From Outsider To Industry Leader: How To Leverage Your Unique Skills To Succeed

Learn The Secrets To Build A Successful Privacy Career From Two Industry Powerhouses. Global privacy expert Jamal Ahmed sits down with Saima Fancy and Jay Averitt to uncover strategies for operationalising privacy, communicating impact, and creating a fulfilling career path.Discover tips to: Shift privacy programs from blocking innovation to enabling itAdapt privacy to business goals and foster cooperationGain real-world and hands on experience if you're transitioning into privacy roles Use teaching and writing online to establish your expertise and credibilityTurn career challenges into growth opportunitiesWhether you’re new to privacy or a seasoned pro, this info-packed episode shares hard-won lessons on advancing your skills, attracting opportunities, and making your mark. Tune in now to shape the future of privacy and equip yourself to empower businesses with honest data practices.Jay Averitt is a Senior Privacy Product Manager and Engineer at Microsoft.  In his current role, he focuses on technical privacy reviews and incident response related to Microsoft's O365 product line. He has been focused on Privacy for over a decade, both as an attorney and in technical operational privacy.  He graduated from Auburn University with a BS in Management Information Systems and earned his JD from the University of Alabama School of Law. Saima has over two decades of professional experience in chemical engineering, privacy engineering, law, data privacy and security sectors. She is passionate about protecting the privacy rights of consumers and facilitating cross-functional partnerships to design and implement privacy-centric solutions. Saima has a proven track record of advising project teams, reviewing, and contributing to technical systems and product development life cycles, and monitoring privacy trends and best practices. She contributes to her professional ecosystems by presenting talks, lecturing at universities, mentoring, and is a strong ally for privacy and security professionals and STEM advocates for women and girls. If you're ready to transform your career and become the go-to GDPR expert, get your copy of 'The Easy Peasy Guide to GDPR' here: https://www.bestgdprbook.com/Follow Jamal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmjahmed/Follow Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-averitt/Follow Saima on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saima-fancy/Ready to become a World Class Privacy Expert? Book your call to join the World's Leading Privacy Program Subscribe to the Privacy Pros Academy YouTube Channel► https://www.youtube.com/c/PrivacyPros

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Data privacy is a hot sector in the world of business. But it can be hard to break in and have a career that thrives. That’s where our podcast comes in! We interview leading Privacy Pros and share the secrets to success each fortnight. We'll help guide you through the complex world of Data Privacy so that you can focus on achieving your career goals instead of worrying about compliance issues. It's never been easier or more helpful than this! You don't have to go at it alone anymore! It’s easy to waste a lot of time and energy learning about Data Privacy on your own, especially if you find it complex and confusing. Founder and Co-host Jamal Ahmed, dubbed “The King of GDPR” by the BBC, interviews leading Privacy Pros and discusses topics businesses are struggling with each week and pulls back the curtain on the world of Data Privacy. Deep dive with the world's brightest and most thought-provoking data privacy thought leaders to inspire and empower you to unleash your best to thrive as a Data Privacy Professional. If you're ambitious, driven & highly motivated, and thinking about a career in Data Privacy, a rising Privacy Pro or an Experienced Privacy Leader this is the podcast for you. Subscribe today so you never miss an episode or important update from your favourite Privacy Pro. And if you ever want to learn more about how to secure a career in data privacy and then thrive, just tune into our show and we'll teach you everything there is to know! Listen now and subscribe for free on iTunes, Spotify or Google Play Music! Subscribe to the newsletter to get exclusive insights, secret expert tips & actionable resources for a thriving privacy career that we only share with email subscribers https://newsletter.privacypros.academy/sign-up