Enterprise Technology & Cybersecurity Executive

I lead technology through acquisitions and modernization in regulated businesses.

CIO | VP Technology | VP Information Technology

I lead IT and cybersecurity for a legal services company with six offices. In healthcare, I led the integration of more than 2,500 acquired users while keeping the business running.

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Executive leadershipTechnology, Security, AI and Governance

18Years of technology experience

$5M to $10MAnnual IT budget managed

30+Team members led

2,500+Users integrated after acquisition

Executive impact

Selected business results

Acquisition integration, operating costs and audit delivery.

Featured case study · Beecan Health

Bringing 2,500+ people onto one platform

After an acquisition, employees needed to move from Google Workspace to our Microsoft environment while continuing their daily work.

I separated preparation from the final switch. We spent a month planning and staging the move, migrated email, calendars, files and identities over one week, and reserved the weekend for the final cutover.

More than 2,500 people moved to Microsoft 365 and Azure with no business downtime during the cutover.

Integrate an acquired workforce

At Beecan Health, migrated more than 2,500 users from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 and Azure with no business downtime.

Reduce recurring technology costs

Saved more than $48,000 annually at Beecan Health through Microsoft licensing consolidation, restructuring and improved vendor pricing.

Deliver SOC 2 Type II audit completion

Led Express Network’s program using Vanta, overseeing policies, controls, evidence collection and auditor coordination through audit completion.

Modernize infrastructure and service delivery

Rebuilt Express Network’s network infrastructure and introduced Atera for centralized ticketing, endpoint monitoring, patch management and automated maintenance.

Executive role alignment

CIO and VP leadership, grounded in operating results.

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Executive profile

Chief Information Officer

CIO leadership connecting technology investment, business systems, cybersecurity and AI with executive priorities, accountable operating models and organizational resilience.

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VP Technology and VP IT

Enterprise technology leadership connecting business priorities, global teams, vendor strategy, cybersecurity and reliable execution across growing organizations.

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Executive profile

Technology strategy with security built in.

My work connects technology investment with the needs of the business: integrating acquired companies, modernizing infrastructure, managing costs and building reliable operations.

At Express Network, I report to the CEO. Previously at Beecan Health, I reported to the CFO/COO and led a technology organization of more than 30 people.

Industry experience

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

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.

December 2024 to Present

Head of IT and Cybersecurity

Express Network

Report directly to the CEO and lead IT and cybersecurity for 180 employees across six offices and a remote workforce, overseeing a five person IT team and an annual IT budget of $1 million to $3 million.

Rebuilt firewall, VPN, WiFi and NAS infrastructure across six offices and introduced dedicated fiber, improving uptime, connection reliability and storage performance.
Established the first centralized IT helpdesk using Atera, replacing a shared mailbox with ticketing, endpoint monitoring, patch management and automated maintenance.
Led SOC 2 Type II audit completion using Vanta, overseeing policies, controls, evidence and auditor coordination.
Introduced Claude companywide for office tasks and projects, alongside an on premises AI environment with an MCP server used by IT for infrastructure work and coding.

CEO Direct Report$1M to $3M BudgetSOC 2 Type II Completed

2023 to 2024

Senior Director of Information Technology

Beecan Health

Led a technology organization of more than 30 people with three direct reports and an annual IT budget of $5 million to $10 million. Reported to the CFO/COO, participating in weekly executive meetings on strategy, budgets, operations and risk.

Integrated more than 2,500 acquired users from Google Workspace into Microsoft 365 and Azure, covering email, calendars, files and identities. Completed one month of planning and staging and a one week migration, with final weekend cutover and no business downtime.
Saved more than $4,000 monthly, equivalent to over $48,000 annually, through Microsoft licensing consolidation, restructuring and improved vendor pricing.
Migrated on premises SQL and file servers to Azure, lowering infrastructure costs and improving uptime.

30+ Person Team$5M to $10M Budget2,500+ Users Integrated

Artin Arakelian with colleagues at the Beecan Health holiday party — Artin at the Beecan Health holiday party

Senior care community within the Beecan Health network — Senior care facility network

Healthcare team gathered outside a Beecan Health facility — Healthcare heroes across the Beecan Health network

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

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

ABL Space Systems team working on RS1 launch vehicle hardware — RS1 vehicle integration

ABL Space Systems RS1 launch vehicle at a coastal launch site — RS1 launch site operations

ABL Space Systems team working inside the company machine shop — Internal aerospace manufacturing

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

Artin Arakelian wearing a FaZe Clan cap and shirt in a studio portrait — FaZe Clan studio portrait

Artin Arakelian at FaZe Clan headquarters wearing a FaZe Clan jersey — At FaZe Clan headquarters

FaZe Clan championship celebration at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2022 — Company milestone: Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2022

FaZe Clan Nasdaq announcement displayed in Times Square — Company milestone: Nasdaq listing in 2022

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

Reception and meeting space inside the BlackLine Los Angeles office — BlackLine Los Angeles office

Aerial view of BlackLine headquarters in Los Angeles — BlackLine headquarters

BlackLine team gathered at the Nasdaq MarketSite — BlackLine at Nasdaq

AI strategy & intelligent transformation

Practical AI adoption, governed for the enterprise.

I introduced Claude across Express Network for everyday office work. I kept infrastructure and coding in a separate, on premises environment so employees could use AI for their work while the IT team retained control of its infrastructure tools.

AI Strategy and Business Value

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

Secure Adoption and Governance

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

Automation and Intelligent Operations

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

Enterprise Foundations

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

Audit leadership · Express Network

Taking SOC 2 Type II through audit completion

I led the program from policies and controls through evidence collection and auditor coordination. We used Vanta to organize the evidence supporting the audit across our six-office legal services business.

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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.

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Executive insights

Experience behind the decisions.

Selected perspectives on acquisition integration, technology costs and the operating decisions behind business results.

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

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Acquisition Integration

Integrating 2,500 Users Without Business Downtime

The scope, timeline and business outcome of integrating an acquired Google Workspace environment into Microsoft 365 and Azure at Beecan Health.

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Technology Investment

Making Technology Cost Savings Specific

How Microsoft licensing restructuring produced more than $4,000 in monthly savings at Beecan Health, and why cloud outcomes should be reported separately.

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Startup Discipline

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