Nishant Bhajaria is the Director of Privacy Engineering, Architecture, & Analytics at Uber and Author of "Data Privacy: A Runbook for Engineers.” He’s also an Advisor to Data Protocol, Privado & Piiano. In our conversation, we discuss privacy engineering trends, educational materials that Nishant has developed, and his advice to privacy technologists, engineers, and hiring managers. ---------Thank you to our sponsor, Privado, the developer-friendly privacy platform---------Nishant is a great example of a cross-functional, influential agent who has adapted to the ever-growing privacy discipline. He describes himself as an engineer for the attorneys and an attorney for the engineers, which has helped him secure positions at WebMD, Nike, Netflix, and now Uber. Nishant shares his advice for career development, both through the lens of how to break into the privacy space and also how to grow within your role. He explains how he’s been able to get board-level understanding about the importance of privacy as a product, not an afterthought. He also highlights takeaways from his book and online courses.Topics Covered:How privacy engineers can secure their jobs during this widespread tech industry layoff Privacy tech as the glue between different teams and in-house servicesHow to make privacy more visible to the business as something that benefits the bottom line Common mistakes that Nishant sees engineers make when it comes to privacy What’s covered in Nishant’s ‘Privacy by Design’ courses Resources Mentioned:Buy Data Privacy: A Runbook for Engineers Check out the Privacy Engineering Certification Course Guest Info:Follow Nishant on LinkedIn Follow the SPL Show:Follow us on Twitter Follow us on LinkedInCheck out our websiteSend a text Privado.aiPrivacy assurance at the speed of product development. Get instant visibility w/ privacy code scans.Shifting Privacy Left MediaWhere privacy engineers gather, share, & learnBuzzsprout - Launch your podcastDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Copyright © 2022 - 2024 Principled LLC. All rights reserved.

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