Andres Desa

Andres Desa currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Head of Cybersecurity Audit at Mubadala, a position held since February 2016, where key Cybersecurity risks and controls are presented to the Audit & Risk Committees and C-suite members, alongside leading Cybersecurity audits for major subsidiaries. Prior to this role, Andres held multiple positions at KPMG, including Manager of the Cybersecurity team, where responsibilities encompassed Cybersecurity strategy development and IT audits. Previous experience includes serving as a Senior Security Specialist at the National Bank of Kuwait, where certification for ISO 27001 was achieved, and as an Assistant Manager in IT Advisory at KPMG. Early in the career, Andres was an Associate Security Consultant at Paladion Networks, contributing to publications and managing security projects. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Goa University and professional education from MIT in 2015.