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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

Uncover Cyber, Privacy and Regulatory Risks in corporate transactions and help management make informed, timely and appropriate decisions based on those risks. Estimate impacts to deal valuation due to identified issues. Provide business and technical experience that affect companies in many industries, including financial services, e-commerce, oil & gas, medical services. Oversee an international team of cyber professionals to fulfill the needs of high-impact, short timeframe due diligence engagements.

Stratford, Ct

Provide one-on-one and classroom training in basic and advanced aviation topics. FAA licensed to provide instruction in all aviation ratings including Instrument ratings. Approve students to take FAA written examinations. Provide required ground refresher training for FAA-required biennial flight reviews.

Greater New York City Area

Develop the Cybersecurity program to support the business and regulatory goals of the branch and Tokyo headquarters, based on NIST and FFIEC frameworks. Develop a comprehensive suite of policies and procedures to govern operational risk. Participate in on-site examinations by auditors and regulators.Oversee the vendor services program, from initial background vetting through ongoing payments, to ensure all regulatory requirements are enforced, including checking watch lists to ensure no vendor is paid contrary to law. Strengthen internal controls to ensure no gaps in oversight by updating corporate procedures and training users on their roles.Manage the Business Continuity program to ensure all critical staff is able to perform critical functions due to any foreseeable impact in services. Ensure periodic IT recovery and alternate site tests are conducted, audited, and action plans completed.

Hartford, Ct

Cyber Security: Consulted on complex enterprise infrastructure, development and outsourcing projects. Governance, Risk Management and IT Compliance: Consult on corporate security governance initiatives with corporate Legal areas. Third Party Risk Management: Developed and managed the program to assess the security of vendors and subcontractors based on ISO 27000 and NIST standards. Conducted on-site assessments and managed remediation of vendors in the USA as well as India, China, and Japan..Payment Card Industry (PCI-DSS) Compliance: Led the internal assessment program to verify compliance. Designed internal controls and reviewed security for PCI applications and systems. Established a program for ongoing oversight of PCI security and built automation to document and track assessment tasks.Contract Negotiation: Crafted security language for outsourcing contracts.Security Standards: Established security configuration standards for Windows, Cisco routers and switches, F5 appliances, Oracle databases, SQL Server, Linux, and Cloud services.Mergers and Divestitures: Oversee the secure process of acquiring or selling information assets, ensure the proper identification of data on shared systems, and verify data is migrated and destroyed according to approved procedures.Vulnerability Assessment: Developed and managed the program for scanning systems and applications for vulnerabilities. Used tools such as Nessus, Tripwire / nCircle, Rapid7, HP Webinspect, and IBM Appscan to identify, triage, and manage remediation of vulnerabilities in a risk-sensitive manner, while ensuring corporate compliance programs are fulfilled. Security Awareness: Provide training on security techniques and skills to peers, developers, subcontractors, and both technical and non-technical employees. Build and nurture positive working relationships with business leaders to help embed security as a culture, and to understand the impact security risks have on the business.

Hartford, Ct

Network Design: Designed, planned and implement infrastructure solutions for the corporate network, which included more than 200 sites, 30,000 users, and more than 100 business partners.Firewall and DMZ design: Designed a secure business partner network interface using Cisco, F5 and Checkpoint technology. This combined multiple separate DMZs while increasing availability and performance, and saved $2 Million in the first year of operation.Performance Analysis: Performed network-based performance analysis of applications. Aided developers on code optimizations to reduce network traffic in order to defer numerous upgrades, saving $300,000 in one year.

Hartford, Ct

Management Information Systems: Developed custom reporting programs and analytics applications for executives and actuaries. Analyzed Claim loss severity and financial trends, identified risks based on policy geographic location. Provided data interpretation to senior management, actuaries and finance teams.System Administrator: Managed the minicomputers and output teams for five claim offices in the New York City area. Managed eight staff supporting the offices across two shifts. Trained staff to use claim applications, perform document output procedures, and mailroom processes.

Newington, Ct

Volunteer at the town's public access television station. Managed video production and broadcast operations. Trained volunteers in live in-studio production, use of mobile and portable cameras, and video editing. Raised funds to support local outreach using mail, internet presence, and live fundraising events. Managed the organization's website. Prepared and filed required regulatory reports. Participated in cable company oversight committee.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management

Computer Science

Activities and Societies: WPI Wireless Association, Newspeak