Shan M.

Shan M. has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several industries and roles. They are currently working at Cyware as the Chief of Staff and Global Director of Solutions, a role they have held since August 2022. Previously at Cyware, they served as a Senior Project Manager from December 2020 to August 2022.

Before joining Cyware, Shan M. worked at CyberIMT™ LLC. as a Principal from May 2018 to December 2020. In this role, they provided strategic consulting services in program management, project coordination, software development, strategic planning, and digital strategy, utilizing the CIP framework and cybersecurity expertise.

Prior to CyberIMT™, Shan M. served as the Director of Mentoring at PMI New Hampshire Chapter from November 2018 to December 2019.

From December 2011 to May 2018, Shan M. worked at Witt O'Brien's as the CIO & CISO. In this position, they were responsible for strategic direction and technological innovation in the incident and crisis management domain, along with establishing cybersecurity policies and best practices.

Shan M. gained significant experience as a Technology Manager at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas from June 2004 to November 2011. They oversaw software development, database operations, and production excellence teams, specializing in IT infrastructure and architecture, project management, and software development organization management.

Earlier in their career, Shan M. worked as a Technology Consultant at IBM from November 1997 to May 2004. They provided project management and technology consulting services and implemented project management processes for software and commercial website development.

Shan M. began their career at Jagat Groupware Technologies Pvt. Ltd. as a Principal Consultant from June 1993 to October 1997. Prior to that, they worked as a Technical Training Instructor at Aptech from April 1992 to May 1993.

Overall, Shan M. has a strong background in project management, technology consulting, cybersecurity, and strategic planning gained through their various roles in different organizations.

Shan M. has a diverse education history. In 1989, they earned a bachelor's degree in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology from Bangalore University. Shan further pursued their education in the field of software engineering and obtained a Master's Diploma from APTECH Computer Education in 1995. Later, in 2010, Shan M. completed an Executive MBA from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas, majoring in Business Administration, Marketing, and Healthcare.

In addition to their formal education, Shan M. has obtained various certifications. Shan completed a range of courses on Agile Project Management, including "Agile Foundations", "Agile at Work: Getting Better with Agile Retrospectives", "Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories", and others, all through LinkedIn. Shan also acquired certifications in digital strategy and IT service desk management from LinkedIn.

Furthermore, Shan M. has several certifications related to cybersecurity, particularly in Industrial Control Systems (ICS). These certifications include "100 W - Cybersecurity Practices for Industrial Control Systems", "210W-02 Influence of IT Components on Industrial Control Systems", "210W-03 Common Industrial Control System (ICS) Components", "210W-04 Cybersecurity within IT and ICS Domains", "210W-05 Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems - Cybersecurity Risks", and "210W-06 ICS Cybersecurity Threats", all obtained through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Overall, Shan M. has a strong background in healthcare, software engineering, business administration, marketing, and cybersecurity, with various certifications highlighting their expertise in these areas.