Vanessa Bourgeois, DM, PMP, MS, MBA, MBA, SP, CSM, CSPO ,GIAC GISF in

Vanessa Bourgeois, DM, PMP, MS, MBA, MBA, SP, CSM, CSPO ,GIAC GISF

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Information Security Risk MGMT (ISRM) Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Sr. Cybersecurity Program Manager at Qualcomm
📍 Carlsbad, California, United States

Vanessa is a senior cybersecurity program manager specializing in Generative AI adoption and Mergers & Acquisitions for global enterprise firms. Holding a Doctorate in Management and Global Leadership, she has a proven record of delivering complex security projects. People often describe her as a personable, focused, and exceptional leader.

Outside of her corporate role, Vanessa is deeply committed to community and education. She serves as a volunteer Director for TEDxSanDiego, a dedicated mentor for Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys) and the Project Management Institute (PMI), and actively speaks at industry events.

Unique fact: She contributes to the California Governors Office for Workforce Development by helping create K-12 cybersecurity curriculum for under-represented school districts.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Information Security Risk MGMT (ISRM) Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Sr. Cybersecurity Program Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Carlsbad, California, United States
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Cybersecurity M&A
Her current role focuses on leading Information Security Risk Management for all medium-to-large merger and acquisition integration projects at Qualcomm.
Generative AI Adoption
She has extensive experience delivering GenAI adoption projects, including spearheading the rollout of GitHub Copilot to over 15, 000 developers at HP and speaking on AI/LLMs.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Information Security Risk MGMT (ISRM) Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Sr. Cybersecurity Program Manager
Qualcomm
5-2024 - 6-2025
Sr. Project Manager Security and Compliance
Newmont Corporation
7-2023 - 3-2024
Leadership, Enablement, Development - Github Data and AI Transform Technical Program Manager
Kforce Inc -HP Enterprise Digital & Transformation Organization (D&TO)
3-2023
Director Event Volunteers (Volunteer Role)
TEDxSanDiego
10-2020 - 7-2023
Consultant, Engineering and Operations Lead, Chief of Staff, CISO Program Office
Dell Technologies
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Education
2010 - 2013
Doctorate of Management and Global Leadership
Colorado Technical University
2009 - 2010
Master of Science (MS)
Colorado Technical University
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