Anthony Simonetta, Ccep Email & Phone Number

United States

As the Director of Compliance and Risk Management, Anthony is the master architect and implementer of Ready Computing's ISO 9001:2015-compliant and certified Quality Management System (QMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018-compliant and certified Service Management System (SMS), and ISO/IEC 27001:2013-compliant and certified Information Security Management System (ISMS).In addition to managing Ready Computing's certification to the aforementioned ISO Standards, Anthony is also the Risk Management… Show more As the Director of Compliance and Risk Management, Anthony is the master architect and implementer of Ready Computing's ISO 9001:2015-compliant and certified Quality Management System (QMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018-compliant and certified Service Management System (SMS), and ISO/IEC 27001:2013-compliant and certified Information Security Management System (ISMS).In addition to managing Ready Computing's certification to the aforementioned ISO Standards, Anthony is also the Risk Management Chairperson, architect and implementer of the Organizational Risk Management Program, and leader of all organizational Risk, Compliance, and Quality initiatives both domestically and internationally. His operational, managerial, and strategic excellence is a cornerstone that anchors the entire Ready Computing group of entities.Anthony also oversees the Company's Data Security and Compliance initiatives alongside the Company's Privacy and Security Officer. He is architect, implementer, and responsible party to the Company's GDPR Compliance, and has been appointed as Data Protection Officer (DPO).In these capacities, Anthony researches and analyzes worldwide compliance laws, regulations, and programs to ensure that his Organization meets, or exceeds the standards set by the Executive Team, Clients, Partners, and other Third-Parties. Through internal and external audits scheduled at regular intervals, if a gap or non-conformity is found, he manages a team that conceptualizes, creates, and publishes Corrective Actions that control sustainably mitigate risks to the Company. Show less

New York, New York, United States

Currently, Anthony leads a team of technical professionals in Ready Computing's pursuit of ISO 9001, 20001, and 27001 certifications, as well as CMMI Maturity Level 3—all while managing a QMS in accordance with ISO 13485 standards. Utilizing the same work ethic that started nearly 15 years ago when he was just a Server in the Food Services industry, Anthony continues to drive business and operational excellence while mentoring a talented group of business professionals who are all working… Show more Currently, Anthony leads a team of technical professionals in Ready Computing's pursuit of ISO 9001, 20001, and 27001 certifications, as well as CMMI Maturity Level 3—all while managing a QMS in accordance with ISO 13485 standards. Utilizing the same work ethic that started nearly 15 years ago when he was just a Server in the Food Services industry, Anthony continues to drive business and operational excellence while mentoring a talented group of business professionals who are all working toward achieving Ready Computing’s mission of delivering service with integrity to the many clients, customers, and partners who rely on Ready Computing for its world-class expertise. Show less

New York, New York, United States

Anthony's primary duties included evaluating all current and new compliance regulations, reviewing company processes, and leading training sessions, as necessary. In addition, Anthony was also responsible for ensuring the company's policies and procedures complied with regulatory and ethical standards. He led audits, implemented company policies, and designed control systems. Another major function of this role was properly managing all company documentation projects while overseeing… Show more Anthony's primary duties included evaluating all current and new compliance regulations, reviewing company processes, and leading training sessions, as necessary. In addition, Anthony was also responsible for ensuring the company's policies and procedures complied with regulatory and ethical standards. He led audits, implemented company policies, and designed control systems. Another major function of this role was properly managing all company documentation projects while overseeing and leading the departmental resources that aided in the writing of the documentation. Additional critical areas of focus for this position included ensuring that standard documentation methods and proper industry standards were followed across all company lines of business. Show less

