Support and advise Executive & C-Level customers in developing and operating cybersecurity programs. This includes detailed involvement with the creation of plans, standards, processes, and procedures for the customers as well as the continuing development of metrics that are used to show the overall effectiveness of the Cyber Security Program.Promotes and drives continuous improvement of programs based on evolving cybersecurity risks and identification of actions needed to manage those risks. This includes extensive work with third party organizations, including tool vendors and cybersecurity service providers to maintain the appropriate cybersecurity posture for customers.Involved in a wide range of cybersecurity programs, including recommending and proposing specific cybersecurity program enhancements to ensure operational effectiveness. Program enhancement recommendations may include a detailed analysis and knowledge of current and desired state.

Founder of Digitally Detached INC.A 501c3 dedicated to the education of families and children of the impacts of screen, Internet and gaming addiction.

Owner/Founder/Managing Member of RELPro Events & EntertainmentRELPro Events & Entertainment is the largest provider of Latin Dance events in the Tampa Bay metro area which includes Tampa, St Petersburg and Clearwater providing entertainment services, management, marketing and technical support in the event market.

• Responsible for driving technical and operational advisory support, solutioning support, and deal modeling (service delivery centric) for deal pursuits for new or existing Customers. • Engages with deal Pursuit Teams in the preparation of solution business cases, resourcing and budgets, recommendations, alternative selection, project planning and implementation of IT Security tools, techniques, requirements, and systems. • Works heavily with Network, Storage and Backup, End User Compute, Cloud, Audit and Compliance, Disaster Recovery, etc. in the design of a solution that assists with meeting the client needs while managing cost in a broad range of industries including Life Sciences, Utilities, Entertainment, Financial, Retail, and many others.• Responsible for developing a Solutions Architecture training program involving benchmarking, delivery component details, RACI development, CBTs, etc.• Mentoring new cyber solution architects to Capgemini’s ways of working and guiding task-oriented behaviors for better collaboration, speed, value, & efficiency.

• Cybersecurity advisement on new technologies (i.e. Cybersecurity applications involving virtual boundaries, limiting communications, network configuration) entering into the Department of Defense• IT solutions architecture for proposal support• IT documentation and diagram development • Enterprise management consulting to government customers and industry partners• Document, design, and implement policy against standards• Research and analysis of industry trends for formulation to customer requirements• Design, policy development, & implementation of cybersecurity frameworks• Provided military liaison consulting for new technology companies to enter into the department of defense through available experimentation venues and appropriate government events

• Design, policy development, & implementation of cybersecurity frameworks (i.e. NIST CSF, RMF, NIST 800-53, CSC CIS Controls)• Developed a Cybersecurity Framework for the State of South Carolina• Developed a Cybersecurity Audit & Assessment Program for the State of South Carolina• Provided an evaluation of automation tools for governance, risk, and compliance to manage the State of South Carolina’s Cybersecurity Program

• Managed over 40 employees on location and remotely which included interviews, hiring, firing, salary negotiations, and evaluations• Provided leadership to new employees coming off of active duty military and back to the civilian workforce• Represent JITC on MacDill AFB, FL collecting requirements and adjudicating back with headquarters• Analyze documentation in support of potential interoperability requirements for JITC• Represent JITC at US Central Command, US Special Operations Command, & US Southern Command collecting requirements and adjudicating them back with JITC headquarters

• Senior consultant, leading and managing cyber security consultancy assignments. Assignments areas listed below:o Cyber risk quantification including diagnostics and benchmarking o Research of policy standards to support cyber assessments for customerso Design guidance for cyber assessment software to support new customers in determining cyber risko Provided ITAR support guidance

• Provide presentations to potential customers and attend meetings to gather requirements• Provided business development support driving the defense contracting portion of the business• Provided proposal oversight and managed the proposal process through to submission• Provided performance appraisals and advisement to all company employees• Heavy business development experience (i.e. contract management, statement of work (SOW), lead generation, proposal writing)• Managed a project that developed an information architecture that detailed metrics and key performance indicators for the military to determine the level of interoperability and proficiency that the USA could operate with partner nations• Built a test automation and results delivery system design for the Joint Interoperation Test Command – Coalition Interoperability Assurance & Validation Group to better advance their testing process and deliver value to customers in a more expedient method, which included heavy development of metrics and key performance indicators to ensure the tactics, techniques, & procedures were being executed within proficiency levels identified by the process & assessment• Built a data integration system design to best protect and integrate data on the fly for disparate systems in a coalition environment• Developed an approach for assessing organization’s cyber posture that will allow a team of security knowledgeable experts to assess a people, process and technology and render an improvement program to ensure all resources are prepared for cyber risks and can mitigate in a synchronized method• Developed marketing and presentation materials for the company’s products and solutions• Delivered presentations of solution capabilities and project reviews to customers• Provided business development support driving the defense contracting portion of the business• Provided proposal oversight and managed the proposal process through to submission

