Grant Dobbe Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Maryland, United States

- Wrote Python libraries to partially automate audit testing and development, reducing average audit development time by 30%- Developed a Slack workflow to identify trends in an internal Q-and-A channel, focusing code refactor efforts and reducing ticket escalations by 20% year-over-year- Researched how to use existing functionality to audit 10 new.

- Wrote and refactored over 50 compliance audits based on CIS benchmarks and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) guidance- Interpreted controls and guidance from new benchmarks as part of writing new or refactored audit checks- Mapped compliance audit content to relevant 800-53 and PCI DSS controls, helping customers tailor audits to meet their.

Madison, WI

- Wrote and revised NuCivic's policies for cybersecurity, backups, monitoring, training, and code review, improving organizational security posture- Coordinated NuCivic’s incident response for internal systems and customer websites, reducing average unplanned outage time from 90 to 15 minutes- Served on the transition team to integrate NuCivic and.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• I served government, non-profit, and enterprise clients as a web application security consultant and web developer. My responsibilities included:
• troubleshooting and remediating functionality, performance, and security issues for new and existing web sites
• deploying, configuring, and monitoring new hosting environments on Linode, AWS, and other providers to meet client needs
• performing security audits on new and existing web application platforms, both manually and with automated tools like Metasploit
• implementing new security policies and training customers in security best practices

I write code that makes the internet an awesome place.

I served as an ICT Education Volunteer at a senior high school in Ghana. On the technical side, I helped the school set up a 12-seat computer lab with an internet connection based on Ubuntu LTSP, as well as supporting computer users in the administrative offices. I assisted other Peace Corps Volunteers with their technical issues, both face-to-face and.

I worked as a consultant to companies and non-profits on web design and development. I assisted a number of clients in moving their static HTML sites to dynamic, responsive sites based on WordPress and Drupal. I also provided system administration support for Apache- and PHP-related issues, as well as for Amazon Web Storage service issues.

I worked as a system administrator and web developer for badbrain computers. As a system administrator, I was responsible for all of our internal server and workstation systems, as well as the server systems of about 8-10 clients. In-house, I managed two CentOS servers running Apache, Qmail, and SpamAssassin, and two Windows Server 2003 servers running.

I helped run a technology summer camp for 11-17 year old students. I was responsible for helping with camp logistics, scheduling staff, supervising student activities, handling check-in and check-out, and making sure our computer labs ran smoothly.

I worked for Computer Repair Services in the Information and Instructional Technologies department. I did troubleshooting and repair for faculty and staff computers, laid out and installed public computing spaces, and assisted with campus computer inventory. I also helped other IIT staff with issues such as network troubleshooting and software installation.

I taught C++ and basic robotics at a technology summer camp for 11-17 year old students. I was also responsible for helping to organize camp logistics, plan student activities, handle basic troubleshooting and project backups, and help staff with teaching issues.