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Orlando, Fl, Us

Orlando, Fl, Us

Currently, I oversee all IT operations and the enterprise technology strategy, maintaining and enhancing a dynamic technology infrastructure delivering world class business and information security capabilities for the premier, full-service digital experience provider. For select contributions and achievements, I…Completely redesigned IT governance protocols for multiple business entities, achieving SOX, SOC2, and ISO 27001 compliance 30% faster than projected, saving 25% in related costs.Integrated security systems on a $10M budget, creating a single risk & compliance management dashboard to boost SecOps efficiency by 40%.Designed a zero trust-based cybersecurity architecture, that has reduced the potential for data breaches by 70%, while mitigating potential impact by over 80%. Key components include a Security Excellence Center, Vulnerability Management Program, and CCPA & GDPR-aligned Privacy Program.More than halved the number of privileged accounts by rolling out a new enterprise-wide Identity & Access Management system.Conducted technology capabilities due diligence and integration for five M&As, eliminating redundant systems to save $1M annually.

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

For my first promotion, I made a powerful impact on IT capabilities as I continued to evolve and expand the powerful IT and cybersecurity framework to keep the company at the forefront of technology trends. As such, I…Seamlessly integrated the new business acquisitions with no downtime, strengthening networking and data security.Partnered with the Legal team to create and employ new regulatory compliance measure to comply with GDPR and CCPA privacy laws.Dramatically boosted security engagement by 75% across all business units, by collaborating with stakeholders to create effective security policies and promote transparency in all related initiatives.Showcased my deep technical expertise by utilizing a combination of open-source and native tools to orchestrated a smooth AWS migration. The major change enabled the business to scale capabilities, enhance security, and lay the foundation for a zero-trust framework.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

I was brought onboard initially as an executive in charge of information security functions and succeeded in achieving a perfect record across all SOC2 Type 2 audits all four years due to improvements. Over my time in the role, I…Introduced an advanced security program incorporating OWASP, NIST, and ISO frameworks, improving security metrics by over 80%.Adeptly scaled IT and security capabilities as the company experienced hyper-growth, including adding over 400 new personnel in a single yearContinued to adeptly scale IT and security capabilities as the company experienced hyper-growth, including adding over 400 new personnel in a single year. I safeguarded the business from evolving security threats, preventing downtimes and continuing to reduce non-compliance risks by 20% despite rapid expansion.Rolled out an innovative security training program for the Sales team, providing new offerings to enhance client interactions and relationships, expanding business development opportunities.

Orlando, Florida Area

As the Information Security Manager for the firm, I…Crafted a highly effective incident response protocol to reduce security incident response times by 75% and incident rates by 20%.Architected an advanced security suite, with PKI, vulnerability management, and other capabilities to achieve 100% compliance across all metrics and deliver perfect security audits, maximizing client retention and revenue.Developed and facilitated a security awareness training program for 900 enterprise users, which was instrumental in achieving an extraordinary 95% decrease in security breaches.

Currently leads all risk assessments and information systems audits at MSL Technologies and Maxis360. Designed, installed, and performed technical audits on information technology security systems in the financial, healthcare, and Government. Following compliance and security standards for each industry and designing mitigation plans to get them up to compliance. Managed and maintained customer firewalls.

Helped designed and implemented data center migrations. Helped manage backupsand customer upgrades of the software. Involved in implementing and responsible formanaging Lync, Exchange, DirectAccess (VPN), Enterprise CA and two Active DirectoryDomains. Responsible for managing firewalls. Implemented and managed 2-factorauthentication for all workstations. Implemented and managed whole disk encryptionfor all workstations and servers. Involved in DR project between datacenters andcustomers to ensure their EHR sites are available with minimum downtime

Designed, implemented and supported corporate data center. Programmed allswitches and routers based on best practices and the needs of the practice.Administered EHR, and PACS. Designed, implemented and supported Active Directory,backups, patching. Also designed and implemented DR plan. Managed 175 employeeneeds and over 300 workstations and servers combined in 5 locations. . Involved intransitioning to HIPAA.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cybersecurity And Information Assurance

Associate’S Degree, Electronic Engineering