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Miami Beach, FL, US

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

• As a Security Engineer at Check Point, I oversee strategic cybersecurity initiatives for cable and colocation accounts across the United States, ensuring top-tier service delivery and innovative security solutions. My.
• Managed Security Service Development: Developed and deployed a tailored Managed Security Service Offering across major data centers like Iron Mountain, Equinix, and Digital Realty, significantly expanding Check Point's.
• Strategic Customer Relations: Enhanced Check Point's value proposition through regular strategic meetings, introducing advanced solutions like CloudGuard and Harmony, which opened significant new business opportunities.
• Technical Leadership and Innovation: Spearheaded initiatives for market expansion by integrating emerging technologies and pushing for product certifications that underscore our commitment to high security standards.
• Collaborative Projects: Led cross-functional teams to align product development and legal strategies with market needs, emphasizing customer-driven solutions and continuous product enhancements.
• Market Influence and Team Leadership: Managed key relationships and built a robust sales pipeline with major cable providers, contributing to a strategic shift towards virtual, high-value security solutions and.

Virginia, United States

• Lead Global Security Engineer engagement with IBM, both in terms of direct sales (sell-to) and influencing customer purchase decisions through IBM (sell-through). My responsibilities were centered on crafting bespoke.
• Conducted presentations across various IBM departments globally, advocating for the integration of Check Point solutions such as endpoint security (Sandblast Agent), MTP, and NGTX within IBM’s.
• Enhanced customer engagement to upsell Check Point’s advanced appliances, including the 44k and 64k chassis, to major clients like AVIS, US Bank, and JPMC.
• Led sales meetings and architecture discussions, delivering targeted recommendations that drove new sales and upgrades with clients such as American Airlines and Holly Frontier.Technical Leadership and Innovation:
• Assisted IBM’s MSS team in adopting high-capacity gateway solutions, contributing to chassis solutions for POCs for certification.
• Supported the certification of embedded Gaia devices for global ICS/SCADA systems.Cloud Security Innovations:

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• As a Global Security Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies, I specialized in providing tailored cybersecurity solutions for major accounts, including Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). My role focused on the.
• Strategic Partnerships and Client Engagement: Built essential relationships with key CSC executives to enhance partnership success and facilitated advanced security solution deployments.
• Presentation and Demonstration Leadership: Conducted high-impact presentations and demos across multiple CSC offices in the East Coast and Australia, leading to a significant proof of concept for Threat.
• Project and Technical Leadership: Directed discussions and showcased R80 technology to CSC executives, initiating a large-scale project and proof of concept currently under test in a CSC lab. Managed multiple global.
• Risk Management and Documentation: Created Risk Assessment documentation for CSC executives to aid strategic discussions with the CTO/CIO, introducing a comprehensive Disaster Recovery/Business Data Recovery solution.
• Cloud Security Expertise: Guided and provided expertise in a major Azure/Amazon Web Services Security Project for migrating 500 legacy Microsoft applications to the cloud, involving extensive planning for up to 500.

Chantilly, VA

• In my current role, I oversee the comprehensive management of information security and risk across the VA's Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Applications Environment (MAE). My responsibilities are integral to.
• Risk and Compliance Oversight: Analyze security reports to pinpoint risks, vulnerabilities, and potential non-compliance, devising strategies to mitigate identified issues. Regularly report on significant trends and.
• Strategic Risk Management: Lead the development of risk management frameworks for projects, ensuring designs meet policy and operational requirements while managing inherent risks effectively.
• Audit and Assessment Leadership: Conduct comprehensive audits and assessments related to IT security and compliance, prioritizing risk treatment strategies to manage exposure effectively.
• Trend Monitoring and Innovation: Stay abreast of emerging trends in IT compliance, security, and risk management, recommending proactive adjustments to management.
• Technical and Strategic Guidance: Provide expert administration of specialized tools and offer guidance on security, risk management, and compliance issues to project teams, ensuring alignment with VA's compliance.

