Vinita Wasan

Senior Legal Counsel APAC at LiveHire

Vinita Wasan has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Vinita currently holds the position of Senior Legal Counsel APAC at LiveHire, an Australian talent acquisition and engagement platform. Prior to this, Vinita was a member of AI Ethics and the Law as well as the Analytics and AI in Marketing and Retail Group. Vinita also served as General Counsel at Skyjed and as a Senior Commercial Lawyer at LOD (Lawyers On Demand).

Before venturing into the legal field, Vinita gained experience as a Corporate Counsel at NTT Ltd. and as a Legal and Compliance Officer at Arrow ECS ANZ. Vinita also took on the role of Legal and Commercial Advisor at Buro Happold. Vinita started their career as a Solicitor at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy.

Vinita Wasan's education history is as follows:

- From 2007 to 2010, they attended the University of Technology Sydney and obtained a Juris Doctor of Law degree with a focus on the field of Law.

- In 2018, they enrolled at the University of Washington and completed a course in Cybersecurity with a degree name of CYB001X, specializing in the field of Information Technology.

- In 2017 to 2018, they pursued a course at CompTIA, earning a degree in Cloud Essentials (CLO-001) with a focus on Information Technology.

- From 2002 to 2005, they studied at Western Sydney University and earned a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Criminology.

- In 2023, they are expected to finish a course at Queen Mary University of London, focusing on Cloud Computing Law, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity in the field of Law.

Vinita also has additional certifications to supplement their education. These include a certification in Cloud Computing Law, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity from Queen Mary University of London (obtained in June 2023). Vinita also holds certifications in the fields of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics (obtained in May 2020), Ethical Leadership through Giving Voice to Values (obtained in November 2019), Developing the Strategic Manager (obtained in May 2019), Agile Project Management (obtained in April 2019), and Cloud Essentials (obtained in October 2018).

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Timeline

  • Senior Legal Counsel APAC

    June 1, 2021 - present

  • Senior Legal Counsel ANZ

    July, 2021

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