Security and compliance
10 ISO 27001 certification experts
These ten professionals have implemented, run or maintained ISO 27001 information security management systems and certifications inside the organizations they work for. A reader can learn from them how to scope an ISMS, prepare for certification audits and keep a certificate in good standing year after year.
Professionals to explore
01—10George Kyriazi
LinkedInExperience: ISO Officer · Harvey Walsh Ltd
ISO Officer at Harvey Walsh Ltd, a role listed from March 2010 to present, and Data Compliance and Support Manager at Harvey Walsh (Part of the Open Health Group) since 2018. His profile lists managing information security for ISO 27001 accredited certification and DSP toolkit compliance for the HSCN, plus GDPR and compliance management and ISO27001 ISMS Lead Implementer training.
Irina Shcherbach
LinkedInExperience: ISO Compliance Manager · Velmie
ISO Compliance Manager at Velmie since December 2025, where she maintains an integrated information security and quality management system (ISMS/QMS) compliant with ISO 27001 and ISO 9001. She was previously Head of Compliance at X-Labs inc. (2024–2025) and has been a Compliance Specialist at FTCo Limited since 2023; her headline also lists PCI DSS and internal audits.
Jennifer Digama
LinkedInExperience: Manager ISO & Compliance · iResearch Services
Manager ISO & Compliance at iResearch Services since July 2020. Her profile says she drives compliance initiatives there with a focus on the ISO 27001, BS 10012 and ISO 20252 standards, including implementing and auditing ISMS and PIMS frameworks. She previously worked as a Health Insurance Underwriter at Dar Al Takaful (Takaful House) (2014–2019).
Naween Welihinda
LinkedInExperience: Security Compliance Manager · IFS
Security Compliance Manager at IFS since October 2021, supporting the implementation, maintenance and improvement of the IFS information security management systems in compliance with ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and SOC 1 and 2. He was previously Engineer Information Security (Governance, Risk & Compliance) (Senior Executive) at Dialog Axiata PLC (2017–2021), and his headline lists ISO27001 Lead Implementer.
Philip Johansson
LinkedInExperience: IT Compliance Officer · HemoCue
As IT Compliance Officer at HemoCue (December 2025–August 2026) he drove the end-to-end information security management system (ISMS) for the company, aligning it with ISO/IEC 27001, SOX, NIST, ISO 13485 and 21 CFR Part 820 and leading cross-functional teams across leadership, R&D and HR. He has been ISMS Manager Nordics at Philips since August 2026.
Pia Jul Pedersen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager - Nordic ISMS BCMS manager · Deloitte
Senior Manager - Nordic ISMS BCMS manager at Deloitte since October 2020, responsible for maintaining Deloitte Nordic's ISO27001 and ISO22301 certifications, including management reviews and risk assessments. Since August 2026 she has also held the title Senior Manager - IT Risk Manager at Deloitte.
Rahadian Rizkiannov
LinkedInExperience: Lead Implementor ISO 27001 · PT FAC Sekuritas Indonesia
Lead Implementor ISO 27001 at PT FAC Sekuritas Indonesia since January 2023, alongside his Information Technology Officer role there since September 2012. His profile describes experience implementing ISO 27001:2022, managing information security, and developing and testing BCP/DRPs in financial services and consulting.
Richard D.
LinkedInExperience: Compliance Certifications Leader - IBM Public Cloud · IBM
Compliance Certifications Leader - IBM Public Cloud at IBM since June 2021, responsible for end-to-end execution of ISO 27001, SOC 2, ENS, ISMAP and Protected B certifications for large-scale PaaS. He previously held the title Compliance and Audit Lead - Global Risk Management at Oracle (2006–2021) and was Lead Information Security at PK in 2021.
Rouel Rabena
LinkedInExperience: ISO 27001 - Information Security Program Lead · IBM Business Services, Inc.
ISO 27001 - Information Security Program Lead at IBM Business Services, Inc. since July 2018, after serving there as Senior Business Controls Professional - Data Security & Privacy and ISMS Program Lead (2015–2018). His profile lists skills in ISO 27001 implementation and certification, data security and privacy, and process auditing in the business process outsourcing industry.
Vitalii Ovdiienko
LinkedInExperience: ISO 27001 Compliance Manager · Київстар
ISO 27001 Compliance Manager at Київстар since August 2023. Before that he was Chief Information Security Officer at SOLVVE (2021–2023) and Information Security Officer there in 2021. His profile headline lists ISMS and Compliance Manager, Vulnerability Manager and ISO 27001 Certified Specialist, and his summary names vulnerability and risk management, OWASP and CIS configuration guidelines as areas of interest.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's role to your stage, since someone who implemented a first ISMS will answer differently from someone who maintains an existing certificate through surveillance audits. Also weigh whether the other frameworks and regulations they worked under resemble the ones your company faces.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you define the scope of the ISMS, and what would you scope differently if you started again?
- 02What took the most time between the gap assessment and the certification audit, and how did you get teams outside security to take part?
- 03How do you keep the ISMS working between surveillance audits so recertification does not become a scramble?
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