Valerie Drew

Valerie Drew is an executive-level technologist known for optimizing companies’ growth with visionary technology leadership through relentless innovation in Artificial Intelligence, global security, cloud infrastructure, and financial application development for Fixed Income and Capital Markets. She is a thought leader who catapults teams to exceed expectations in complex environments. She propels MM revenue savings by utilizing predictive analysis, code optimization, and best practices in the international market.

Valerie is the VP, Global Technology Risk Lead for Corporate and Investment Banks responsible for designing controls for Artificial Intelligence, Robotics Process Automation, and Cloud Security at Deutsche Bank. Valerie is best known for her ability to design and implement global business initiatives spanning application continuity data center transformations, security risk mitigation, and complexity reduction.

Valerie has expertise in cybersecurity, leading organizations through all regulatory audits, including SOX, SSAE16, internal and external audits, and mitigating cyber risks. She has a strong infrastructure background specializing in the full life cycle development of financial systems in Fixed Income, Capital markets, Equity, mergers, and Acquisitions.

Valerie is an active OWASP and ISACA member and holds ITIL and Cyber Security certifications. She has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, a Master of Cyber Security from the University of Maryland, and an MBA in Mergers and Acquisitions from the University of Maryland.