Remote

The primary duty of this role is to collaborate on and write a very diverse range of documentation, with a focus on the following areas of business:• Proposal Documentation: Read, interpret and derive functional and technical requirements from RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and other similar procurement solicitations; o Produce high-quality written content, often technical in nature, for inclusion in responses to procurement solicitations; o Collect, tailor, and incorporate input into… Show more The primary duty of this role is to collaborate on and write a very diverse range of documentation, with a focus on the following areas of business:• Proposal Documentation: Read, interpret and derive functional and technical requirements from RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and other similar procurement solicitations; o Produce high-quality written content, often technical in nature, for inclusion in responses to procurement solicitations; o Collect, tailor, and incorporate input into proposals from key contributors; o Develop and implement structured, reusable proposal response templates; o Understand federal and state government source selection processes; o Ensure proposal responses are fully compliant to solicitation requirements; o Maintain archive of prepared proposals and related materials such as past performances, staff resumes, implementation plans, RACI charts, and writing templates; o Follow proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone (one voice); o Work closely with senior management to calculate pricing for proposed products, implementation services, hosting, reimbursable travel, and other components;• Technical Documentation: Assist with technical documentation when there is a business need for technical and/or billable work. o Maintain and edit user manuals and help systems designed for an application’s end users o Organize and capture software operations and translate them into an intuitive format for end users o Actively participate in, and possibly lead software development status meetings (daily “stand ups”), software planning meetings, and ad-hoc meetings that help sustain applications o Create, upload, and maintain information on collaboration sites o Proofread and edit documents submitted by team members Show less

Work From Home

As an independent author and freelance writer, Anthony has published a wide variety of documentation. Most notably, Anthony received a publishing contract for his science-fiction/fantasy book, 'The Annals of New Earth: Origins', in December of 2013.In addition to being a published author in the Science Fiction/Fantasy genre, Anthony has also contributed to dozens of online and in-print articles.

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

As a senior technical writer, Anthony aided management in leading a large team of technical writers to complete desk level procedures (DLPs) in accordance with client requests. Utilizing a wide variety of software applications, highly-technical writing standards, and a lot of inter-departmental collaboration with Business Analysts (BAs) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Anthony played a key role in delivering on the Highmark-standard through his written documentation. Performed audits… Show more As a senior technical writer, Anthony aided management in leading a large team of technical writers to complete desk level procedures (DLPs) in accordance with client requests. Utilizing a wide variety of software applications, highly-technical writing standards, and a lot of inter-departmental collaboration with Business Analysts (BAs) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Anthony played a key role in delivering on the Highmark-standard through his written documentation. Performed audits against our inventory of documentation to ensure it conformed with company standard. Performed audits with the documentation against the established process flows on an interval basis to ensure that we 'did what we said we did'.Important Note: Anthony was one of two writers on the team entrusted with peer-reviewing the entire department's written documentation for correctness and accuracy. Show less

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

As the part-time Community Ambassador for Yelp in the Harrisburg-Carlisle region, Anthony was responsible for growing the Yelp brand and its presence within the local community during a one-year contract (all while concurrently working full time at his full-time position). This was achieved through community engagement, acting as the online moderator and voice of Yelp in the region, marketing, planning & hosting events, as well as partnering with local businesses and organizations. Anthony's… Show more As the part-time Community Ambassador for Yelp in the Harrisburg-Carlisle region, Anthony was responsible for growing the Yelp brand and its presence within the local community during a one-year contract (all while concurrently working full time at his full-time position). This was achieved through community engagement, acting as the online moderator and voice of Yelp in the region, marketing, planning & hosting events, as well as partnering with local businesses and organizations. Anthony's one year contract ended in September of 2016 when he voluntarily stepped-down from the role to focus on his full time career. Show less

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

RadGov is an organization that specializes in finding high quality career opportunities for talented individuals in multiple technical fields. Anthony was hired on a contract basis working for RadGov, inc. as a technical writer for the Pennsylvania Labor & Industry (L&I) division in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) department. While working on contract, Anthony helped develop, write, revise, and finalize departmental IT security policies while working hand-in-hand with the… Show more RadGov is an organization that specializes in finding high quality career opportunities for talented individuals in multiple technical fields. Anthony was hired on a contract basis working for RadGov, inc. as a technical writer for the Pennsylvania Labor & Industry (L&I) division in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) department. While working on contract, Anthony helped develop, write, revise, and finalize departmental IT security policies while working hand-in-hand with the Chief Information Security Officer. This was done by researching and evaluating IRS publications and existing policies at the Office of Administration, and then drafting policies specific to departmental IT security standards.Anthony voluntarily resigned when a non-contract, full-time opportunity was offered to him. Show less

