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@nickkaraskiewicz
Distinguished Cyber Security Director with a focus on innovative solutions.
United StatesI am a distinguished Cyber Security Director with extensive experience leading global teams in innovative product design and security management. My career has been marked by a commitment to exceeding customer expectations and driving organizational transformation that enhances both business profitability and employee satisfaction.
Throughout my tenure at high-profile organizations, I have successfully directed cross-functional teams to revise security standards, resulting in significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency. My role as a trusted advisor has allowed me to forge strong relationships, ensuring that security measures align with customer needs and business goals. I am passionate about mentoring talent and fostering an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and productivity.
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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Baxter International
May 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Directed transformational product security programs through technical and strategic leadership, empowering R&D teams to achieve evolutionary results. Provided strategic road mapping and security leadership advisory, conducting programs to build requirements and governance controls for product security.
Microsoft
Feb 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)
Drove results as a technical cybersecurity leader and SME, providing deep dives and demos for Microsoft’s largest accounts. Conducted security and compliance POCs with customers, collecting feedback to enhance satisfaction and secure renewal agreements/upsell opportunities.
Microsoft
Mar 2021 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Served as SME and guided solutions architecture and business development initiatives, leading teams in innovation related to organizational strategic vision and roadmap. Led Scoping and Designated Support Engineering (DSE) to enhance offerings and strategy, meeting/exceeding customer expectations and removing roadblocks for cloud growth and adoption.
Microsoft
Mar 2019 - Present (6 years 8 months)
Served as SME and guided solutions architecture and business development initiatives, leading teams in innovation related to organizational strategic vision and roadmap. Led Scoping and Designated Support Engineering (DSE) to enhance offerings and strategy, meeting/exceeding customer expectations and removing roadblocks for cloud growth and adoption.
Liberty Advisor Group
Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 10 months)
Propelled forward progress as SME for security, cloud, and infrastructure technologies and assessment of potential security partnerships. Served as trusted advisor regarding threat intelligence products and growth in that area, leading business development in the software and technology sector.
Oracle
Feb 2017 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Acted as Lead Security Architect for acquisitions, orchestrating all facets of Enterprise Cyber Security Systems throughout Oracle GBUs. Led Security Platforms Group Process Improvement Strategy, M&A security projects, and Qualys Vulnerability Scanning and remediation.
Microsoft
Jul 2015 - Present (10 years 4 months)
Delivered excellent outcomes for an average of 20 to 30 cases per day for multi-million-dollar, Fortune 500 & 1000 client contracts related to solutions in the identity sector. Analyzed and investigated issues related to disaster recovery, security, identity, and system down efforts for government and enterprise incident response.
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IUBachelor of Science, Management Information Systems
Studied Management Information Systems at Iowa State University, gaining foundational knowledge in IT management and systems. Focused on the intersection of business and technology, preparing for a career in information security and IT leadership.
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