Kelly Ann Palaia

Kelly Ann Palaia, CISSP, has extensive experience in the field of software engineering and information security, currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering - Security at UPS since June 2008, where previous roles included Information Security Manager, GRC Compliance Operations, and several Systems Programming Manager positions. Kelly has a strong foundation in cloud architecture, DevOps engineering, and performance analysis, having also participated as a speaker at the IBM Think 2018 Conference. Prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch as an Assistant Client Associate and Project Management Intern, alongside an early internship at UPS. Kelly holds a B.S. in Technology Management, Business and Technology from Stevens Institute of Technology and completed high school at Bergen County Academies with a focus on Power and Transportation.