About Me

Cybersecurity and payment security leader with 20+ years of expertise spanning the full payments ecosystem — from hands-on HSM architecture and cryptographic key management to compliance auditing, standards development, and global training programs. Known for bridging deep technical rigor with clear, practical guidance for organizations navigating PCI DSS, PCI PIN, and various other evolving regulatory requirements.

Currently serving as Principal Solution Architect at Thales Group, helping financial institutions and payment organizations deploy and optimize payShield HSM and the CipherTrust Security Platform. Previously spent nearly a decade at the PCI Security Standards Council as Director of Training Programs, delivering certification and requalification training to 10,000+ global learners annually.

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