Performance Metrics Analysis
  • Information Technology Financial Management
  • Legal and Regulatory Requirements

WEBSITE, PORTFOLIO, PROFILES

  • Https://www.linkedin.com/in/rizwanjan/
  • The Most Influential Business Leader to Watch In2024
  • CNA - A Cultural Revolution Empowering Business Transformation
  • If You Want To Be A CIO Tomorrow, Learn To Be A Changemaker Today
  • Moving The Needle: What Leaders Can Do Now To Advance Women In Tech
  • A Process For Using LLMs In A National Security Research Organization
  • Rizwan Jan - A world of IT responsibilities in his hands
  • Rizwan Jan is Making a Human Network Connection

Affiliations

  • Capital CIO – Advisory Board
  • Cyber Security Tribe – Executive Board Member
  • Enterprise Mobility Exchange – Advisory Board
  • IQPC – Enterprise Digitalization – Advisory Board
  • FBI Citizens Academy – Baltimore Division Member
  • Mid – Atlantic CIO Forum (Towson University)
  • University of South Florida – MUMA College of Business – Advisory Board
  • Gartner – Member
  • ISACA – CSX Working Group

Accomplishments

  • CXO2.0 – Business Leadership Excellence Award2024
  • FORTUNA GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS –2024 Global CIO of the Year - Nominee
  • ORBIE Awards,2019 and2020 Capital CIO of the Year Award – Finalist
  • T.E.N – Tech Exec Networks,2018 Information Security Executive of the Year North America – Finalist

Timeline

Vice President and Chief Information Officer

The CNA Corporation
08.2022 - Current

Vice President and Chief Information Officer

HJF
10.2017 - 08.2022

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer

HJF
05.2016 - 10.2017

Lead Associate, Incident Response

Booz Allen Hamilton
09.2015 - 04.2016

Senior Security Engineer, Vendor Risk Governance

Aetna
05.2005 - 09.2015

PC Technician

Hartford Steam Boiler
07.2003 - 05.2005

Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
07.2001 - 04.2003

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Frostburg State University

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