Mclean, VA

• Direct Information Technology and Security Operations providing Infrastructure and Cloud Services for small to medium sized businesses.
• Established Quality Assurance, Documentation, And processes that improved internal processes and enhanced productivity.
• Created and instructed intensive technical/procedural training programs to continue raising the bar for technical/procedural knowledge within the team
• Spearheaded implementation and management of Tier 3 data center for cloud services and server colocation to support customer needs.
• Perform design, deployments, configuration and troubleshooting on stateful inspection firewalls and inline/passive IPS/IDS sensors.
• Provide 24/7 technical support for managed security services, security engineering, and infrastructure management. Manage and monitor client security devices nationwide.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Key member of the consulting team and contributed to both internal operational areas and provided expert technical services to customers.
• Directed the acquisition of small computer companies to grow to 15 employees providing computer services for small to medium sized business
• Established and refined best practices related to service delivery
• Designed, Installed, maintained and trouble-shoot diverse LAN/WAN networks for enterprise customers.
• Align customers technology infrastructures with appropriate IT strategies, to support the needs of the business
• Developed, implemented, and tested disaster recovery and business continuity/contingency plans

Mclean, VA

• Responsible for all enterprise-wide information technology activities including infrastructure, architecture, applications development, business intelligence and network systems.
• Served as a partner to the senior management team in aligning company information systems with corporate strategy and provided leadership to the information systems team of Hardware and Software engineers.
• Provided leadership and vision for the IT department include strategic planning of information systems. Developed strategic direction for the information systems plan including technology deployment plans and.
• Directed all information technology and network system deployment and maintenance including all IT infrastructure, wireless communications, PC systems, local networks and mobile environment.
• Managed IT training for IT staff members and end user training on software and desktop systems. Created operational policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and best practices.
• Recruited, hired and trained IT staff, project managers, engineers and network administrators.

Mclean, VA

• Provided advice and technical support to help our clients achieve demonstrable improvements in the development and management of their operations, business processes, and strategies related to automated information.
• Proved IT strategy support to clients through enterprise architecture, portfolio management, and policy and guidance.
• Assisted, lead, and provided guidance and oversight to Booz Allen staff in the delivery of project requirements and technical tasks.
• Led engagements in the fields of CIO Strategic Support, Program Management, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Vendor Analysis and Selection, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), Business Process.
• Led engagements from proposal development through full delivery lifecycle of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions.

Falls Church, VA

• Deployed, managed, and maintained corporate networks consisting of some 420 nodes in offices throughout the USA, including remote access VOIP (VPN) Citrix, Terminal Services and other WAN technologies.
• Managed Network, Software and VoIP field technicians.
• Administered multiple clients Exchange email system Windows, and Blackberry servers
• Oversee Hardware and Software configuration, inventory of all corporate and customers' Computer equipment.
• Designed and installed systems at customer sites throughout the USA.
• Provided technical solutions for all network systems related issues.

FT. Bragg, NC

• As a Chemical Operations Sergeant and Squad Leader in the prestigious 82nd Airborne Division, I led and coordinated a team in high-stakes environments, including during significant operations such as Desert Shield and.
• Leadership and Team Management: Directed and motivated a squad of airborne troops, ensuring high levels of preparedness and cohesion for all assignments. Provided continuous leadership and guidance to personnel.
• Chemical Operations Expertise: Managed all facets of chemical defense operations, including the deployment and maintenance of chemical equipment, conducting risk assessments, and implementing safety protocols to.
• Training and Development: Oversaw the rigorous training and professional development of squad members, ensuring they met the high standards expected of the 82nd Airborne Division.Achievements:
• Distinguished Honor Graduate of Junior Leadership Course: Recognized for exceptional performance and leadership capabilities during advanced training, preparing for leadership roles within the military.
• 82nd Airborne Soldier of the Month, 1992: Awarded for exemplary service and dedication, demonstrating outstanding soldiering and leadership that stood out among peers.

Master'S Degree, Masters In Secure Information Systems, Cyber Security Management Leadership Mba Track

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminal Justice/Psychology