Eric C. Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Direct all cybersecurity and GRC activities within a 400+ location, 4100+ employee healthcare environment, including 10k+ endpoints.

Provide bespoke cybersecurity services. Targeted clients include closely-held private companies, university cyber research and education departments, and high-net-worth VIPs.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Principal subject matter expert on technology security, innovation, and management.Primary project manager for eighteen-month migration program moving from on-premise ERP/SIS system to cloud-based solution, including data conversions using SQL and Python programming tools. User base impacted included over 3000 users.Designed and lead full migration from on-premise Microsoft Active directory to a hybrid cloud-based system leveraging platform redundancy using Azure and GCP. Added AWS as secondary backup location for additional coverage and business continuity.Collaborated with Educational Technology Department to design, build, and deploy distance learning infrastructure for 1150 students and 303 faculty members; additionally, oversaw training for new hardware and software platforms.Directed IT design team and managed planning, design, and construction of $2M IT project for a $35M building.Designed a comprehensive perimeter security system using Palo Alto firewalls and industry best-practices resulting in zero security breaches. Extended this system to include internal infrastructure.Streamlined technology replacement and repair plan, saving $160k, a 33% decrease in the technology capital budget. These savings positively impacted tuition assistance programs and student educational opportunities.Consolidated support services into one seamless function; scaled from 275 users to more than 3,000 users.

Launched, built, and managed global consulting firm, serving more than 400 clients during over 17 years of operation.Created innovative technical solutions to address client business growth goals within the manufacturing, construction, legal, and medical industries.Tested client IT system vulnerability, including the use of risk assessment and penetration testing services.Led technology teams during design and execution phases for government agency and corporate projects.Managed budgets, contract negotiations, and service-level agreements for all client engagements.Developed business continuity, crisis management, and risk abatement strategies.Designed and created a digital photo identification system, allowing county sheriffs and officers to auto-populate a series of previously stored “mugshots” onto a screen for assistance in identifying suspects.Increased the speed of the animal identification processes for contact tracing during outbreaks of BSE (Mad Cow Disease) by automating image processing system; resulted in fewer cases and streamlined contact tracing patterns. This system is patented.