BLONDELL EUNICE WALKER

The DPO is responsible for informing and advising the Companies and their staff on their data protection obligations and regulatory changes, and for monitoring compliance with those obligations and with the Group’s policies.

• Collaborated with IT teams to integrate security measures into the development and deployment of new applications.
• Analyzed security incidents post-resolution, identifying areas for improvement in both technical controls and incident response processes.
• Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
• Reduced risk of cyber attacks by conducting regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Improved incident response times by developing and maintaining cybersecurity playbooks for common attack scenarios.
• Performed regular reviews of user access rights, minimizing the risk posed by insider threats or compromised accounts.
• Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
• Optimized security monitoring processes by implementing automated tools for real-time threat detection and analysis.
• Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
• Ensured compliance with industry regulations by performing comprehensive audits on existing security policies and procedures.
• Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Enhanced network security by implementing advanced threat detection and prevention systems.
• Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
• Enhanced data protection measures by implementing comprehensive security policies and procedures.
• Worked closely with IT teams to ensure secure data disposal methods were employed when deleting sensitive information from systems or devices.
• Reviewed IT project proposals and recommended security policies and controls to maintain proper level of information assurance.
• Assisted in the design of new software applications or digital services that incorporated robust privacy protections from inception through implementation.
• Collaborated with legal, IT, and HR departments to establish a cohesive data protection strategy across the organization.
• Conducted vulnerability testing on company networks and systems to identify potential weaknesses in security infrastructure before they could be exploited by malicious actors.

• Provide technology vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the Group-wide information technology (IT) programs
• Lead the distribution network in planning and implementing enterprise information systems to support both distributed and centralized financial and business operations, achieve more effective, and cost beneficial enterprise-wide IT operations
• Providing strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation, and coordination of the information and technology systems for the range of business operations