With over 15 years of experience in the security industry, and 21 years of actively developing software both personally and professionally, my talents interconnect the areas of software engineering, malware analysis, and threat intelligence to provide actionable insights within the security community.As a security researcher, my career has progressed from incident response, to identifying indicators related to criminal campaigns, to researching state-sponsored APTs. I've combined this research with extensive Python experience to develop automated infrastructure & produce software essential for security intelligence work.These accomplishments have resulted in interviews with leading media publications, industry working groups, and presentations at private security conferences.
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Staff Security AnalystImplyOrlando, Fl, Us -
Information Security AnalystImply Nov 2022 - Present
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Senior Security Automation Engineer & Technical LeadPfizer Dec 2019 - Mar 2022Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United StatesThis role was a Senior Security Automation Developer with Pfizer’s Global Information Security Team. Responsibilities included: ◦ Engineering solutions to ensure compliance with data loss prevention policies ◦ Compliance driven collection of mobile application data sent within the APAC region; this project required Python bindings to C libraries, Splunk, Docker, Zookeeper, and Elastic ◦ Administering a Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform ◦ Providing automation support to incident response, threat intelligence, and insider threat teams ◦ Conducting code reviews ◦ Modernizing legacy infrastructure & engineering practices ◦ Assisting management and mentoring team members -
Founder & Lead EngineerKayod Oct 2017 - Dec 2019Asia PacificAs the founder and lead engineer, these roles included managing, marketing, and creating:* A Yara based endpoint security product that alerted clients about files containing sensitive data & measured the length of exposure over time* A GPS, WiFi & Cellular based mapping service* A charitable, employment based advertising platform tailored to the Republic of the Philippines -
Security Research AnalystArbor Networks Jan 2013 - Aug 2017Ann Arbor, Michigan, United StatesThis role was a Security Research Analyst on Arbor's Security Engineering & Response Team (ASERT).Responsibilities included:* Reverse engineering malware, malware classification* Contributing to the company's malware analysis infrastructure development* Malware sinkhole development* Product feed contributions* Researching DDoS related threats & developing mitigations* Producing research & intelligence products for customers* Briefing media & responding to law enforcement inquiries* Point-of-contact for an ISAC* Understanding threat-actor TTPs & providing attribution to campaigns* Contributing to working groups & the security community* Researching new malware families, criminal, and state-sponsored campaigns* Presenting at private conferences -
Incident ResponderSouthern Illinois University, Carbondale Jun 2008 - Aug 2012Carbondale, Illinois, United StatesThis role was working as an Incident Responder in the Information Security Department at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.Responsibilities Included:* Identifying, containing, and monitoring the remediation of malware infections* Working with departments to implement best security practices* Developing a DNS-based sensor network to identify malware traffic* Creating infrastructure to detect malware traffic signatures from third-party feeds* Developing a passive DNS database* Forensic analysis of compromised devices* Reverse engineering malware* Identity management & compliance audits* Responding to law enforcement inquiries* Contributing to the TDL working group* Developing an endpoint security product -
Research ContractSouthern Illinois University, Carbondale 2006 - 2007Carbondale, Illinois, United StatesThis work involved contributing to the development of a Palm Pilot application used by clinical researchers at Southern Illinois University. The application enabled researchers to monitor and record behavioral interactions between members of at-risk communities. This software was used to support a long-standing study at the university.
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Research ContractSouthern Illinois University, Carbondale 2006 - 2007Carbondale, Illinois, United StatesThis position involved contributing to the development of a communication paradigm for unmanned aerial vehicles under a research contract.
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EmployeeTerry'S Computer Shack 2004 - 2005Mendota, Illinois, United StatesThis role consisted of repairing and assmbling computers, removing malware infections, selling cellular phones, assisting customers, and installing satellite dishes in the Mendota, Illinois & surrounding area.
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