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Holland, MI, US

As a Member at Large of the Board of Directors, I lead Information Technology and Marketing initiatives for Holland Community Theatre. In this role, I am responsible for managing the theatre's website, Google Workspace, and hardware infrastructure. I also serve on the Marketing Committee, where I oversee email marketing, ticketing systems, surveys, and.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

As a Regional Systems Engineer at Fortinet, I specialize in pre-sales, post-sales, and technical support, providing networking and security solutions to a wide range of clients. My expertise in networking and security architecture, management, and engineering has allowed me to develop innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each client. I am.

Holland, MI, 49423, US

As the Information Security Manager, I was responsible for providing long-term strategy and direction for the company's global information security program. I developed and implemented mitigation strategies to address risks related to threats and vulnerabilities, as well as created security and privacy baselines and policies.I oversaw the operations of the.

Battle Creek, Michigan, US

As a Senior Security Analyst for the Air National Guard, I was responsible for leading the Network Security Team in Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Threat Hunting. I was accountable for generating in-depth analysis of devices regarding compliance and security regulations, assessing vulnerabilities, and providing data analysis reports to senior management.

Battle Creek, Michigan, US

As a Security Analyst, I was responsible for leading technical initiatives and generating in-depth analysis of network devices to ensure compliance and security regulations. During this time, I assessed network device security vulnerabilities using Nessus and performed network discovery utilizing Nmap, fping, Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), and Link Layer.

Chicago, IL, US

• In this role, I lead collaborative activities with management teams from different IT groups to discuss vulnerability reports generated using data pulled from Nexpose/Qualys/Nessus and identify opportunities for.
• Selected, amongst peers, to serve as Lead Engineer on a project involving web filtering activities for more than 10K end-users.
• Valued by senior management teams for contributions made to security policies that bolstered network security and improved the user experience.
• Apply advanced technical proficiency in Palo Alto Cortex Xpanse to improve data integrity and bolster externally facing systems from cyber-attacks.

Troy, MI, US

• During this time, I was engaged by client executive teams to guide organizations in full lifecycle development of security solutions. In doing so, I assessed business needs and tested security technologies to champion.
• Secured cost savings of $25K per year for a company by effectively leading the transition from MPLS to an SD-WAN solution across 15 locations. This was instrumental in assisting the organization to restructure the.
• Exhibited immense talent for working independently with little oversight by leading testing and validation of new security technologies.
• Demonstrated exceptional ability to meet service level agreements through the delivery of strategic security solutions that aligned with business requirements and adhered to regulating statutes.

Randolph AFB, TX, US

• Here, I owned the responsibility for planning, testing, documenting, implementing, and optimizing new security system networks at Minot AFB in North Dakota. In doing so, I provided direct leadership to a team of 10.
• Succeeded in leading 10 technicians in troubleshooting activities and performing daily maintenance for two networks with over 300 network devices across 16 locations.
• Designed and facilitated informative and engaging training for a 10-person team on fundamentals of TCP/IP networking that enabled participants to achieve certification in Cisco.

Randolph AFB, TX, US

• Within this capacity, I advocated and led the design and documentation of a process to standardize network devices. I also installed and managed the network using Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution and Cisco Access.
• Made significant contributions to a six-step process that was later adopted by U.S. Air Force Europe Command bases to enable remote configuration and standardization of network devices.
• Played an integral role in leading command center to achieve the highest score of all European Air Force bases for the cyber readiness inspection.

Master Of Science - Ms, Cybersecurity And Information Assurance

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Network Operations And Security

Associate Of Science - As, Information Systems Technology

Airman Leadership School, Organizational Leadership