• Managed, implemented, and deployed a multi-million dollar coalition information exchange assessment program for US Central Command (USCENTCOM) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).• Managed the implementation of a operational training program for troops so they could train on the same network prior to deployment in support of OEF for the Combined Enterprise Information Exchange System International Security Assistance Force (CENTRIXS ISAF) network.• Designed and implemented integrated IT solutions for USCENTCOM, analyzing current systems and engineering innovative and appropriate solutions. • Streamlined USCENTCOM IT operations and improved productivity through effective reporting, prioritization and customer communications.• Evaluated each facet of IT operations and provided recommendations for improvements in procedures, products and equipment.• Due to contract win by SAIC: Continued to engineer and implement a virtualization environment which was composed mainly of a network management system (Theater Network Management Architecture; (USCENTCOM’s NETCOP) for NIPRNET and the SIPRNET WAN. This included technologies involving: SNMPv2-3, Cisco Network Compliance Manager (Similar to ACAS), IBM Tivoli, ArcSight, NetQoS, CA, Single Sign-on, and Packet Design. This project also included thorough DIACAP documentation for network approval.

Project Manager/ Network-System Engineer• Coordinated completion of critical documentation that was crucial in providing accurate information for USCENTCOM’s Network Common Operating Picture (NETCOP).• Completed documentation and drawing of USCENTCOM’s NIPR and SIPR networks capturing OSI layers 1-4. These diagrams were also presented on an Intranet web page complete with location information down to the building, closet, device, and port.• Engineered and implemented a virtualization environment which was composed mainly of a network management system (Theater Network Management Architecture; (USCENTCOM’s NETCOP) for NIPRNET and the SIPRNET WAN. This included technologies involving: SNMPv2-3, Cisco Network Compliance Manager (Similar to ACAS), IBM Tivoli, ArcSight, NetQoS, CA, Single Sign-on, and Packet Design. This project also included thorough DIACAP documentation for network approval.• Provided systems design, installation, administration and technical support services for voice, data, and video communications across network platforms.• Engineered on-site design, implementation and administration of a network compliance system in support of an enterprise management program• Reviewed engineering diagrams and documentation in order to provide USCENTCOM’s components/units connectivity in the WAN.

Sr. Systems Engineer Lead• Engineered and implemented system migration from legacy EMC Symmetrix 8000 series SAN system to new CX700 EMC SAN.• Managed the flawless migration of 30 terabytes of data from EMC Symmetrix 8000 series SAN to EMC Clarion CX700 without utilizing EMC migration services for $40K in cost savings. This was a critical migration and very delicate operation done with freeware tools that allowed for project completion on time and within budget. The data on this network was also critical for special operations forces (SOF).

Project Manager/Staff System-Network Engineer Lead• Provided critical around the clock support for US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)’s coalition networks as a Project Manager and task lead for system and network engineering projects. This included deployment to countries like Colombia, Argentina, and Haiti for hazardous duty.• Oversaw all aspects of numerous network installation projects’ lifecycles, from inception and design to implementation and rollout.• Supported four remote sites located throughout the host nation, making frequent on-site visits to provide support and resolve user concerns.• Installed, administered and monitored USSOUTHCOM H Network in response to the resignation of the host nation President until the arrival of UN forces.• Delivered Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) capabilities utilizing Cisco CallManager and IP phones. • Authored accreditation and technical documentation, including Systems Security Authorization Agreements (SSAA’s) and DIACAP.

Network-System Engineer/Installation Technician / System Administrator/CTM2• Administered the Joint Worldwide Communications Network (JWICS), NASPNET, Non-Secure IP Router Network (NIPRNET) and the Secret Internet Protocol Routed Network (SIPRNET).• Built and deployed two servers and 30 workstations; installed a broad range of WAN technologies, including video teleconferencing, T1 connections and point-to-point T1’s.• Worked with and deployed various network implementations worldwide that involved various technologies such as KIV, TACLANE, other encryption, network hardware, Windows, and cabling (fiber, copper, DB)

Strength trained clients and provided some fitness advise on a part-time basis.

System Administrator• Provided system administration for the school’s Novell network.• Performed system scans, anti-virus checks, and printer maintenance.• Assisted users with network issues and PC incidents & problems.

Bagged groceries for the commissary on the Little Creek Naval Base in High School.

Took calls and manually entered in messages to pagers for clients.

Baked bread and helped operate the bakery.