Christopher Giardina is a seasoned professional in the field of data privacy, governance, and information management, currently serving as a Privacy & Governance Solution Engineer at IBM since October 2021. Prior to this role, Christopher held the position of Technical Account Manager at Privitar, where responsibilities included collaborating with strategic customers to design enterprise data privacy solutions. Christopher's extensive experience at IBM includes roles as an Information Governance & Privacy Solution Architect and Information Governance Specialist, where contributions involved developing implementation methods and providing thought leadership. Earlier career milestones include leadership in Optim solutions at Princeton Softech and significant roles at Siebel Systems/Oracle and the Electronic Commerce Resource Center. Christopher holds an MBA in Production Operations and Information Management from the University of Scranton and a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from Rutgers University.