TheBridge profile: Charles Nwatu

Name: Charles Nwatu

Current city: Hayward, CA

Current job: Head of Security, Technology Assurance & Risk at Netflix

Past job: Head of Information Security at StitchFix | Head of Incident Response and Detection Engineering at Twilio | Engineer Manager at LinkedIn ! Computer Scientist at DISA

Q. How are you currently bridging the gap between innovation and regulation? At Netflix, we look for ways to integrate compliance requirements within our engineering principles. We leverage our quantification capabilities to help decision-makers make risk-based decisions.

Q. Job advice in three words? Brevity, Clarity, Precision

Q. What can innovators learn from policymakers? Long-term strategic planning and processes can help the business move faster.

Q. What can policymakers learn from innovators? Iteration leads to new thoughts and perspectives that can shape or reshape your vision.

Q. Can you describe a skill you have carried throughout your career that has always proved to be valuable?Meeting people with grace. I have no clue what you are going through but I want to find ways to connect with people so we can achieve extraordinary things.

Q. What is the best job interview question you have ever been asked? What fills your bucket?

Q. Favorite spot for a coffee meeting? Outside and in the shade

Q. Favorite book/podcast/long-form article you recommend? Maxims for Thinking Analytically by Dan Levy

Q. Why are you part of TheBridge community? Or, why do you think it's important this community exists for tech, policy and political professionals? I am part of TheBridge to share and learn from the amazing people in this community. This community exists to help unlock the opportunities between tech, policy and political professionals. We need to help each other by pushing the boundaries around how we collaborate and drive change within our respective organizations.

Q. Every day is probably different, but are there certain skills you think are essential to your job? Being able to connect with people, demonstrate empathy and provide grace.

Q. Best advice you’ve received? Speak and write with brevity, clarity, and precision.

Q. How do you unwind after work? Playing loud music.

Q. What's one piece of advice you are still trying to master? Finding an organizational method.

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