Meet the Privaclave Leadership team

Sid Dutta

Data Protection and CyberSecurity Executive; Security Advisor; Multiple Patents; C|CISO

Microsoft Gaming/Activision Blizzard King | American Express | Worldpay/FIS | Micro Focus | TCS

With 23 years of industry experience, Sid has been driving Data Protection and Privacy programs for the last 10 years across multiple large enterprises and has worked on/with various data security solutions including Data Discovery & Classification/DSPM, Data Subjects Rights Management, PKI/Certificate Management, Encryption, Tokenization, Key Management, P2PE, Payments and General Purpose HSMs, CASB, and various Cloud Security services. He has also served on several vendor and Cybersecurity advisory boards and provides security advisory services to startups. Sid has multiple issued patents to his name and majority of them are within the domain of cryptography, blockchain, and tokenization.

Conrad Menezes

CIO | CTO | CISO | Digital Transformation | Advisor to Startups, VCs, & Tech Firms

Conrad is a Trusted Advisor to startups, Venture Capital, and Technology companies. Conrad Menezes is a consultant and SME for US and international clients, specializing in IT, HPC/AI, multi-cloud, telecom, data/voice networks, and cybersecurity. He is also an advisor to technology and cybersecurity startups. Conrad has consulted across multiple sectors and held senior IT and IS global executive leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Bank of America, Sears Holdings, and American Express. With extensive multi-vendor working knowledge and skills, Conrad is a recognized expert in the tech and cybersecurity field, having served on the tech advisory boards of numerous leading technology companies and startups.

Dr. Somak Roy

Dr. Somak Roy is an Associate Professor of Pathology at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). Dr. Roy is a board-certified molecular pathologist and clinical informaticist and serves as the Director of Molecular Pathology in the Division of Pathology at CCHMC. He was the Director of Molecular Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). His clinical and translational work focuses on the 1) Use of modern computational infrastructure and innovative software development for molecular diagnostics, bioinformatics, and healthcare data security. 2) Development of novel clinical molecular tests for cancer genomics and infectious diseases for pediatric and young adult patients. Dr. Roy is a nationally recognized expert in clinical bioinformatics and molecular diagnostics. He has contributed significantly to this field via several scientific peer-reviewed publications and active involvement in several national working groups and professional societies in molecular diagnostics. 

Tim Swope

Tim brings over 20 years of experience in IT Project Management, BI Solutions Development, IT Security, IT Controls (CoBIT, SOX 404/MAR, etc) IT Risk Management, and HealthCare Compliance, to both the public and private sectors. His focus is on identifying gaps relating to key IT security processes and the implementation of IS Security and Risk Management programs to Health Care, Pharmaceutical and various commercial clients.

Has a proven track record of delivering the following:
• Interpreting and applying 21 CFR Part 11, GLP, GMP, GCP, and QSR regulations
• MDM and Data Governance
• Identity Access Management
• HIPAA Risk Assessments and GAP analysis
• Information Assurance Program Management - SCRUM, AGILE, SDLC, Six Sigma
• Implemented large security, risk and compliance initiatives of SOX-404 IT, HIPAA/HITECH, including security policies, procedures and controls.
• "Big Data", Data Management and Health Care Data Analytics
• Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Compliance Reviews
• Implemented the security standards - 45 CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164 Health Insurance Reform: Security Standards; Final Rule

He has supported these Information Assurance and IS Security initiatives for organizations that include: Excellus BCBS, Medimmune/Astra Zeneca, ENDO Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk, Daiichi-Sankyo Solutions, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Johnson and Johnson, District of Columbia Government office of the Chief Financial Officer, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, City of Richmond, Virginia Department of Public Utilities, Virginia State Department of Health, and the Kentucky Department of Health Services, as well as the U.S. Department of Labor.

John Hibbs

Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) I Chief Information Officer (CIO) I Chief Technology Officer (CTO) I Top Tier Fortune 500 Former United States Navy Commander and Cyber/Intelligence Executive.

Global Technology and Operations Executive. Extensive experience leading the planning, staffing, budgeting, technology and operations of some of the world’s most complex institutions in industries ranging from Financial Services, Energy, Government and Consulting.

Drive next-level performance by partnering with key stakeholders to focus strategy, reduce costs and strengthen organizational effectiveness. Utilize cutting edge analyses and technologies to create innovative programs that achieve and surpass business objectives. Lead teams ranging from 20 to 500+ personnel. Implement complex technology efforts; broad background in technology and infrastructure planning, transformation and delivery.