Sam al Shami

Sam Al Shami is an experienced professional in the field of information security and risk management, currently serving as an Information Security Risk and Compliance Manager at Amazon since February 2023. In this role, Sam leads risk and compliance functions for retail e-commerce operations, overseeing security architecture reviews, threat modeling, cloud security operations on AWS, application security assessments, and privacy compliance programs like CCPA and GDPR. Prior to Amazon, Sam worked at Zappos Family of Companies for nearly eight years, where responsibilities included building a third-party risk management program and managing vulnerability management initiatives as a Senior Information Security Analyst. Sam began a career as a Network Security Engineer at Integra IT Solutions. Academic credentials include a Master of Cyber Security and Information Assurance from National University and a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Ajman University.