Elevating IT with R&D: ChampionX CIO Alina Parast on AI Strategy, Cybersecurity Practices, & Talent Upskilling
Alina Parast is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of ChampionX, a global leader in chemistry programs and services, artificial lift solutions, automation and optimization equipment, and drilling technologies for upstream and midstream oil and gas companies. The company earns nearly $4 billion in annual revenue. Alina has been with the company for a bit more than four years and has been the CIO for a bit more than three. From her perch, she has led influential programs in research and development and partnerships with others in the firm, introduced artificial intelligence and generative AI programs, and taken a unique approach to cybersecurity. Prior to joining ChampionX, Alina served as a Vice President of IT at both Ecolab and Nalco. August 21, 2023795: Alina discusses the future of innovation, cybersecurity, and IT. With over three years of experience as CIO, Alina delves into the company’s strategy around artificial intelligence, its robust and unique approach to cybersecurity, and its commitment to data protection. Regarding innovation, she speaks to the partnership with R&D for groundbreaking initiatives and areas to revolutionize while introducing continuous improvement and automation to a field of R&D. Alina also talks about the implementation of training and upskilling policies around cybersecurity. Finally, Alina looks ahead at the latest trends in technology and reflects on the key drivers of her career success.
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"We began partnering with R&D team on the cusp of AI exploding. It offered a new avenue for us to partner with research and development. We're looking at specific areas to revolutionize... but maybe being more pragmatic is to really introduce continuous improvement and acceleration and automation to a field of R&D."The World Class IT principles in yellow were the focus of this interview
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