I lead our cybersecurity operations team, providing strategic guidance and direction to protect our organization. I manage and mitigate security risks, ensuring we have robust protection measures in place. Collaborating closely with legal teams, I address sensitive security matters while driving vendor engagements and procurement strategies for top-notch security tools.• Oversaw recruitment processes for team members and contractors, ensuring we attracted and retained top talent.

At Calian, I provided leadership and guidance to our cybersecurity operational teams. I oversaw security risks across the organization, implementing effective mitigation strategies. I directed recruitment processes for team members and contractors and collaborated with legal teams on sensitive security issues.• Managed teams of security engineers in the USA and Pakistan, ensuring cohesive and efficient operations.

I led critical incident responses, ensuring swift and effective resolutions. I directed our cybersecurity operations and implemented comprehensive security measures. I drove vendor engagements and procurement activities for advanced security tools, managing project lifecycles for security operations.• Enhanced the Vulnerability Management Program, optimizing the company’s organizational security posture.• Spearheaded cybersecurity alert handling processes, enhancing response efficiency.

I managed critical incident response efforts, ensuring rapid remediation. Leading network and cybersecurity operations, I maintained robust security protocols and represented our technical security interests to external partners. I developed and implemented information security standards, procedures, and guidelines, and led the implementation of Next-Gen Secure Email Gateway and Phishing Platform.• Implemented and administered DLP projects for 1,500 users, enhancing data protection.• Led implementation and administration of Next-Gen AV & EDR for over 5,000 sensors.

I integrated SIEM systems and served as the Logging Subject Matter Expert for multiple tenants. Consulting with various infrastructure teams, I integrated information security into their projects. I managed our logging infrastructure, serving as the Splunk architect and administrator, and provided consultation and technical services across all aspects of information security.• Directed efforts to mitigate threats across 1,500 personnel and infrastructure.• Established company-wide security best practices, reducing data breach risks.

I planned, developed, implemented, and operated HIPAA-compliant IT security projects, ensuring regulatory compliance. As the Patient Privacy Monitoring (PPM) architect and administrator for UTHealth, I ensured patient data security. I devised and executed security standards, policies, practices, frameworks, and procedures for UTHealth Information Technology, and audited compliance for HIPAA, FERPA, TAC 202, and other regulations.• Led projects and the UT System Committee for DLP, Splunk, and PPM, ensuring smooth implementation and administration.• Built, led, and maintained IT security awareness and training programs, enhancing our organizational security culture.

• Support Snort based IDS, and Snort Sam IPS configuration. • Perform packet payload analysis, and exploit determination.• Give client recommendations pre and post exploit.• Use Linux based tools for exploit analysis.• Provision IDS and Log Management Appliances.• Troubleshoot IDS and Log Management Appliances.

• Support Cisco Routers and Catalyst switches. • Modify network structure for increased reliability, fault tolerance, and security.• Offer Network Security Consultation.

Fios Network Fault Manager• Resolved Fiber Optic services and OC-192 network outages through network surveillance and maintenance. • Served as a network Guardian by proactively correcting Cisco and Juniper router troubles. • Lead numerous Fiber to the Premise Router Upgrade Projects.Fiber Network Specialist January 2005 – May 2006• Resolved large area and single customer troubles for the Fiber Optic Services Video network.• Lead Fiber to the Premise Video over IP Projects.Systems Administrator January 2004 – January 2005 • Performed IBM AIX Unix and IBM Informix Systems administration for groups locally, and nationally. • Lead PON NMS Project (The primary network management system for FTTP trouble identification and resolution) from inception.Optical Transport Analyst May1997 – January 2004• Surveillance and Administration of the GTE Public Switched and Wireless Networks.• Lead Projects for both wireless Telecom as well as POTS.

Resolved F-16 Nuclear and Conventional weapons electronics systems troubles. Maintained a Secret Security Clearance.