Atefeh Riazi
Atefeh Riazi is an American technologist and public administrator. She is the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Chief Information Officer since February 3, 2020, where she is to develop and implement an enterprise-wide, long-term strategic information technology (IT) plan and oversee the integration of data and technology resources across the organization.[1]
Prior to that, she was the United Nations' Chief Information Technology Officer, Assistant Secretary-General, Office of Information and Communications Technology, with responsibility for all of the organization's needs relating to information and communications technology.[2] She was appointed as head of the Office of Information and Communications Technology by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 9 May 2013.[3]
Biography[edit]
After graduating from Stony Brook University with an Electrical Engineering degree, Riazi rose through IT ranks, holding various positions in the public and private sectors.[4] Prior to her appointment at the United Nations, Riazi served as Chief Information Officer and Acting General Manager at the New York City Housing Authority.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Atefeh Riazi Named as Chief Information Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center". Article. mskcc.org. 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ban appoints Atefeh Riazi of the United States as new UN information technology chief". Article. Department of Public Information. 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Ban appoints Atefeh Riazi of the United States as new UN information technology chief". Article. PoliticalPress.eu. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Biography of Atefeh Riazi" (PDF). Article. nyc.gov. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-09.
- ^ "Secretary-General appoints Atefeh Riazi as Chief Information Technology Officer, Assistant Secretary-General, Office of Information and Communications Technology". Article. Department of Public Information. 9 May 2013.