- Certified ISV Ambassador for Checkmarx, DataDog, Drata, Hashicorp, JScrambler, Lacework, Okta, Palo Alto (Prisma Cloud), QLIK, Snowflake, Synk, Terraform, Trellix, Trend Micro, Wiz, ZScaler- Professional services senior consultant for global and strategic customers, this is my website on how I help customers with HCLS compliance - https://aws.amazon.com/security-assurance-services/health-life-sciences/- Specialize in automating solutions which exceed national and international security and privacy requirements (HIPAA, GxP, GDPR, GLB, COPPA, FDPA, APPI, etc.)- Customer industries: information technology & services, healthcare and life sciences (HCLS), GxP, FinTech, Government, Supply Chain, Retail

I provide technical and compliance leadership for Ursamin's product teams, including discussions on architecture planning, product build decisions, product operations, and marketing support.

Held responsibility to maintain the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure information assets and technologies were adequately protected.

Held responsibility for technological functions and implementations throughout Department. Responsible for HIPAA compliance, overseeing privacy applications and IT operations for 17 hospitals, 40 community service boards ("csb") and more than 1,000 licensed providers. Directed and planned all activities related to information services and ensured all data processing systems ran efficiently and securely. Anticipated needed changes to cybersecurity and application functions and updated accordingly. Consistently implemented and evaluated systems that supported end-users for productivity. • Created and implemented agency-wide software process for IT governance, including prioritizing, creating, and developing software practices.• Upgraded applications from legacy to cloud-based systems.• Implemented cloud-based file storage (IBM Box), becoming first department in Virginia to apply program.

Hire and train all incoming staff within the division. Appraise company’s data protection and cybersecurity vision and mission and collaborated with leadership to improve efforts towards technology goals. Implement integration solutions and policy changes according to best practices and latest technology. The policies I implemented slashed malware and viruses from happening once a week to only happening once a year and allowed the company to use a Cloud Application Service Broker, becoming the first Agency in the state to do so.

Collaborated alongside Virginia Information Technology agency (VITA) to create and implement agency’s technical security program. Led staff to implement new security measures and applications, implementing new incidence response protocols to solve cybersecurity threats and network vulnerability issues. Collaborated with leadership to determine best technological and security operations. Bridged IT systems with user understanding to support hardware and software products. Promoted for successfully implementing new procedures and outstanding performance.

I teach two elective courses for the undergraduate degree in homeland security (HSEP391 and HSEP491).

Taught undergraduate course on Operating Systems

Developed and maintained course content to teach computer forensics in classroom and online. I teach computer security courses (both online and in classroom) to receive the information systems security certification from the university of californina and in preparation of taking the CISSP. Program details are here:http://unex.uci.edu/certificates/it/systems_security/Information Session:https://uci.webex.com/uci/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=65952017&rKey=54e7ee21489b84f7

Developed and maintained course content for Business and Technical courses to teach in classroom and online. Currently instruct business, computer, and project management courses.Campus closed

Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Information Assurance and Cyber courses to graduate and undergraduate students. Developed and maintained course content for technical courses to teach in classroom.A sample of the courses I have taught:CIS143 Data CommunicationsCIS160 Network Directory Services ManagementCIS162 Linux Operating SystemsCIS201 Fundamentals of IT SecurityCIS206 Database Concepts and Relational Management SystemsCIS235 Network and Intrusion ForensicsCIS245 Legal and Ethical Aspects in Digital ForensicsCIS265 Encryption and Cryptography in Digital ForensicsCIS305 E-Business IT InfrastructureISM510 Information Management Analysis and Decision MakingISM520 Information Systems EvaluationSOF570 Network SecuritySOF610 Applied CryptographySOF620 Database SecuritySOF640 Secure E-CommerceSOF695 Threat and Vulnerability Management

Guest lecturer for "Computer Forensics," "Information Security," "Risk Management," and "Information Assurance" classes in the Fast Track Executive Master in Science program (FTEMS) in both the Information Systems and Computer Science departments at VCU. Served as a student mentor and Curriculum/Business Adviser (Co-Theme Coordinator).Also, taught a class on computer forensics, and the capabilities of EnCase, to the Master of Science program in Information Systems.

* I perform 4 types of audits (Compliance, IS Audits, Operational and Investigative) for the Agency.* I assist in planning the audit schedule and review the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessment.* I manage the audit engagements for all applications deemed ‘High’ in Confidentiality, Integrity, or Availability.* I ensure all Agency IS applications are audited every three years and ensure they comply with the COV/SEC501. * I perform a Federal Security Assessment and Authorization audit every year and certify to the Federal Government (IRS) my results.* I use several open source IT Security applications to detect vulnerabilities and threats (Nessus, Wireshark, etc.).