Wesley Bard
VP, Risk & Compliance | Engineer | AI Builder
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VP, Risk & Compliance | Engineer | AI Builder
I've spent the last 20 years somewhere between engineering and compliance — starting as a software engineer at Lockheed Martin, and eventually finding my way into risk and compliance leadership at Newfold Digital. That path wasn't planned, but I'm grateful it gave me a feel for both sides: how systems are built and how they're governed.
These days, I lead global privacy, risk, and compliance programs at Newfold — work I genuinely enjoy. I also like to build things. Lately that's meant building internal tools and agents — the kind of things that make the day job faster and less error-prone. It keeps me sharp and lowers the company's risk portfolio.
formerly Web.com / Endurance International — 11+ years
I oversee our global compliance programs — PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC-2, GDPR, CCPA, ICANN and registry compliance, OFAC sanctions, and consumer protection — with a great team spread across multiple regions. Lately I've been spending a lot of time exploring how AI can help with the more repetitive parts of the work, like evidence gathering and cross-framework mapping.
Stood up and ran privacy and IT compliance programs — CCPA, GDPR, PCI, ISO 27001, IT-SOX, and business continuity. This is where I really learned how compliance programs work from the ground up.
Ran the SOX compliance program, working closely with Internal Audit, Controlling, HR, and IT. My first real exposure to how governance and financial reporting risk fit together.
10 years
Ran the product and engineering side of Prepar3D, a flight simulation platform. Touched everything from the technical architecture to patent filings to figuring out commercial licensing — a little bit of everything.
Helped train and mentor early-career engineers across the company. One of those roles that taught me more than I probably taught anyone else.
Where it all started — writing code and leading small teams on simulation and training systems, including work on F-35 readiness systems, biometrics, and logistics automation.
An AI-assisted contract review tool built with Next.js and Claude. Helps speed up the early read-through of agreements — not a replacement for legal review, just a head start.
Service mark monitoring and review tooling. Keeps tabs on trademark and brand compliance obligations so things don’t slip through the cracks.
A multi-language website scanner that checks for GDPR and CCPA compliance elements — privacy notices, cookie banners, required links — across six languages.
A Chrome extension that scans websites for privacy policies, cookie banners, terms of service, and other compliance elements. Free and open source.
View →A canvas-based experiment with animations, blob reveals, and parallax effects. Mostly just an excuse to play with the Canvas API.
View →A 3D golf ball customizer — pick logos, add text, spin it around. Built with Three.js because I wanted to learn it and I like golf.
View →GatorLaunch mentor at the University of Florida and Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer since 2011.
Championing neurodiversity awareness and inclusive environments for families and workplaces.