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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 key responsibilities and achievements include:• 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 footprint with the Maestro Solution.• 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 establishing Check Point as a primary security partner.

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 security solutions, strategic deployment, and leading educational initiatives. Notable contributions included:Strategic Engagement and Sell-To Activities:• 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 infrastructure.Sell-Through Initiatives:• 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:• Directed a POC for Check Point vSEC in public cloud environments, resulting in IBM MSS enhancing their cloud service offerings, capable of managing security architectures across AWS, Azure, and SoftLayer.

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 deployment of security protocols, detailed assessments, and comprehensive training initiatives. Key responsibilities and achievements included:• 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 Emulation/Threat Extraction.• 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 engagements, coordinating technical resources for firewall refresh deployments.• 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 Application Server VM deployments.• Technical Training and Support: Traveled to Australia to deliver technical training on MTP, Sandblast, Endpoint, and R80 technologies, fostering new business opportunities.• Managed Services Provider (MSP) Collaboration: Assisted the MSP team in drafting an RFI for AT&T and played a pivotal role in creating and deploying an MSSP solution using Check Point technologies, enhancing service delivery frameworks.

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 supporting VA's strategic objectives, fostering a risk-aware culture, and safeguarding information assets effectively. Key functions under my leadership include Security Operations, Risk Management and Advisory, IT Policy, IT Compliance, PMO, Business Continuity, and Vendor Management.• 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 concerns to senior management.• 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 standards and business objectives.• Mentorship and Team Leadership: Mentor team members and lead initiatives to enhance security, compliance, and risk awareness throughout the organization.

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.•Designed and rolled out new secure architecture for private and public cloud systems to guarantee redundancy and load balancing increasing uptime to 99.99%.•Manage a team of 10 Senior Technology Consultants in the support of multiple nationwide customers in diverse industry settings.•Performed multiple Migration projects for Microsoft Exchange email servers, storage solutions, Backup & Disaster Recovery strategies for multiple companies.•Ensured team members stay motivated and always feel job satisfaction by providing incentives for excellent performance, training to keep the them challenged, an advancement path for career growth, etc.•Defined, tracked, and maintained standard baselines and configuration sets for NOC managed and monitored security devices, as well as technical expertise and operational knowledge standards for the organization.•Performed as key contributor to building engineering, service and support infrastructures within organization to streamline support of our products and services.•Responsible for the administration and maintenance of the Datacenter's virtual infrastructure using VMware.

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•Ensured customer's compliance with Information Security policies•Participated in recruiting new hires for the team.•Performed on-site network security assessments and presentations.•Identified and booked projects from both new customers and existing customers.•Provided technical guidance, training and mentorship to team members.•Worked with senior management on evaluating and establishing new service offerings and best practices.

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 departmental budgets.•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.•Oversee department meetings with staff leads and managers to ensure continuity of information systems support and goal attainment.•Ensured project completion by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments, IT staff and data center employees.•Assessed new innovative technologies, mission critical systems, security, communications and business continuity.

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 systems.•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 Management and Financial Analysis•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.•Lead Engineer for all computer based products i.e. Routers, Unified Messaging Systems, Call Accounting Systems and Call Management Systems.•Provided ongoing National support for installed customer systems.•Arrange and deploy ISDN, DSL, P2P/T1, Frame Relay and other Transport technologies.•Server installs, maintenance and troubleshooting, Domain Controllers, Exchange, IIS, SQL, SNA, Apache Tomcat, Linux

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 Desert Storm. My role required impeccable leadership, strategic planning, and operational excellence to manage chemical operations effectively under challenging conditions.Key Responsibilities:• 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, fostering a disciplined and effective unit.• 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 protect troops from hazardous environments.• 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.• Combat Experience: Actively participated in combat tours during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, applying tactical and chemical operation skills in a combat setting, contributing to mission success under challenging and high-pressure conditions.My military career in the 82nd Airborne Division honed my skills in leadership, strategic operational planning, and chemical operations, preparing me to effectively handle complex challenges and leadership roles in any high-pressure environment.

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

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminal Justice/Psychology