Harrisburg, Pa

Genesis Systems, Inc. is a leader in the vital records industry, specializing in the creation of custom software applications for State hospitals, and other organizations. As the senior technical writer at Genesis Systems, Anthony managed a three-person, international writing team that handled the day-to-day documentation tasks for the company. From RFP responses, to user guides, to technical and functional specification documents, and beyond -- Anthony specialized in producing high quality… Show more Genesis Systems, Inc. is a leader in the vital records industry, specializing in the creation of custom software applications for State hospitals, and other organizations. As the senior technical writer at Genesis Systems, Anthony managed a three-person, international writing team that handled the day-to-day documentation tasks for the company. From RFP responses, to user guides, to technical and functional specification documents, and beyond -- Anthony specialized in producing high quality documentation, by utilizing a wide array of technical applications and software to complete his work.Audited and QA'd software releases to identify bugs and abnormalities. Led UAT with Client Workgroups, recorded detailed notes, and reported directly to the CTO Show less

Jonesboro, Arkansas Area

Tech Friends, Inc. is an information technology company that specializes in a vast array of technology for the correction's industry. As the only technical writer for the company, Anthony managed all documentation-related duties. That ranged from analyzing and responding to RFP documentation, submitting FOIA requests, to creating user-guides and customer-facing sales materials. In addition, Anthony also managed his company's new and existing documentation by creating, managing, and organizing a… Show more Tech Friends, Inc. is an information technology company that specializes in a vast array of technology for the correction's industry. As the only technical writer for the company, Anthony managed all documentation-related duties. That ranged from analyzing and responding to RFP documentation, submitting FOIA requests, to creating user-guides and customer-facing sales materials. In addition, Anthony also managed his company's new and existing documentation by creating, managing, and organizing a digital library.Peer reviewed (documentation audit) key sections for inconsistencies. Key sections included, financial response and technical response. Show less

San Antonio, Texas Area

ICSolutions is a leading provider of telecommunication products and services designed specifically the corrections industry. Anthony collaborated with a team of writers and business executives to provide written responses to proposals from various government and private entities in the Inmate Telephone Industry. Managing strict deadlines, project organization, attention to detail, accuracy, and a genuine knack for word-smithing are only a fraction of the skills Anthony utilized in order to be… Show more ICSolutions is a leading provider of telecommunication products and services designed specifically the corrections industry. Anthony collaborated with a team of writers and business executives to provide written responses to proposals from various government and private entities in the Inmate Telephone Industry. Managing strict deadlines, project organization, attention to detail, accuracy, and a genuine knack for word-smithing are only a fraction of the skills Anthony utilized in order to be successful in this position. As a proposal writer, Anthony received a salary increase based on performance in only four months of employment. Show less

Bulverde, Texas

After graduating from Syracuse University (magna cum laude) just weeks prior, Anthony interviewed for an intern position with Futurex for a technical writer role. Due to his educational accomplishments and character, Futurex extended Anthony a full-time employment opportunity as a contracted technical writer. In this role, Anthony collaborated with leadership and software engineers to create, edit, and publish user guides, white papers, and other documentation as it related to Futurex's… Show more After graduating from Syracuse University (magna cum laude) just weeks prior, Anthony interviewed for an intern position with Futurex for a technical writer role. Due to his educational accomplishments and character, Futurex extended Anthony a full-time employment opportunity as a contracted technical writer. In this role, Anthony collaborated with leadership and software engineers to create, edit, and publish user guides, white papers, and other documentation as it related to Futurex's products and services in the cryptography industry. Show less

Bachelors, English Textual Studies, Magna Cum Laude

3.73 GPA -- Magna Cum Laude

Certification, Iso/Iec 20000-1:2018 Requirements (Tpecs), Pass

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Certification, Iso 9001:2015 Tpecs, Pass

Certificate, Iso 27001:2013, Pass