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United States

Helena, Alabama, Us

Create Information Security (IS) architecture/designs, plans, controls, standards, policies, and procedures to ensure maximum alignment with IS standards and security strategy. Manage all aspects of internal and external Security Operations Center (SOC). Provide sound guidance on design, implementation, and support of Microsoft Business Proactively initiatives. Steer seamless migration of exchange on-prem to O365 while ensuring minimum interruption. Deliver effective support for Active Directory Domain Services and Azure Active Directory.• Planned and executed extensive disaster recovery operation review meetings with business stakeholders.• Performed comprehensive assessment of external vendors’ security and delivered insight-based reports.• Administered testing of hardware, firmware, and software to identify potential impact on systems security.• Collaborated with managers to integrate IS project components with projects, including application design, network, server, and mainframe.• Achieved program goals by developing and implementing robust redundancy, backup, and recovery strategies for technology platforms.• Planned and executed a large number of internal pen-tests and third-party pen tests.• Led design and implementation of innovative security solutions, such as Intune MDM rollout, conditional access policies, MFA, and server-level security and access control.• Functioned as IT policy and planning representative on senior management team and contributed to development of impactful IT roadmap.• Headed deployment of third-party advanced security tools, such as Cyber-Ark, ATP, Carbon Black, Darktrace, Crowd Strike, Delinea, Log Rhythm, Threat Locker, Pentera, Nessus DUO, Backupify, Knowbe4, Meraki Dashboard, Cisco Firewalls, Azure Firewalls, and Secure Frame.

Newark, California, Us

Improved experience of Microsoft Enterprise customers by providing high-quality service and addressing technical problems. Managed high-priority customer critical situations for Office 365 and Exchange Online. Identified and resolved migration issues to O365. Maintained documentation for cases while ensuring maximum accuracy and transparency of information.• Partnered with multidisciplinary teams to handle technical product problems and optimize customer satisfaction by utilizing global resources.• Conducted extensive root cause analysis and investigations to troubleshoot performance degradation.

Oversaw server infrastructures and datacenter operations while leading team of eight professionals. Created robust project plans to ensure optimal allocation of resources and finalize deliverables within predefined constraints.• Maintained optimal security controls, including optimization of desktop, systems, and network infrastructures.• Oversaw department budget and executed effective plans to minimize budget deviations and control costs.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Full time Active Guard Reserve (AGR) personnel in charge of the unit until drill weekends when the commander took over.• Involved in the day to day supervision of training management, mobilization planning, supply, maintenance, pay, and personnel functions relating to the welfare of the Soldiers and mission capability. • Acted as the commander's day to day representative and spokesman in the daily operations of the unit and ensures the highest readiness status of the unit, supervised traditional Soldiers• Planned, developed, coordinated, directed, and supervised the installation, operation, and management of integrated C2 telecommunications and information management networks

Bachelor’S Degree, Information Systems Technology

Masters, Information Technology Management

Graduate Certificate, Information Security

Associate Of Science - As