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Winston-Salem, NC 27127

• Technical POC for migration to Cloud Services (SaaS and IaaS).
• Research, design and created highly secure Purchase Requisition and Travel Authorization databases using RBAC, Reader and Author fields and encryption.
• Troubleshoot variety of LAN/WAN issues (DNS, SMTP routing, NRPC etc.).
• System Administrator for database, email and mobile device services.
• Continuous audit, review and monitoring of Zero Trust principals.
• Redesign of mail archiving systems and enforcement of policies.

Winston-Salem, NC

• Design, develop, oversight and maintenance of Risk Programs (FISMA)
• Audit and Assess findings and create Plan of Action and Remediation (POAM)
• Lead training and education of stakeholders on doing business with Federal government
• Manage the multi-million Federal grant program
• Lead FedRAMP Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) process with ATO goal
• Review grant sensivity levels (Low, Moderate, High) to match FISMA NIST SP 800-53 requirements

Oakland, CA

• Assures implementation, monitoring, maintenance and enforcement of the Information Security Program.
• POC for VA Security Control Assessment (SCA) performed by Deloitte. SCA is part of the NIST Risk Management Framework (NIST 800-37). Uploaded POAM, SOP’s, artifacts and documentation into RiskVision.
• Plans, establishes, and implements local policies and procedures to ensure IS reliability and accessibility.
• Conducts system security evaluations, audits, and reviews.
• Develop and review privacy impact assessments, incident response plans, and risk assessments- assesses security incidents to determine impact and initiates corrective action per NIST SP 800-53, Rev 4.
• Takes appropriate measures to resolve and report incidents, as required.

Oakland CA

• Act as the key IT and Security Consultant for USA arm of Multi-National MEKTRON.
• Extensive knowledge of overall IT functions and business operations, policies and practices and years of experience translating strategies into action plans;
• Created and maintained Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Designed Hierarchical Certificates infrastructure to support multiple organizational units. X.509 certificates supporting SSL and S/MIME. Administered and.
• Extensive working knowledge of Identify and Access Management (IAM) technologies, secure passwords creation techniques, digital certificates, multi-factor authentication, federated identity, Symmetric/Asymmetric.
• Directed conversion to Role Based Access Control (RBAC) from discretionary access control (DAC).
• Decommissioned and migrated Good Technologies MDM to IBM Traveler solution providing support for: Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows devices.

Offices In Oakland CA And Alexandria VA

• General Services Administration (GSA) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services (STARS) contract winner. Services provided to United States Federal Government Agencies (primarily to United States Coast.
• Standardized and codified critical development processes as part of the USCG’s Modernization effort. Assisted with the standardization of business processes, linking IT, engineering, budget and finance.
• Managed PACAREA-wide application development providing standardization to handle waivers. Deliverables were SQL database, system documentation and user guide.
• Provide support/service to the integration of Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) into Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific MLCPAC’s Support Infrastructure based on OPINTEL with USCG network.
• Business Analysis, Information Security, Inventory and Property Management support for the Financial Procurement Desktop (FPD) custom software financial system
• Telecommunications Infrastructure Planning and Design

Oakland, CA

• Act as the key IT Specialist for USA arm of Multi-National MEKTRON.
• Extensive knowledge of overall IT functions and business operations, policies and practices and years of experience translating strategies into action plans;
• Created and maintained Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Designed Hierarchical Certificates infrastructure to support multiple organizational units. X.509 certificates supporting SSL and S/MIME. Administered and.
• Extensive working knowledge of Identify and Access Management (IAM) technologies, secure passwords creation techniques, digital certificates, multi-factor authentication, federated identity, Symmetric/Asymmetric.
• Increased corporate efficiency and productivity with research, evaluation and installation of Good Technologies Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution supporting Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD).
• Developed new applications using Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) design principals. Multiple mission-critical business databases including: Inquiry, Quotes, Customer Drawing, Engineering Change Request.

SF Bay Area & Calgary Canada

Custom application development in various languages

Business Management For Entreprenuers

Mathematics And Computer Science