Eddie Powell

Head of Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Privacy at Constant

Eddie Powell has over 20 years of experience in the field of cybersecurity and risk management. Eddie is currently working as the Head of Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Privacy at Constant since April 2020. Prior to this, Eddie worked at Apex Systems as a Third-Party Risk Management Senior Consultant on a short-term contract, where they were responsible for integrating a risk management platform for a utility provider. Eddie also worked as a Senior GRC Consultant and Board Member at Life Reminder on a short-term contract.

From 2015 to 2019, Eddie served as the Head of Information Security, Risk, and Compliance at Inlet LLC. Before that, they were a Trusted Advisor/Master Security Consultant at Hewlett-Packard from 2013 to 2015, where they provided consultation on secure solution implementation and led various IT risk assessment projects.

Eddie also worked as an Independent Consultant (Enterprise Risk and Security Leader) at Halian International and Artech Systems in 2012, where they focused on enterprise risk and security. Eddie served as a Senior Manager Associate Director ITIS at Cognizant Technology Solutions from 2011 to 2012, leading teams to conduct compliance engagements and remediation projects.

Eddie'sextensive career started at IBM in 2000, where they initially served as an Enterprise Security Architect for the IBM Global Account. During their time at IBM, Eddie was responsible for developing and implementing secure solutions for global web and mobile infrastructure. Eddie also collaborated with stakeholders to create an IT security and risk management framework for IBM vendors and service providers. Eddie delivered multiple security solutions based on industry frameworks and led the implementation of a global IT secure remote access solution for a prominent retail brand.

Overall, Eddie Powell's work experience demonstrates their expertise in governance, risk management, compliance, and privacy, as well as their ability to provide strategic solutions for secure infrastructure and risk assessment.

Eddie Powell has a background in Computer and Electrical Engineering, which they pursued at the ITT Technical Institute. Although no specific start or end dates are provided for their education at this institution, it can be inferred that they acquired knowledge and skills related to this field.

In addition to their formal education, Eddie has obtained various certifications. In September 2018, they completed a course called "Implementing an Information Security Program" from Lynda.com. Another certification they received is the "Microsoft Azure: Architecting Azure Infrastructure" from Lynda.com, obtained in July 2019.

Eddie also has certifications related to blockchain technology. In June 2019, they completed a course called "Blockchain Basics" from Lynda.com. Furthermore, they earned the certification "Blockchain for Developers: HyperLedger Fabric on Azure" from Lynda.com in July 2019.

Most recently, in July 2022, Eddie became a Certified Third Party Risk Professional from the institution Shared Assessments.

Overall, Eddie Powell's education history includes studying Computer and Electrical Engineering at ITT Technical Institute, as well as obtaining certifications in various areas such as information security, Microsoft Azure infrastructure, and blockchain technology.

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  • Head of Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Privacy

    April, 2020 - present