SAM JARIWALA, ESQ.
Associate
EXPERIENCE
- Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
- TeleTech Corporation
- First Data Corporation
- Level 3 Communications, LLC
- Lucent Technologies, Inc.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Led the creation of a Document Retention Policy. This policy created a framework which limited the amount of time electronic and paper records were stored. This process included allowing for exceptions for litigation holds and enabled improved compliance with eDiscovery rules.
- Relocated Recovery Data Center from cross country in seven weeks and achieved 40% cost savings on monthly site fees. This also ensured compliance with SEC and FINRA guidelines.
- Conducted over 55 site specific BIAs in the US, Asia, and EU. Used results to streamline process in production reducing cycle time.
- Led incident response during 9/11, when leadership team was staying at the World Trade Center Marriott. Keep lines of communications open using Blackberry PIN messages.
- Created and received Executive approval for a comprehensive Pandemic Strategy which enhanced work-from-home capabilities for 1000 employees, improving productivity.
- Led Business Continuity Exercises which enhanced recovery of critical systems and published the results to Executive Management.
- Drafted British Standard 25999 compliant Business Continuity Program for a proposed UK Joint Venture.
- Led the team which Procurement Team which negotiated approximate annualized savings of over $3.2 million, personally negotiated in excess of $2 million in annualized savings.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of General Studies - University of Michigan
- Juris Doctor – DePaul University College of Law
- Certified Business Continuity Planner – DRII
- Admitted to Illinois Bar
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