Samuel Wachira M.B.S

Chief Information Security Officer at Ponea Health

Samuel Wachira M.B.S has over 13 years of work experience in the IT industry. In 2021, they began working as the Chief Information Security Officer for Ponea Health, where they provide industry expertise and is responsible for all IT data protection for 10M+ individuals' private information. From 2015 to 2021, they were the Chief Technology Officer for Certeon Technology, overseeing all Cyber Security and software development and consultation services. From 2013 to 2015, they were the Senior Software and Release Engineer for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, where they developed the strategic plan to transform AI into a software firm focused on security and risk analytics. From 2013 to 2011, they were the Software Automation & Release Engineer for SilverSky, where they managed priorities, planning, scheduling, staffing, software architecture and infrastructure design. From 2011 to 2008, they were a Sr Software Engineer for Rapid7, where they reviewed contributing team test plans, designed and guided the final pre-release testing, and deployed and maintained central release candidate test systems throughout the release cycle. Finally, from 2008 to 2011, they were a Software Engineer for 3M Health Information Systems, where they worked on Lava C. O,S., a digital impression system designed for the dental industry.

Samuel Wachira M.B.S. attended Plymouth State University from 2012 to 2014, where they obtained an Executive MBA in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, and an M.B.A. in Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Samuel also attended Life University from 2004 to 2008, where they earned a B.S. in Computer Information Management.

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  • Chief Information Security Officer

    August, 2021 - present