It & Cybersecurity Director
Georgia, United States
Distinguished as a leader within the organization, assisting with transforming concepts into pragmatic operations. Implementing cybersecurity strategies, integrating legal compliance, privacy considerations, and employee education. Delivered exceptional leadership in enhancing security postures against evolving threats through software deployments, testing, scanning, and monitoring, consistently aligning with NIST 800.171 standards.Notable Achievements:⌖ High performing member of the leadership team that moved Ace from a 40 million dollar company to a 300 million dollar company (in revenue)⌖ Created and enforced cybersecurity policies, ensuring the security of organizational assets and maintaining regulatory compliance.⌖ Managed incident responders, auditors, and security incident response with contract, remote, and on-premise employees. ⌖ Created and Managed procurement processes to realize an overall IT budget of less than 1% of revenues⌖ Architected a series of security breach playbooks, refining security threat mitigation procedures to ensure business continuity before, during, and after disaster recovery.⌖ Pioneered the institution of a high-impact weekly newsletter, seamlessly disseminating information related to critical updates, technological advancements, user insights, and cybersecurity advisories.⌖ Assembled and led a highly proficient IT team, orchestrating their growth through skillful budget management, technical mentorship, project supervision, consolidated documentation, and efficient deployment of new applications.This tenure as the IT Manager is a testament to my proficiency in leading multifaceted IT departments, nurturing technical prowess, and cultivating cohesive teams. My resolute commitment to leveraging security for strategic advantage underscores my capacity to leverage cybersecurity without inhibiting growth and innovation.