I have 10 years of professional IT experience with seven of those years being dedicated to information security and compliance, and 15+ years of experience working directly with customers and clients. My years spent working in a varied background, on collaborative teams, and directly with clients gives me a broad range of experience that enables me to be insightful, inquisitive, and to succeed in the industry. Over my years spent working in varied backgrounds whether it be internally facing on collaborative teams, working directly with clients, or as a sole contributor, I've been given a broad range of experience that enables me to be insightful, inquisitive, intuitive, and allows me to succeed in the industry. I’m known as someone who is always asking the right questions and is capable of finding creative solutions. In a field where 'audit' and 'compliance' is often viewed as a bad word - I constantly strive to change the minds of my peers and colleagues and help them understand the purpose and value of compliance in the IT and Information Security fields. I work diligently to ensure I build relationships, add value, and generally make the lives of my peers and stakeholders as painless as possible. I've always had a passion for computing since I first started building computers at 12 years old. As I grew older I realized I should be putting my interest and talent for the field to work.