Sam Harris leads the GE Digital cybersecurity solution architect team. GE Digital is focused on driving new value for industrial organizations by offering them advanced software capabilities based on the Internet of Things that increase productivity. Sam joined GE after having a nineteen year tenure in the computer software industry working with solutions for big data, advanced analytics and security.
Before joining GE, Sam led Teradata’s cybersecurity program including information security offerings to secure analytical environments and joint partner offerings using capabilities to support network forensics and security solutions. He is an expert on information security systems and has worked with business and government decision-makers on critical issues such as security, trust, privacy and compliance.
Prior to Teradata, Sam worked for Microsoft Corporation leading an enterprise risk management & compliance program. In this role he supported sales opportunities including, security for document management and record retention, programmatic application of audit and controls, and risk analytics & reporting. Sam has also worked for SAS Institute with focus on risk and compliance business issues. He served in Product Management, Product Marketing, Sales-support & Sales roles. Sam led product management for Risk Dimensions, a calculation engine used to measure changes in value in for capital markets and energy firms trading gas, power and oil.
Sam is based in North Carolina and is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.