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Profile summary

Brad, CIO at Qualys, is a seasoned technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading digital, IT, and AI transformation for global enterprises. As CIO at Qualys, he's aligning internal systems with the company's AI-powered cybersecurity platform, ensuring data pipelines can handle machine learning workloads that detect threats in real time.

During his tenure at Infoblox, Brad led the companywide AI strategy, ensuring its alignment with business goals and scaling its adoption across all functions. His track record of transformational success includes consolidating 20 global data centers into a single, secure environment and driving infrastructure planning for 30+ acquisitions at Microsoft.

Brad is known for making complex technology work for businesses, helping organizations grow, improve efficiency, and stay ahead with emerging technology adoption.

Connect with Brad on: LinkedIn

Career highlights 

2024
Chief Information Officer
2017
Chief Information Officer
2014
VP of Cloud and Service Management
2010
Chief Information Officer
2008
V.P of Service and
Support org
1996
Sr. Director of Cisco Service Provider

Claim to fame

Led Inflobox’s AI strategy

As CIO of Infoblox, Brad led the company’s AI strategy to leverage the technology for positive outcomes that align with the organizational goals. He played a key role in spearheading Infoblox’s digital transformation, helping the organization move into cloud and SaaS-based AI platforms and applications. While architecting the company’s IT infra, Brad also enabled them to control their tools sprawl, taking almost 400+ apps from their portfolio in a span of 3 years.

Driving large-scale digital transformations

Brad is recognized for managing global infrastructure projects during his tenures at Microsoft, Sonos, or Cisco. Whether it’s migrating to cloud, adopting next-gen SaaS applications, or modernizing IT systems, Brad successfully leads these initiatives to ensure that businesses are future-proof.

Brad's AI philosophy

Brad Bell
CIO of Qualys 

"With AI, we want to make sure we balance the hype cycle with the reality of implementation and keep it safe yet productive." Source

“I've always tried to apply [the principle of] managing technology as a business. The more operationally effective and efficient we can get, the more we can flip those resources to dev. I call that self-funding innovation.” Source

Awards and accolades

Bay Area ORBIE Finalist (2023)
HMG Strategy’s CIO Executive Leadership Summit speaker

What does it take to be an AI Champion? 

We’re not looking for trophies. We’re looking for trailblazers.

You’re an AI Champion, if you’ve: 
Implemented AI in the real world not a pitch deck.
Driven change across teams, even when it wasn’t easy.
Led from the front, helping your org rethink how work gets done. 
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