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Riverwoods, Il

Direct the design and development of enterprise-wide Threat Plans, providing over 300 Cybersecurity employees with an innovative threat-base framework to enhance security posture. Conduct ongoing threat rehearsals to identify gaps, issues, and opportunities for security controls. Offer technical solutions to improve security controls and raise security awareness. Authored the enterprise-wise DDoS Threat Plan. Leveraged expert level industry framework to identify a chain of attack and utilized prevention strategies to protect against a DDoS attack.

Riverwoods, Il

Maintained organization's effectiveness and efficiency by applying consistency through project initiation, planning, execution, and implementation. Analyzed and reported vulnerability management performance data to senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations to find solutions and drive improvements. Evaluated and retired an unsupported application through design of a new workflow and vulnerability management application, resulting in 93% reduction in vulnerability assignment response time, 32% reduction in reassignments, and a quarterly 22% increase in successful vulnerability remediation attempts. Generated KPIs to proactively track performance, assess processes, and identify and resolve issues. Architected, managed, and completed three system integrations to increase automation, reduce manual intervention, and improve security response time. Took on the role of Product Owner and Scrum Master of a team of three employees to enhance the newly built vulnerability management application. Cultivated an engaging environment that fostered collaboration and creativity, resulting in the application’s successful launch and implementation. Developed a high-performing cybersecurity team by promoting organizational understanding and application of Scrum and Agile principles, practices, and theory, including requirements gathering and development, strategic planning, budgeting, allocating resources, driving issue resolution actions, removing impediments, testing, and status reporting. Awarded Discover’s 2019 President’s Plate Award in recognition of successful creation and execution of the new vulnerability management application.

Riverwoods, Il

Drove multiple major project completions that advanced strategic business plans. Led a team of 45 onshore and offshore resources through design, construction, testing, and installation of application enhancements. Negotiated with business partners to reach mutual business objectives. Directly cultivated excellent working relationships with vendors to meet project requirements. Oversaw the strategy, execution, and financial management of a $3M personal loan application redesign project. Realized $7.5M in new loan originations as a direct result of the redesign. Volunteered to spearhead the overhaul of a business-critical infrastructure layer. Successfully migrated all application decisioning logic from unsupported vendor application to a new, in-house bespoke application. Nominated for Discover’s 2018 President’s Plate Award in recognition of the complexity, criticality, and drive demonstrated in highly visible, cross functional, and impactful initiatives outside of the scope of the job description. Reduced reliance on a vendor datacenter and decreased costs by $24,000 per month while still maintaining existing levels of operations through a complex security and cost reduction effort. Individually migrated 12TB+ of business-critical data in a compliant and secure manner.

Glenview, Illinois, United States

Utilized technical expertise to and articulate communication skills to clearly introduce products to customers in an engaging and interactive presentation. Capitalized on strong interpersonal skills to foster lasting relationships, advise and advocate for customers, and guarantee repeat business. Outpaced and outperformed peers by capturing the highest monthly gross sales within one year. Trained new hires to ensure the team was appropriately staffed with required competencies. Awarded Salesperson of the Month on multiple occasions.

Glenview, Illinois, United States

• Achieved rank of 2nd degree black belt • Steadily learn the business of operating a martial arts school and eventually heavily supported the owner in running the day-to-day operations, from open to close. • Lead the expansion of business into corporate training programs, including a successful 8 week program at Nestle headquarters, which was renewed due to positive reception.