Ajish George
Transformational Technology, Cybersecurity, & Data Executive | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, and SaaS | Board & Regulator Trusted | Building Scalable, Compliant Tech Ecosystems & Powerful Global Teams
University of Maryland Global Campus•Washington D.C. Metro Area
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➔ I'm a technology and cybersecurity executive with 25+ years of cross-industry leadership across financial services, healthcare, government, and SaaS. I've built and led global teams, navigated high-stakes regulatory environments, and driven digital transformation at enterprise scale. ➔ What energizes me most is the complexity at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, and cybersecurity. At State Street, I have been leading revitalization of the cyber engineering org and transforming legacy systems into a product-led, cloud-native portfolio, while serving as a regulatory liaison and trusted executive advisor. ➔ I've architected secure, compliant data platforms in healthcare and fintech, launched award-winning products in media and IoT, and advised high-growth startups and Fortune 500s alike. ➔ My leadership style is collaborative and mission-focused. I value intellectual curiosity, ownership, and cross-functional agility. I drive alignment by blending risk frameworks with business context and pride myself on growing high-performing, diverse teams that scale with impact.
Career Timeline
- SANS CISO NetworkCurrentNov 2022–Present· 3 yrs 10 mos
- Member, Security LeaderCurrentNov 2022–Present
- State StreetCurrent2022–Present· 4 yrs 8 mos
- Managing Director, Security Architecture and EngineeringCurrent2022–Present
- Oct 2017–Present· 8 yrs 11 mos
- Adjunct Professor, Cloud & AI EngineeringCurrentOct 2017–Present
- Oct 2021–2022· 3 mos
- Senior Director, Data Engineering and AnalyticsOct 2021–2022
- Apr 2019–Oct 2021· 2 yrs 6 mos
- Director of Engineering, Customer Data & ML PlatformsApr 2019–Oct 2021
- Oct 2016–Jun 2018· 1 yr 8 mos
- Chief Data Scientist & Field CTOOct 2016–Jun 2018
- 2014–2021· 7 yrs
- Founder & CEO2014–2021
Education
BS
Biology
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePhD
Computational & Systems Biology
University at Albany