Enterprise Technology Executive

Technology leadership
for growth and
resilience.

I help growing and regulated organizations build reliable technology operations, strengthen security and turn business priorities into executable roadmaps.

CIO, VP Technology and VP IT leadership

Artin Arakelian, technology and cybersecurity executive
Executive leadershipTechnology, Security, AI and Governance
18Years in technology leadership
65+Healthcare facilities supported
50+Global team members led
8Industry environments navigated

Executive impact

Why Companies Hire Artin

Technology leadership grounded in complex operating environments, regulated industries, global teams and practical execution.

Modernize a complex technology environment

Align fragmented platforms, business systems and vendor decisions with a clear enterprise roadmap.

Scale the technology organization

Develop leaders, clarify ownership and establish repeatable operations as the business grows.

Strengthen security and resilience

Connect cybersecurity, compliance and recovery priorities with executive risk decisions and practical execution.

Turn AI ambition into responsible adoption

Prioritize useful workflows, establish governance and prepare the people, data and platforms needed for sustainable adoption.

Executive profile

Technology strategy with security built in.

I am a technology executive with 18 years of experience spanning enterprise IT, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, business systems, AI strategy, automation, governance, risk, and digital transformation.

Across healthcare, fintech, aerospace, SaaS, media, and legal services, I have helped leadership teams modernize operations, adopt emerging technology responsibly, strengthen compliance, reduce risk, develop global teams, and align technology investment with business growth.

Startup and scale leadership

Much of my career has been spent in the technology startup and high growth ecosystem, where platforms, teams, security programs, and operating models had to mature as quickly as the business. I bring the practical judgment needed to lead through ambiguity, lean resources, rapid change, and the transition from startup speed to enterprise scale.

Industry experience

Legal ServicesHealthcareFintechBlockchain & Web3Aerospace & DefenseSaaS & Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentEsports & Gaming

Executive scope

Accountability beyond the technology function.

Selected responsibilities from enterprise operations, healthcare and executive advisory work.

Executive partnership

At Express Network, partners with the chief executive and Finance, Legal, Compliance and Operations to prioritize investments and communicate risk.

People and service ownership

At Beecan Health, built and led a global technology organization of more than 50 people supporting more than 65 healthcare facilities.

Investment and vendor decisions

At Beecan Health, owned budgeting, capital planning, procurement, licensing, contracts, vendor negotiations and platform decisions.

Transformation direction

Developed a 24 month modernization roadmap at Express Network and a three year technology roadmap at ABL Space Systems.

Selected leadership stories

Executive judgment applied to real operating environments.

Concise examples of how technology leadership supported scale, security and business continuity.

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Healthcare

Creating operating consistency across a distributed care network

Business Challenge
A distributed healthcare environment required secure, repeatable and supportable technology practices across a large facility network.
Executive Leadership
Built and led a global team of more than 50 people. Owned platform decisions, vendor negotiations, budgeting and capital planning alongside enterprise IT and cybersecurity operations.
Business Result
Established a continuous operating model covering monitoring, incident escalation, disaster recovery, knowledge sharing and service accountability across more than 65 facilities.
02

Aerospace and Defense

Building a secure roadmap for rapid organizational growth

Business Challenge
A fast growing aerospace organization needed technology maturity without slowing the pace of engineering and business expansion.
Executive Leadership
Directed secure modernization and defined a three year technology roadmap aligned with ITAR, NIST requirements and the needs of a scaling workforce.
Business Result
Produced a three year roadmap for cloud, infrastructure and application scalability, secure access and continuity. Strengthened governance and access controls aligned with ITAR and NIST 800 171 requirements.
03

Legal Services

Turning modernization priorities into an enterprise roadmap

Business Challenge
A legal services organization needed coordinated priorities across business systems, identity, infrastructure, service delivery and cybersecurity.
Executive Leadership
Partnered with the chief executive and functional leaders to prioritize investment, communicate risk and align vendor and technology decisions with business needs.
Business Result
Developed a 24 month modernization roadmap covering identity, endpoints, email security, ITSM, automation and resilience. Execution continues within the current role.

Selected career experience

Leadership across complex industries.

From highly available SaaS to regulated healthcare and aerospace, every role has strengthened the same operating philosophy: simplify, secure, scale.

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December 2024 to Present

Head of Information Technology & Cybersecurity

Express Network

Own enterprise technology, cybersecurity, business systems, Microsoft 365, infrastructure, service delivery, automation, and vendor operations for a legal services organization with multiple offices.

Executive Partnership24 Month RoadmapSecurity Modernization
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2023 to 2024

Senior Director of Information Technology

Beecan Health

Led enterprise IT, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, compliance automation, and service operations across a distributed healthcare network.

