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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 platforms, adding audit coverage for Kubernetes, Oracle Container Databases, and VMware ESXi- Contributed to Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks and member communities, leading to improved security best practices across the industry- Conducted root cause analysis of closed customer service tickets, leading to retooling of team processes and enhanced code quality- Wrote and revised documentation for compliance audits, improving customer experiences with Nessus and Tenable One- Assisted customer support engineers with high priority escalations, leading to faster issue resolution and better customer outcomes

- 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 governance regulation and compliance (GRC) needs- Deployed and configured more than 50 test environments on Windows, Mac, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, AWS, Azure, SQL database systems, and Cisco networking hardware- Automated new test target configuration using Python, Bash, and Powershell, resulting in a time savings of 3-5 hours per test target

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 GovDelivery systems, helping to optimize post-acquisition operations- Leveraged Python to cross-reference Nessus scan results with open JIRA issues, improving GovDelivery’s FedRAMP POA&M management and reducing average issue turn-around time from 3 weeks to 10 days

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 over the phone. I also wrote documentation related to Ubuntu Linux installation and use. On the education side, I was responsible for teaching theory and practical lessons to about 450 Ghanaian senior high school students on subjects such as basic computer use, hardware, software, the internet, typing, word processing, and spreadsheet usage. In addition, I conducted a number of adult education classes for teachers and staff which covered similar topics.I also assisted in Peace Corps-sponsored training workshops, in which I led Peace Corps Volunteers and Ghanaians in seminar sessions on how to set up and maintain computer labs.

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 Active Directory, Exchange, and DNS and DHCP services. As a web developer, I wrote code for websites, installed and customized PHP-based content management systems like Drupal and Wordpress, and helped clients to assess their web presence needs.

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.