Fabian Gonzalez

Current

Vice President, San Francisco Chapter at ALPFA
Co-Chair of Bay Area Hispanic Latino Network (HLN) Chapter at KPMG LLP
Director, Advisory Services at KPMG LLP

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Past

Director of Information Technology at iMind Education Systems, Inc. (Defunct)
Senior Implementation Specialist at Electronic Data Systems (EDS)

Education

University of San Francisco

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Connections

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Industry

Management Consulting

Fabian Gonzalez’s Summary

Management consultant in the area of information governance and privacy; and experienced IT auditor. Deep experience in designing, implementing and auditing information systems and information management controls for Fortune 500 clients in the financial services; electronics, software and services; and healthcare industries.

Most recently, I have assisted my clients in performing large scale security and privacy assessments (general, GAPP, and HIPAA), deploying full-scale privacy programs, performing SAS 70 audits, ISO 17799 audits, general IT reviews, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance assistance services.

Representative clients include: Visa Inc., Ariba, Wind River Systems, Inc., Yahoo!, Google, Varian Medical Systems, and Gap Inc.

Fabian Gonzalez’s Specialties:

Information systems audit, security, and privacy consulting for Fortune 500 clients, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), and a CIPP/Information Technology (CIPP/IT)

Fabian Gonzalez’s Experience

Vice President, San Francisco Chapter

ALPFA

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Vice President of the San Francisco Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA). The San Francisco chapter is considered a large chapter of Latino professionals with over 300 members.

ALPFA is the leading Latino professional association, consisting of 34 chapters in 34 cities in 19 states and our nations capitol. ALPFA is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions. ALPFA is a not-for-profit entity registered with the Internal Revenue Service. Membership is open to anyone who shares our values, mission, and principles.
Co-Chair of Bay Area Hispanic Latino Network (HLN) Chapter

KPMG LLP

(Partnership; Accounting industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Co-Chair of the Bay Area Hispanic Latino Network (HLN) Chapter and Member of the HLN National Advisory Board for KPMG LLP. The Bay Area HLN network consists of San Francisco and Silicon Valley KPMG offices.

KPMG's Diversity Networks include:

African American Network
Asian Pacific Islander Network
Disabilities Network
pride@kpmg (GLBT)
Hispanic Latino Network
KPMG Network of Women (KNOW)

KPMG's national Diversity Networks and the nearly 120 local chapters they comprise were established to target the personal and professional development of KPMG's people. Each network's local chapters work to customize programs and activities that meet the specific needs of their respective offices. The chapters are integral to identifying and delivering career development opportunities at the grassroots level.
Director, Advisory Services

KPMG LLP

(Partnership; Accounting industry)

August 2000 — Present (9 years 4 months)

Manage the delivery of management consulting, strategy, and information risk management services to Fortune 500 clients in the Bay Area. Services delivered have included information governance and privacy projects (general, GAPP, and HIPAA), SAS 70 audits of large global service providers, information technology audits, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance assistance services.

Specialize in security and privacy assessments of complex information systems and automated financial system controls. Extensive experience in information governance and lifecycle; information security, privacy assessments and program development (GAPP, HIPAA, data breach notification); IT strategy, IT risk assessments; and information systems attestations (SAS 70, GAPP).

Member of KPMG's Hispanic Latino Network (HLN) Advisory Board, Chair of the KPMG HLN Membership Committee, Co-Chair of the KPMG HLN Bay Area Chapter, Member of the KPMG Bay Area Diversity Council, West Area People Management Leader (PML), and West Area Privacy Practice Leader.
Director of Information Technology

iMind Education Systems, Inc. (Defunct)

(Education Management industry)

December 1997 — June 2000 (2 years 7 months)

Responsible for the information systems deployment strategy of an educational software start-up. Supervised the implementation and maintenance of the entire technology infrastructure of the company. This included all telecommunications and information systems: from user desktops to hosted application servers to information security, at multiple locations in Northern California and South Florida. Managed a $1.2 million annual budget with a staff of five.

Assisted founders in making presentations to investors and venture capitalists on Sand Hill Road, ultimately raising over $15 million in startup funding over three rounds.
Senior Implementation Specialist

Electronic Data Systems (EDS)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EDS; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 1993 — July 1998 (4 years 10 months)

Responsible for implementation and maintenance of Northern California segment of a National Wide Area Network (WAN) encompassing hospitals, physicians and related entities. Developed and implemented specialized HIPAA-compliant communication interfaces for hospital customers using both proprietary and commercial programming tools. Provided third-level technical support to hospital technology support and internal help desk staff.

Fabian Gonzalez’s Education

University of San Francisco

B.S. , Information Systems

College Honors, 3.95 GPA

Additional Information

Fabian Gonzalez’s Interests:

Travel, Photography, SCUBA Diving, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking

Fabian Gonzalez’s Groups:

Member of KPMG's Hispanic Latino Network (HLN) Advisory Board, Chair of the KPMG HLN Membership Committee, Co-Chair of the KPMG HLN Bay Area Chapter, and Member of the KPMG Bay Area Diversity Council, Vice President of the San Francisco Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), Member of the San Francisco Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).