Kaali Dass Cism

Kaali Dass CISM, PMP, PhD, currently serves as a Sr. Security Program Manager at NetApp, focusing on Cloud Application Security, Governance, and Controls. In addition to this role, Kaali is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern California, teaching various project management courses and contributing to course design for the Master of Science in Project Management program. As a Director of IT Security for the NC Project Management Institute, Kaali emphasizes the development of IT security strategies and policies. Previous positions include Staff Technical Program Manager at Cisco, leading large-scale engineering initiatives, and Technical Program Manager roles at LinkedIn and Cisco, overseeing security and cloud migration projects. Kaali's extensive career in IT also includes a role as IT Enterprise Architect at Cisco Systems, focusing on application development and user experience initiatives. Academic qualifications include an MBA in Finance from Strayer University.