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Jacksonville, FL, US

• Uncovered and documented inefficiencies in city contract compliance, identifying over $20 million in potential savings and spearheading streamlined procurement initiatives.
• Lead information security initiatives as the Information Security Officer for FBI CJIS, ensuring IT systems and data centers adhered to NIST 800-53r4 standards for FISMA.
• Conduct audits on government IT systems to ensure adherence to ITIL best practices for service delivery, ISO 27000 series for security architecture and management.
• Audited Oracle Cloud ERP, finding over $200,000 in unapproved purchase card expenditures, resulting in stronger internal controls.

• Review the procedures for handling and storing assets to ensure adherence to robust security and monitoring standards.
• Review the overall asset management process, including documentation and tracking of assets, to ensure process efficiency and service effectiveness. Principal consultant on process improvement.
• Evaluate internal control environment to identify weaknesses or gaps, thus mitigating the risk of fraud or errors.
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations, work collaboratively to develop action plans to address issues.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Enforced best practices in ITSM for access management, ensuring proper provisioning, accurate role adjustments, and prompt termination of access.
• Audited DRP elements for Simon Property Group's COOP, assessing RPO and RTO metrics to ensure rapid recovery and continuity in crisis scenarios.
• Evaluated alternate site readiness as part of the DRP audit, ensuring robust infrastructure and operational resilience.
• Stood up risk management teams within organizational departments as a second line of defense to ‘catch & fix’ risks before becoming audit findings, effectively streamlining audit planning.

Washington, D.C., US

• Audited critical IT and Knowledge Management systems, conducting over 290 risk assessments and formulating mitigation strategies to protect critical military intelligence operations.
• Reviewed over 29,000 compromised classified documents, identifying critical vulnerabilities in intelligence information systems, leading to significant enhancements in IT security protocols.
• Project lead for Mitigation Oversight team that authored 760 reports on potential threats and tripwires, directly supporting defense strategies and continuity of intelligence operations.
• Liaised directly with policy makers and military leaders to ensure progress in recommended mitigation action plans. Co-authored actionable follow-up plans for identified vulnerabilities.

Assisted the Architect in drafting plans for custom commercial and residential buildings.

Bachelor’S Degree, Russian Language And Literature

Bachelor’S Degree, International/Global Studies

Associate’S Degree