Sameer is a seasoned Information Security executive with 18+ years of experience managing diverse, global teams. Most recently, he was the CISO for Amazon.com's largest subsidiary - Whole Foods Market. His global organization was responsible for security engineering (app, data, identity and privacy), IT governance/risk/compliance, security operations/incident response and offensive security. Prior to this, Sameer served as the VP, CISO at two Fortune 500 firms: Arrow Electronics and MassMutual. Sameer is an advisor to a number of security startups and an active angel investor. His educational background includes a master’s degree from Carnegie-Mellon University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona