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Credentials are useful. Operating evidence is better.

This page separates verified credentials, professional experience, working methods, and the boundaries of what this site claims.

Credentials

Formal foundations

CIPP/C

IAPP

Certified Information Privacy Professional — Canada. Deep expertise in Canadian privacy law and private-sector compliance.

Six Sigma Black Belt

Process Excellence

Advanced certification in process improvement and quality management for operational excellence.

OneTrust Fellow & GRA

OneTrust

Certification in data privacy, governance, and risk assessment platforms.

Cybersecurity Certificate

Professional Development

Foundational principles of cybersecurity and information protection.

M.S. in Data Analytics (Machine Learning) · Northeastern University

B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering · K. N. Toosi University of Technology

Experience

Where the methods come from

Data Protection & Security Specialist · The Globe and Mail

Sep 2024 – Present · Toronto, Canada · Hybrid

  • • Monitored and investigated security alerts across CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Arctic Wolf, Palo Alto Firewall, and Microsoft 365.
  • • Led privacy breach response and documentation with legal and business teams.
  • • Maintained master data inventory and improved vendor data completeness.

Data Protection Specialist (Contract) · The Globe and Mail

Mar 2024 – Sep 2024 · Toronto, Canada

  • • Reviewed SOC 2 reports and third-party vendor security documentation.
  • • Supported privacy and security initiatives for responsible data usage.
  • • Completed hands-on cybersecurity incident response training.

Data Governance Analyst · TELUS

Jul 2023 – Mar 2024 · Remote

  • • Managed TELUS enterprise privacy and risk platform (OneTrust).
  • • Automated PIAs and Secure by Design reviews.
  • • Trained 450+ stakeholders on privacy and governance processes.

Data Governance Analyst Intern · TELUS

Jan 2023 – Jul 2023 · Hybrid

  • • Developed data governance policies and quality controls.
  • • Performed data quality audits and data mapping initiatives.
  • • Implemented OneTrust integrations.

Identity record

One person, one canonical profile

Mohammad Movahedi is also known as Mohammad Hossein Movahedi. This site is the canonical profile for his work in data privacy, AI governance, data protection, and process improvement in Toronto, Canada.

Method and boundaries

Practical, documented, appropriately scoped

What engagements produce

Inventories, risk assessments, control roadmaps, playbooks, decision records, training, and operating metrics that teams can own.

What this site does not claim

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