
Christina Morillo
Vice President of Technology and Information Risk
Morgan Stanley
New York, NY USA
“Bring yourself to the table, because you have a unique perspective and you can solve different problems with that perspective.”
Morgan Stanley
New York, NY USA
“Bring yourself to the table, because you have a unique perspective and you can solve different problems with that perspective.”
Vice President of Technology and Information Risk
I am an IT Security Professional with expertise building Identity and Access Management platforms.
I develop and implement strategies focusing on the entitlement life-cycle and management of unstructured data across the firm. I also partner with business and technology stakeholders to provide technology solutions (tactical and strategic) to better enable the firm to meet business objectives. I manage the development and deployment of the first global windows file-share entitlement review. I present strategy, challenges, and processes to senior management and risk officers.
A lot of this work is centered around proving that you can do it effectively. Always be practicing your skills and learning new ones to give you an edge. There is no such thing as balance in this career, you have to learn to prioritize instead. Be willing to make sacrifices.
Here's the first step for everyone
My favorite quote is, "Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle." Always bring yourself to the table. You are unique and bring a new perspective to any problem, that is always valuable.
"Why is she here? She probably doesn't know anything. "
Technology is a white male-dominated world. I still have to work hard to overcome this bias. I always have to prove myself, my abilities, and that I am worthy. I naturally have a very pushy and forceful attitude which enables me to challenge this status quo without too much pushback.
I'm first generation American, my familly is from the Dominican Republic and didn't care anything about computers.
I'm a minority woman in a white male dominated world and constantly feel pressure to prove myself and challenge people that doubt me.
I didn't have a lot of money growing up and my family couldn't afford a computer. I would use my friends, other family members, and computers at school to learn more.