Prema Nair
About Prema Nair
Prema Nair serves as the Information System Security Officer and Privacy Officer at the Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health, where she implements information security policies to protect NIH assets. She has extensive experience in IT roles, including positions at the Social Security Administration, Citi, HP, and PepsiCo.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Prema Nair currently serves as the Information System Security Officer and Privacy Officer at the Center for Scientific Review within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In this role, she is responsible for implementing federal and HHS/NIH information security policies, standards, and procedures. Her work is focused on safeguarding NIH's assets and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Nair has been with NIH since 2009, contributing to the organization for over 15 years.
Previous Experience in IT Security and Administration
Prior to her current position at NIH, Prema Nair held several roles in information technology and security. She worked as a Lead IT Specialist at the Social Security Administration from 2004 to 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. Before that, she served as a Senior IT Solutions Engineer at Hewlett-Packard from 1996 to 2004 in Palo Alto, California. Nair also worked as a Unix System Administrator at Citi from 1991 to 1995 in New York and at Pepsico from 1995 to 1996 in Purchase, New York.
Education and Expertise
Prema Nair holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Pace University. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in information security and systems administration, which she applies in her current role at NIH.
Career Timeline
Prema Nair's career spans several decades in the field of information technology. She began her career as a Unix System Administrator at Citi from 1991 to 1995, followed by a similar role at Pepsico for one year. Nair then transitioned to Hewlett-Packard, where she worked for eight years as a Senior IT Solutions Engineer. From 2004 to 2009, she served as a Lead IT Specialist at the Social Security Administration before joining the National Institutes of Health.