Vikas Nijhawan

Vikas Nijhawan is an experienced cybersecurity and compliance professional with a strong background in governance, risk management, and internal controls. Currently serving as the Director of Cybersecurity, Policy and Compliance at T-Mobile since March 2022, Vikas leads a team focused on Cybersecurity Trust and Protection, ensuring adherence to governmental compliance standards such as CMMC and NIST. Previously, Vikas held various roles at Boeing over 19 years, culminating in the position of Senior Manager in Corporate Audit, where responsibilities included overseeing assurance engagements related to IT, cybersecurity, and risk management. Vikas also has a history of consulting and software development in earlier positions, with a solid academic foundation, holding an MBA and MS in Information Systems from the UW Foster School of Business and a BE in Computer Science Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela.