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Mclean, Virginia, Us

Mclean, Virginia, Us

- Built incident response program for Mars Information Security.- Built and managed all aspects of the security monitoring capability and service for Mars. Designed team structure, created yearly team roadmap, reviewed and selected 3rd party team member candidates, managed team delivery.- Developed and implemented the SIEM technology solution to correlate and detect threats from various sources. Architected SIEM rule development standards to Mitre ATT&CK industry standard framework. Developed dozens of SIEM rules.- Identified and delivered security technology solutions to expand threat visibility across the landscape. Designed and oversaw delivery of solution and data feed integration into the SIEM to detect and contextualize threats as well as alerting fidelity.- Architected playbook format and supported creation of playbooks and training for junior and 3rd party MSSP team.- Continuously drove service improvements to reduce incident dwell time and mean time to response. Reshaped and expanded the IR service to use of dedicated 3rd party analysts to drive accuracy and timeliness in incident response as organizational goals changed.- Manager or handler for dozens of major security incidents of varying types and technologies annually. Worked individually and with others to perform all phases of incident response including digital forensics.- Develop cyber security metrics program to operationally drive performance improvements and report to leadership.- Oversight of penetration testing to pressure test monitoring capabilities and drive program improvements.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

- Founding network security program lead for Mars Information Security- Partnered with 3rd party vendors and internal teams to seamlessly introduce solutions to increase security posture while minimizing user impact. - Architected and deployed next generation Internet gateway firewall solution enabling detection and prevention of malware threats. Tightly managed all aspects of delivery including budget, vendor selection, technology selection, deployment, and support handover. Drove 3rd party network provider to develop custom next generation firewall service offering. - Created the fledgling Mars factory security program through partnership with vendor SME, hands on risk assessments of 5 factory sites, the creation of factory security template, and deployment of global factory assessment program. - Performed risk assessments to identify dozens of network threats requiring remediation. Prioritized risks to lead and delegate dozens of small and large network security projects to deliver risk reduction. - Provided coaching of more junior team members cross functionally to support their professional development. - Supported incident response and digital forensics activities.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

- Network Operations Global team leadership of 23 team members including 3 regional managers with an operating budget of $21M USD. Managed budget to <1% variance annually. - Managed delivery dozens of activities and service improvement to improve service metrics and reduce costs across voice, video, security, and connectivity services. - Encouraged associate development and engagement across global team of associates. - Designed and led emergency implementation of untested network routing solution and to restore global application availability in the wake of massive Hurricane Sandy network outages.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

- Provided leadership and service ownership for global voice, video, and data center network services. Scope of team included 10 functional reports including 3 line reports across 4 global locations with a budget of >$4M USD. - Drove team performance through ongoing operational and activity reviews to drive operational excellence and maintain delivery focus. - Prioritized associate development and performance through alignment of clear objectives, consistent review during 1-on-1s, and ongoing coaching. Identified service lead successors. - Increased team competency through enabling of individual development and complemented with hiring of key variable resources. - Maintained positive team engagement throughout corporate division re-organization and large technology migration. - Led operational excellence as ITIL change lead globally for networks. Developed and communicated team standards, enforced adherence to standards, and published regular metrics to drive change management improvements. - Coordinated support resources, supervised project delivery, ensured team adherence to ITIL framework for incident, problem, change and CMDB management.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

- Global program manager and solutions architect for implementation of >40 IP telephony sites. Engagement of site and business leadership to drive program delivery and cost savings. - Project manager and technical architect for first Mars IP telephony site and IT global call centers to enable IT service desk offshoring. - Development and deployment of global VoIP solution using SIP technology to enable PSTN cost savings across >50 sites. - Lead design and implementation project manager for network connectivity solutions for corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. - Design and technical project management of secure, highly available business partner connectivity solutions across global data centers.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

- Designed and implemented global network and security solutions to enable secure connectivity for Mars. Solutions include global deployment open source Internet proxy solution, multi-factor authentication, and firewall migrations upgrades. - Engineered and managed operations for network security solutions including firewalls, IP address management systems, business partner connectivity. Defined and deployed technology and security standards.

San Jose, Ca, Us

- Designed and drove sales of Cisco content delivery networking and load balancing solutions. - Developed and delivered technical sales design sessions and presentations to multiple levels of customer management across several verticals. Supported customers in design and testing of solutions to facilitate sales.

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- Designed and managed implementations of complex network and security solutions for finance, pharmaceutical, energy, and FMCG enterprises. Technology solutions included firewall and DMZ, secure mail and Internet gateways, 3rd party connectivity, employee remote access, remote desktop solutions, and IP address management. - Developed and implemented security standards across applications, operating systems, and network devices. Led incident response and digital forensics in response to system breach. - Recipient of 1999 Q4 regional quarterly award due to consulting utilization, flexibility, customer satisfaction, and personal development.