Shahnawaz Sabuwala

Shahnawaz Sabuwala, CISSP has over 17 years of experience in the field of cybersecurity. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, is currently working as the Director of Application Security at United Talent Agency, where they have built and matured the company's application security program. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, has implemented innovative strategies and tools to enhance development and data protection efforts. Shahnawaz has achieved high-level goals such as shaping the product strategy to include application security and leading all aspects of the application security program. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, is a key member of the steering committee responsible for driving strategies to protect UTA's assets and is a vital connection for application security initiatives across the business.

Prior to their current role, Shahnawaz served as the Head of Security Architecture & Security Operations at Wheels Up, where they ensured alignment with security controls frameworks and identified and resolved security risks and issues. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, also worked as a Senior Manager in Application Security Advisory Services at Accenture and as a Senior Manager in Advisory Cyber Security at EY.

Shahnawaz has a strong background in software security, having served as a Practice Manager in the Software Security Group at Optiv Inc. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, has also held positions at Citi as a Senior Vice President and Senior Security Architect & Analyst, at Cigital, Inc (A Part of Synopsys) as a Senior Security Consultant, at Halliburton as a Lead Security Analyst, at Southwest Airlines as a Program Manager & Application Security Architect, and at Wells Fargo as an Information Security Engineer and Senior Java Developer.

Throughout their career, Shahnawaz has demonstrated their expertise in various aspects of application security, including threat modeling, code review, penetration testing, and the establishment of secure development processes. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, has also worked on achieving compliance with industry standards such as PCI.

Overall, Shahnawaz Sabuwala, CISSP brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the field of cybersecurity and has made significant contributions to the organizations they have worked with.

Shahnawaz Sabuwala, CISSP, has a diverse education history. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, obtained a Master's degree in Software Design and Development from the University of St. Thomas in 1997. Prior to that, they attended Kansas State University, where they completed a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Nuclear Engineering from 1995 to 1996. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Nuclear Engineering from Kansas State University from 1993 to 1995. In 1991, Shahnawaz Sabuwala pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Mumbai. Before entering the university level, they completed their Higher Secondary Certificate in Science (Electronics) from R. D. National & W. A. Science College in 1991. Shahnawaz Sabuwala, completed their high school education at St. Stanislaus High School.

In addition to their educational background, Shahnawaz Sabuwala has obtained various certifications to enhance their knowledge and skills. These certifications include CSSLP Cert Prep, CCSP Cert Prep, Java: Testing with JUnit, Learning JDBC, Learning Java Collections, Creating a Culture of Privacy, Implementing a Privacy, Risk, and Assurance Program, DevSecOps: Continuous Application Security, Enterprise Architecture Foundations, and Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers: Security. These certifications were acquired from LinkedIn, with the most recent certification obtained in July 2022.