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Phoenix, Az, Us

Mclean, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Fairfax, Va, Us

Reston, Virginia, Us

• Top-producing Analyst in the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) recognized for identifying gaps, inefficiencies, threats and vulnerabilities in enterprise information security operations & incident response practices and for optimizing workflows which shaped change and standardization of incident reporting and management procedures within the region and in the enterprise in the last year • Monitor, identify, correlate and respond to evidence of attacks / intrusions, violations or network anomalies in enterprise networks using bodies of evidence (security events and alerts, network PCAPs, host-based logs) collected and analyzed from Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and other proprietary, commercial and open-source tools and databases; provide triage / incident response duties and disseminate actionable information in Computer Security Incident Reports (CSIR) which are prepared into incident metrics reports for senior management• Assess and mitigate potential risks and impacts to the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of organization’s information systems and data by recommending security controls / countermeasures / strategies in network, systems and operational security in accordance with (IAW) DoD Computer Network Defense (CND) / IC policies, objectives (Defense in Depth) and security best practices

Reston, Virginia, Us

• Recognized for identifying gaps and inefficiencies in local Information Assurance (IA) practices/procedures and for developing, optimizing and promoting SOPs, templates and "cheat sheets", which shaped change and standardization of practices and procedures within the first three years on the team• Advise on technical exchange boards / pilot programs and systems requirements development meetings with Program Executive Office (PEO), System Owners (SO), Delegated Authorizing Officials (DAO), Project Managers (PM), Systems Administrators (SA) and Network Engineers; ensure that coordination of testing, implementation of appropriate security posture, and accreditation deadlines are met under aggressive timelines• Assess, develop and continuously monitor multi-platform systems for systems security categorization, security controls implementation, audit & general compliance reporting, access/change/release control, configuration/patch/mitigation management, and review for security-relevant changes• Conduct systems vulnerability and compliance testing; prepare risk analysis and recommend systems (re)authorization for those that are operated and maintained in accordance with their Certification & Accreditation (C&A) documentation and in compliance with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and agency guidance• Monitor day-to-day security operations of classified/unclassified systems and removable media in secure locations (i.e. virus scan removable media; inspect / log IT equipment coming in/out of classified areas; perform equipment sanitization inspections; conduct security spot checks for proper usage and classification of government computers and removable media & report any security violations; review systems audit logs for anomalies and violations; meet with SAs and SOs to discuss current and future systems changes and maintain accurate C&A documentation; ensure systems are properly patched for IAVAs and recommend vulnerability remediation solutions to customer)

Reston, Va, Us

• Plan, design, configure, test, deploy and maintain highly-scalable, secure communications systems for the Intelligence Community in remote sites throughout the country. Prepare and update engineering documentation (network configuration, overview, SSP, Bill of Materials (BOM), rack elevation, circuit diagrams) IAW with agency LAN/WAN policies and procedures• Monitor, analyze, respond to and resolve network-related performance issues and outages to ensure maximum availability, uptime, and performance in accordance to SLAs; schedule and implement conversions and cutovers; coordinate with affected users and sites• Perform Cisco IOS upgrades and configuration backups; maintain configuration control and security settings for all network devices and ensure proper implementation of all policies and procedures• Participate in engineering analysis and implement network optimizations/alternatives/failovers/modernizations that support user requirements throughout theater • Stand up a 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) that monitors, tracks and evaluates network incidents/outages and interfaces with end users, operations, and program management; create SOPs for soldiers taking over the NOC

Rockville, Maryland, Us

• Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation and US Embassy Coin from the DoS Information Systems Officer for exemplary service as PRT IT Specialist • Serve as the Provincial Reconstruction Teams' (PRT) IT Specialist and Information Security Officer, performing a variety of individual assignments related to IT requirements and network security issues within various PRTs. • Liaise with DoS Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA), Department of Defense (DoD) CJ-6 HQ teams, and PRT IT Specialists throughout Iraq to implement and enforce DoS IT Policy and Programs. • Train new IT Specialists on program and DoS network policies and procedures • Travel throughout Iraq to various PRTs to oversee various network and database-related projects

Us

• Analyze, manage, and troubleshoot network consisting of 500+ CISCO switches, routers, and supporting hardware / software in a multi-VLAN CAT5 / fiber infrastructure. Daily support for this large-scale DOD NIPR / SIPR / CENTRIXS network in Iraq include: o Deploy and manage TACACS+ server; maintain detailed network diagrams, inventory, and technical documentation for team and management; maintain disaster recovery configuration for all routers and switches in the network o Identify and interpret client’s functional requirements, and recommend / design / implement scalable, secure LAN solutions for various military brigades requiring different encryption devices on the network (JWICS, JSWS, JNN)• Collaborate with military NOC personnel and regularly brief management regarding on-going projects and issues; provide guidance and training to lower level personnel

Houston, Texas, Us

• Top-producing technician commended for best customer service (in #1 ranked IT Team in Iraq) for providing 500+ users with operations and maintenance support of hardware / software and network / systems administration• Collaborate with other IT staff on various projects, such as the wireless network expansion project for remote user / employees and LAN implementation for the Army Material Command (AMC) and DCMA at Tallil AB• Brief new hires on corporate IT policies and procedures and ensure proper and expedient in-processing and technical provisioning of new hires / transfers

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Recipient of the Army Commendation Medal for capturing and quantifying the Iraq Reconstruction program (known as Overseas Humanitarian Disaster Assistance & Civic Aid (OHDACA)) in a centralized SQL database for US Army’s Central Command (CENTCOM) and Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I)• Recipient of the Army Achievement Medal for developing, launching, and maintaining the first bilingual website for the National Iraqi Assistance Center in the International Zone in Baghdad• MNC-I C-9 Election Reports Cell supervisor and Multi-National Forces-Iraq (MNF-I) reports liaison to the Chief of Operations (CHOPS) of the Army Joint Operations Center (JOC) at Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory during Iraq’s historical 2005 national elections• Supervise S-6 team that established the CISCO SIPR / CENTRIXS / NIPR / VOIP networks for brigade upon arrival at Camp Slayer, Iraq

New York, New York, Us

• Assist team of five senior economists in collecting government survey / data, managing proprietary forecast models, publishing research reports, providing client support and strategizing marketing to firm’s top institutional clients, government officials and media• Team ranked #2 for the first time in 2001’s Institutional Investor's Best US Economic Research Team and again in 2002 before finally climbing to #1 for the first time in 2003

New York, Ny, Us

• Assist two Institutional Investor-ranked Wall Street sector analysts in managing equity forecast models, producing and launching equity research reports, and marketing presentations to multi-million dollar institutional clients and media• Manage firm’s proprietary financial database and service media and institutional client requests

Master'S Degree, Information Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance

B.S., Biology