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Aparna Bhushan

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Data Security & Privacy Mentor at UNICEF Innovation Fund

United States

About

Aparna Bhushan works with the UNICEF Innovation Fund, focusing on data privacy and mentoring. She currently serves as Head of Privacy at Wayfair and previously worked on the privacy policy team at Meta. Born in India and raised in Canada, she is now based in the United States.

Experience

  1. UNDP๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ Global Data & AI Governance and Data Protection Leadcurrent2025 โ€” present
  2. Rethinking Tech๐ŸŽ™๏ธCo-Foundercurrent2025 โ€” presentWorldwide
  3. UNICEF๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ Data Privacy & Security - Office of Innovationcurrent2023 โ€” presentCanada
  4. UNICEF๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ Data Governance - Policy2024 โ€” 2025
  5. Wayfair๐Ÿ”’ Head of Privacy2023 โ€” 2024
  6. Meta Facebook๐Ÿ”’ Privacy + Data Policy Manager, Ads & Monetization2022 โ€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Adobe๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Senior Privacy Counsel2022San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Adobe๐Ÿ”’ Privacy Counsel2021 โ€” 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  9. XP Fantasy๐ŸŽฎLegal & Strategy2020 โ€” 2022
  10. Ford Motor Company๐Ÿš— Business Counsel2017 โ€” 2021Palo Alto, California
  11. Save the Children International๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€โš–๏ธ Legal & Policy Advisor2016 โ€” 2017Kathmandu, Nepal

Education

  1. Western UniversityDoctor of Law (J.D.), Faculty of Law
  2. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityHonors Business Administration, Business Administration and Management

Skills & more

GeopoliticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data GovernanceEarly-Stage StartupsCybersecurityLegal ConsultingPolitical ConsultingBusiness StrategyPrivacy Law2Legal Compliance1Competitive Analysis8Legal Research6
+12 moreLegal WritingMarketing StrategyInternational DevelopmentPolicyLegal AdviceTime ManagementPersonnel ManagementNetworkingTech policyStrategyDPOPolicy Consulting

Languages English ยท Hindi ยท Spanish

  • Registered Yoga Teacher โ€” YTT
  • The Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US) โ€” IAPP
  • Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) โ€” IAPP
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/ Europe (CIPP/E) โ€” IAPP
  • Attorney - California Bar Association โ€” State Bar of California
  • Lawyer โ€” Law Society of Ontario

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