10 Gilead security leaders
Executive director of information security, head of security architecture and director of IT security engineering are current titles held by members of this group of ten Gilead security leaders. A reader can learn how security leaders work at Gilead from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Allen Carter
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Security Operations · Gilead Sciences
Allen Carter was Director, IT Security Operations at Gilead Sciences from March 2015 to May 2025, and the profile describes leading IT security operations and engineering, building Cyber Fusion Center and SOC capabilities and vulnerability management services. Allen Carter has been Manager, IT Security Operations at Easterseals Southern California since June 2026 and was Director of Information Technology & Security at The Healthcare Colloquium from 2014 to 2015.
Bill Merritt
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, Principal IT Security Architect, Security & Privacy · Gilead Sciences
Bill Merritt has been Sr Director, Principal IT Security Architect, Security & Privacy at Gilead Sciences since June 2019. Bill Merritt was Security Architect - Enterprise Architecture Group at Docusign from 2016 to 2018 and Enterprise Architect - Security at Allianz General Commercial & Specialties from 2014 to 2016.
Helen Jin
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of InfoSecurity & Data Privacy · Gilead Sciences
Helen Jin was Sr. Director of InfoSecurity & Data Privacy at Gilead Sciences from August 2019 to January 2026 and Director, IT there from 2016 to 2019. Helen Jin has been VP, Deputy CISO at Novanta Inc. since January 2026 and was Associate Director of IT at Gilead Sciences from 2008 to 2016.
Kevin Denton
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, Head of Security Architecture , Security, Risk & Compliance · Gilead Sciences
Kevin Denton has been Sr Director, Head of Security Architecture, Security, Risk & Compliance at Gilead Sciences since December 2023. Kevin Denton was Director, IT Platform Security Engineering at AbbVie from 2020 to 2023, Senior Security Architect, IT Security and Data Privacy at Gilead Sciences from 2016 to 2018 and Senior Architect - World Wide Infrastructure Operations at Gilead Sciences from 2012 to 2016.
Lulu Li
LinkedInExperience: Director, China IT Security & Data Privacy · Gilead Sciences
Lulu Li has been Director, China IT Security & Data Privacy at Gilead Sciences since August 2020, based in Shanghai, and the profile cites a command of risk control, IT compliance and IT audit. Lulu Li was Governance, Risk and Compliance Lead, APAC at GSK from 2017 to 2020 and Sr. Manager, IT Security & Compliance at AstraZeneca from 2015 to 2017.
Paul Kim
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Security and Data Privacy - Asia 5 · Gilead Sciences
Paul Kim has been Director, IT Security and Data Privacy - Asia 5 at Gilead Sciences since October 2020, based in Seoul. Paul Kim was IT Director & CISO, BU East Asia at AB InBev Korea from 2018 to 2020, IT Infrastructure and Operations Manager at AB InBev Korea from 2017 to 2018 and Area Services Manager, North Asia Area at BAT from 2015 to 2017.
Peter Huynh
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Information Security · Gilead Sciences
Peter Huynh has been Executive Director, Information Security at Gilead Sciences since January 2026 and has also held the title Sr. Director, Information Security there since January 2018, and the profile headline gives the role as Deputy CISO at Gilead Sciences. Peter Huynh was Director, IT Infrastructure and Operations at Gilead Sciences from 2009 to 2018 and Manager, Information Management at CV Therapeutics from 2003 to 2009.
Praveen Soma
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Security Risk Compliance · Gilead Sciences
Praveen Soma has been Director, IT Security Risk Compliance at Gilead Sciences since December 2024 and has also held the title Associate Director, IT Security Risk and Compliance there since March 2020. Praveen Soma was Senior Manager, IT at Gilead Sciences from 2018 to 2020 and IT Manager, IT QSC at Gilead Sciences from 2016 to 2018.
Stephen Hines
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Security Engineering · Gilead Sciences
Stephen Hines has been Director, IT Security Engineering at Gilead Sciences since January 2021, and the profile cites expertise in cybersecurity strategy, risk management and compliance. Stephen Hines was Senior Manager at Focal Point Data Risk (A CDW Company) from 2019 to 2021 and Strategy & Governance Manager at KPMG from 2014 to 2019.
Umesh Jagannatha
LinkedInExperience: Director IT Security Engineering · Gilead Sciences
Umesh Jagannatha has been Director IT Security Engineering at Gilead Sciences since December 2023. Umesh Jagannatha was Associate Director at Gilead Sciences from 2020 to 2023, Senior Manager - IT Security and Risk there from 2018 to 2020 and Manager, IT Security and Risk there from 2017 to 2018, and the profile describes securing up to 1,000 servers in 5 locations.
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