Summary
Abid Khan is a seasoned information security and cloud infrastructure leader with over two decades of IT experience and eight years in senior roles, currently serving as CISO at Citi. He blends deep hands-on expertise in network engineering (Cisco core and transport platforms), hybrid/multi-cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, private cloud), and automation (Python, CI/CD, CloudFormation) with governance, risk and compliance stewardship. Throughout his career at major enterprises — Citi, USAA, Verizon, and AT&T — he has led complex migrations, data center and transport designs, and security policy enforcement for new products and services. Known for practical cross-functional delivery, he translates business requirements into auditable, secure deployments while retaining operator-level fluency in Linux and network tools. A quick learner who actively explores new technologies, he brings a rare combination of low-level network troubleshooting experience and strategic security leadership based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science & Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science & Engineering at Bowling Green State University
High School, Pre-Engineering/Comp. Science, High School, Pre-Engineering/Comp. Science at Pakistan International School