Bhavin Patel
Securing what matters.
Visionary security leader with 16+ years building enterprise cybersecurity programs across healthcare, SaaS, financial services, and retail — improving security posture 30–78%, and pioneering responsible-AI governance for the AI-first era.
Turning security into a competitive advantage — and building the guardrails that let organizations move fast, safely.
I'm a visionary yet pragmatic Information Security Executive and CISO with 16+ years of progressive leadership in cybersecurity strategy, architecture, engineering, and governance across healthcare, SaaS/HCM, financial services, telecom, and retail.
As a builder-operator, I've stood up enterprise security programs from the ground up, improved security posture by 30–78%, elevated operational efficiency by up to 96%, and launched a $22.8M PCI DSS–compliant merchant business. I've led teams of 45+, optimized budgets up to $35M, and advised C-suite and boards while managing ~$150M revenue accounts.
Today I'm focused on responsible AI — building governance and guardrails for LLMs, agentic workflows, and AI/ML systems so organizations can adopt AI rapidly without compromising trust, compliance, or resilience.
Deep expertise across NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, SOC 2 Type II, CIS Controls, FISMA, and FedRAMP — fortified by C|CISO, CISM, CISSP, and ISSAP certifications.
Industry-Recognized Certifications
What I Bring to the Table
Two decades of hands-on and executive security leadership, distilled into the competencies that move organizations forward.
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Let's build something secure.
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