Hi👋🏾 I’m
Dondi West.
I provide strategic counsel to build secure and ethical digital ​ecosystems, fostering trust and driving innovation while ​navigating complex technological and geopolitical landscapes.
Bio.
Dondi serves as Assistant General Counsel at GSK where he ​advises senior tech, digital and security leaders on matters related ​to Cybersecurity. As security counsel, Dondi plays a pivotal role ​helping to lead the company's digital transformation, which ​includes leveraging digital technologies like artificial intelligence ​(AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning to unite science, ​technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
He previously worked as a security attorney at TikTok and ​Microsoft. Before becoming in-house counsel, he was a Senior ​Cyber Intelligence Analyst at PwC and spent time supporting U.S. ​Cyber Command, NSA, and ODNI as a defense contractor. Dondi ​also served as an Information Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy, ​and holds a B.S. in Mathematics, a M.S. in Applied Information ​Technology, and a Juris Doctor. He is a Certified Information ​Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Skillset.
A former U.S. Navy Cryptology and Information Warfare Officer with a deep ​understanding of full-spectrum cyber operations and the tactics, techniques, and ​procedures used by advanced and well-resourced cyber threat actors to compromise ​critical infrastructure. An Intelligence Officer by trade, accustomed to delivering well-​vetted, timely, and objective strategic advice to decision-makers and C-suite executives.
A trusted advisor and cross-functional partner to product teams, engineering groups, ​and security stakeholders. Well known for distilling complex legal concepts into clear, ​concise, and actionable legal advice. Demonstrated ability to provide legal counsel that ​facilitates desired security outcomes, with a North Star of aligning security and business ​objectives in a manner that creates a competitive advantage.
A highly engaged leader with a passion for innovation, emerging technologies, and ​helping security organizations set the gold standard for security, privacy, and data ​protection in their industry. With a people and mission-focused approach, proven ​ability to support senior leaders in driving digital transformation that incorporates ​security and privacy by design principles.
Events (2024)
- LegalWeek 2024: Jan 29 - Feb 1, 2024 | New York, NY
- RSA Conference 2024: May 6-9, 2024 | San Francisco, CA
- CyberUK 2024: May 13-15, 2024 | Birmingham, UK
- 2024 DRI Drug and Medical Device Seminar: May 20-22, 2024 | ​Washington D.C.
- IDLF 2024: July 18-19, 2024, The Hague, Netherlands
- Panelist: Third-Party Cyber Events: Risk Mitigation from ​Contract Negotiations to Data Subject Notification
- DEF CON 32: Aug 8-11, 2024, Las Vegas, NV
- BIC Village Volunteer
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