Profile
Talya Parker is the Founder and Executive Director of the BGiC Foundation, also known as, Black Girls in Cyber, whose mission is to increase industry awareness and diversity in cybersecurity, privacy, and STEM for women of color.
By day, Talya is a Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Risk Management professional with over nine years of advisory, consulting, and industry experience combined. She has worked with top corporations like Deloitte, Nike, Georgia Technology Research Institute (GTRI) and currently, a Privacy Engineer at Google. Talya is an expert in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). Past projects have allowed her the opportunity to lead cross-functional teams through stakeholder management, requirements development, and risk mitigation strategies to meet privacy and security regulatory requirements.
Talya obtained a Masters in Cybersecurity from Brown University; and a Masters of International Business from Nova Southeastern University; she is also an alumnus of the illustrious HBCU, Florida A&M University, where she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Business Education.
During her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, the beach, traveling and visiting local coffee shops.
Favorite Quote:
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle." - Steve Jobs
By day, Talya is a Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Risk Management professional with over nine years of advisory, consulting, and industry experience combined. She has worked with top corporations like Deloitte, Nike, Georgia Technology Research Institute (GTRI) and currently, a Privacy Engineer at Google. Talya is an expert in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). Past projects have allowed her the opportunity to lead cross-functional teams through stakeholder management, requirements development, and risk mitigation strategies to meet privacy and security regulatory requirements.
Talya obtained a Masters in Cybersecurity from Brown University; and a Masters of International Business from Nova Southeastern University; she is also an alumnus of the illustrious HBCU, Florida A&M University, where she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Business Education.
During her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, the beach, traveling and visiting local coffee shops.
Favorite Quote:
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle." - Steve Jobs