Blaze Mathew

Blaze Mathew serves as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at CTIS, and is responsible for the information technology and infrastructure systems that support enterprise goals across client programs, projects, and the company. He formulates yearly infrastructure budgets and works with CTIS Corporate Officers and project teams to ensure information assurance for CTIS and its projects. He has more than 23 years of experience supporting IT infrastructure and operations, security, and risk management(FISMA Compliance) for the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP). He manages a diverse IT team, supporting the full spectrum of IT services and appreciates the contributions of each member. He received the NCI Director’s Award for his support in implementing the NCI’s Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network (ETCTN).

He played an integral role in helping CTIS to achieve three ISO certifications simultaneously — ISO 9000 (Quality Management System), ISO 20000-1 (Service Management System) and ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System).. He pioneered implementation of infrastructure virtualization for CTIS and its clients, which has significantly improved infrastructure utilization, reduced costs, and improved disaster recovery of critical business services.

Mr. Mathew holds Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certifications. He received his master’s and MBA degrees in Technology Management from University of Maryland University College.

Mr. Mathew was finalist for WashingtonExec's Chief Officer Awards for year 2021.