Vikas Patel

Vikas (Vik) Patel is a Senior Manager in IT Vendor Management and Cybersecurity at Heart & Stroke, with a career spanning over a decade in various roles within IT. Prior to this position, Vikas served at Symcor from May 2011 to December 2020, where responsibilities included knowledge management, enterprise architecture, and IT optimization. Achievements include improving security posture, ensuring compliance with PCI standards, and managing vendor relationships to enhance operational efficiency. Vikas’ educational background includes a Level 1 Project Management Certificate from Humber College and coursework at the University of Toronto and McMaster University, alongside training from the Schulich Executive Education Center.