Najma Sultana is the first Chief Information and Security Officer at global payments company Veem, where she built the IT and cybersecurity functions from the ground up. An engineering graduate from Pondicherry University, her expertise includes risk management and digital transformation, with prior leadership roles at Air Canada and Hydro Ottawa.
Originally from India, Najma now lives in Ottawa, Canada. She is a mother to three active young children and sometimes joins them in activities like soccer, badminton, karate, and skiing. She values Canada for the respect and safety she feels as a woman and a person of faith.
She was hired to establish Veems first-ever formal IT and security practice where none existed before.
Najma Sultana
Chief Information Officer & Chief Security Officer at Veem
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Topics They Care About
Fintech Cybersecurity
As Veem's CISO, she focuses on protecting the global payments platform from threats like ransomware and ensuring regulatory compliance like SOC2Type 2.
Global SMB Payments
Her objective is to make global payments for small and medium businesses as fast, easy, and secure as possible, thereby building trust with all stakeholders.
Digital Transformation
She has a background in leading IT digital transformation at large enterprise-level organizations like Air Canada before adapting to a more agile startup environment.
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Chief Information Officer & Chief Security Officer at Veem
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Location : Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : Chief Information Officer & Chief Security Officer at Veem
