Jai Balani, CIPP/E, CIPT, FIP

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Cybersecurity and Privacy Data Engineering

Jai is an experienced Data Engineer well-versed in large-scale data processing and the design of critical data models for cybersecurity and data privacy products. His expertise in machine learning and generative AI has played a significant role in advancing data governance in large corporations.

 

With an impressive 18-year career across diverse sectors such as FinTech, HealTech, AdTech, and Media, Jai's current research focuses on Children's privacy protection in relation to social media platforms. His work is aimed at helping both small and large enterprises that gather personal data from minors to enhance their privacy practices and secure the personal information of millions of children and teenagers who frequently use these platforms globally. Currently, Jai is working with four startup companies to implement best practices in data cloud, data engineering, and data privacy.

 

In addition to his role as a data engineer, Jai is an author and speaker, primarily on topics related to data security, privacy, and children's rights and regulations. He has recently contributed as an editor to O'Reilly and as an author and peer reviewer for journals by IEEE and ACM.



Jai is a recognized figure in the Data Privacy field, having authored multiple articles and presented his work at various conferences. His long term vision is to nurture a community of privacy experts to solve real-world problems with data-driven solutions.

 

Contributions by Jai Balani

  • Member of CIPT Exam Development Board 2024 - 2026
  • Engineering Privacy Education into Privacy Programs for Technical Partners
    Speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2023