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Virginia, United States

Virginia, United States

Richmond, Va, Us

• Review IT SOX controls in Windows, Linux, and Azure servers in cloud and non-cloud infrastructures.• Evaluate security programs, segregation of duties, change management procedures, and backup plans.• Conduct access reviews and ensure compliance within SAP Hana, Oracle, and SQL database systems.• Perform audits and change management for security controls, configurations, and role-based access.• Audit and improve network management systems, grid network systems, and upgrades to electrical grid systems, and update code of conduct and data flow integrity protocols.• Review architectural design across on-premise, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures (Azure and AWS), examine network topology and federated identity access management.• Verify data encryption procedures and password rotation practices.• Conducted a comprehensive review of distributed energy resources management systems, evaluating IT and OT systems for solar and wind farms, including Modbus communications and Powerwall controls.• Address TSA regulations for gas supply control systems and assess patch management processes.• Ensure compliance with SEC regulations regarding cyber data disclosures.• Audit the implementation of Generative AI platforms, assessing data ingress, indexing, and management processes, while ensuring data privacy and integration with internal systems.• Provide strategic analysis for companywide IT initiatives, translating audit findings into actionable insights.• Proactively audit companywide processes and programs to create a “fix it before it breaks” environment.

Richmond, Va, Us

• Managed a team of 6 in the College of Humanities and Sciences IT department. Responsible for 2,100 end units, 400 peripherals, and 25 labs, supporting 500 faculty and 700 student machines.• Acted as strategic advisor to university leadership on all technology systems and projects.• Centralized state-funded inventory tracking information in an easy-to-use system.• Identified existing in-house tools to replace costly third-party services without sacrificing quality.• Automated processes, e.g., licensing renewals, reducing related phone calls by 300 calls per year.• Managed $5M in State assets, with responsibility for cost control and equipment tracking.• Established a previously non-existent Active Directory and managed Group Policy Objects for equipment.

Richmond, Va, Us

• Oversaw a broad range of concurrent IT projects within budget and timeline. • Updated security policies and instituted BIOS passwords, later adopted across the University.• Managed a $350k project to relocate HR and three other department upgrades to a historical building.• Evaluated and implemented a warranty policy that saved over $120k annually.• Deployed installation scripts for software deployment, resulting in OS installation automation.• Formalized all policies for purchasing, administrative requests, and IT Support.

Richmond, Va, Us

• Created policy for security, installations, KACE servers, imaging, and process automation.• Developed and streamlined a new documentation and help desk workflow.• Reduced electricity usage by 68%, centralized manual ticketing, and managed OS migrations.

Graduate Certificate, Homeland Security And Emergency Preparedness

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology And Sociology