50+ Person Global TeamHIPAAContinuous Operations
03

2021 to 2022

Senior Director of Information Technology

SOLS

Led enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud operations, DevOps enablement, identity governance, and compliance strategy for an early stage startup building a Web3 payment processing platform.

Early Stage StartupWeb3 PaymentsCloud and DevOps
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2021

Head of Information Technology

ABL Space Systems

Directed secure technology modernization and defined a three year roadmap for a rapidly scaling aerospace and defense organization.

Aerospace and DefenseITARNIST 800 171
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2019 to 2021

Senior Manager of Information Technology

FaZe Clan

Directed global IT, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, collaboration platforms, and executive technology support in high growth media.

Global OperationsHigh GrowthISO 27001
06

2015 to 2019

Senior Systems Administrator · Incident Manager · NOC Engineer

BlackLine

Progressed through infrastructure and operations leadership roles supporting a highly available financial SaaS environment.

Financial SaaSMajor IncidentsService Reliability

Business leadership

Technology decisions are business decisions.

Executive judgment backed by practical technical credibility and a bias toward practical, sustainable results.

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Technology Investment

Prioritize roadmaps, evaluate tradeoffs and connect platform decisions with business value and operational needs.

02

Executive Communication

Translate technology complexity into clear choices, risks, priorities and accountable decisions for leadership teams.

03

Vendor Strategy

Align sourcing, solution selection, service expectations and partner accountability with enterprise priorities.

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Transformation Leadership

Sequence modernization, business systems and AI adoption around organizational readiness and practical execution.

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Organizational Design

Develop global teams, clarify decision rights and establish operating models that support growth and reliable delivery.

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Governance and Risk

Connect cybersecurity, compliance and resilience with business accountability, executive reporting and sustainable controls.

AI strategy & intelligent transformation

Practical AI adoption, governed for the enterprise.

I help organizations identify, govern, and implement practical AI solutions that improve productivity, strengthen cybersecurity, automate operations, and support better business decisions.

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AI Strategy and Business Value

Prioritize meaningful use cases, align investment with business goals and define how adoption and outcomes will be evaluated.

02

Secure Adoption and Governance

Establish data boundaries, accountable ownership, human oversight and practical policies for enterprise AI.

03

Automation and Intelligent Operations

Apply automation to service delivery, knowledge management and business workflows while preserving reliability and judgment.

04

Enterprise Foundations

Prepare cloud platforms, identity, data, integration and workforce capabilities for responsible adoption at scale.

Explore compliance program experience

Security governance & compliance

Turning frameworks into sustainable operating practices.

I lead compliance as a business and risk management program: translating requirements into policies, accountable controls, evidence, remediation plans, executive reporting, and continuous improvement.

Trust services

SOC 2

Type I and Type II readiness, control design, evidence collection, gap remediation, vendor risk, and audit coordination.

Risk based security

NIST

NIST CSF 2.0, NIST 800 53, and NIST 800 171 control mapping, maturity assessment, remediation, and continuous improvement.

Information security

ISO 27001

ISMS scope and governance, risk assessment, control implementation, Statement of Applicability, internal readiness, and audit support.

Defense readiness

CMMC 2.0

Level 2 readiness, environment scoping, NIST 800 171 alignment, policy development, evidence, POA and M management, and assessment preparation.

Data protection

Privacy & Regulated Data

HIPAA and HITECH, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, privacy controls, data classification, retention, and secure information handling.

Operational resilience

Enterprise & Defense

ITAR, FedRAMP, CIS Controls, business continuity, disaster recovery, vendor risk, and executive compliance reporting.

Program leadership

Governance, risk and compliance strategy, control design and implementation, gap and maturity assessments, policy and standards development, risk registers and remediation roadmaps, audit and assessor coordination, vendor risk, business continuity, disaster recovery and executive reporting.

Resume library

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Five focused versions of my experience, each built around a different technology leadership mandate.

Executive insights

Ideas for leading technology through growth.

Practical perspectives on strategy, cybersecurity, operations, leadership and transformation, published three times each week.

Technology operations team coordinating a calm business resilience exercise
Infrastructure leadershipSecure foundations for resilient growth.
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Technology Investment

Technology Investment

A strong technology budget tells a story.

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Vendor Management

Vendor Management

A vendor relationship should not end when the contract is signed. Technology leaders should continue asking: • Are we receiving the value we expected?

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Identity and Access

Identity and Access

Identity has become the front door to almost every important business system. That makes joiner, mover, and leaver processes more than an administrative task.

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