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Serving as the subject matter expert for cybersecurity engineering, GRC and Autonomous vehicle security at a Series D autonomous vehicle technology/transportation startup, leading enterprise security, vehicle security, and regulatory compliance efforts, ensuring a secure foundation for innovation.

• Employee #14 for cybersecurity startup led by Governor Rick Snyder serving 50+ small and medium-sized organizations to identify cybersecurity risks and build an effective cyber strategy and posture implementing NIST.
• Enhanced client security posture by 50%+ by leading development of phishing campaigns, cyber health, incident response plans and security playbooks for senior management and stakeholders with recommended improvements.

Achieved effective resolution of cyber concerns, issues, and escalations for pharmaceutical organizations, law firms, and financial institutes, relative to providing technical recommendation reports and conducting risk assessments.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams and led cyber assessment services including Security Program Assessments, Tabletop Exercises, Active Directory Security Assessments, Incident Response Preparedness Services, and.
• Developed and deployed an ISO 27001 security validation enterprise framework for a $13B Fortune 100 client, resulting in fortified security measures and risk reduction.
• Achieved comprehensive regulatory adherence by developing, executing, and contributing to compliance initiatives encompassing SOC 2, FedRAMP, ISO/SAE 21434, GDPR, and CCPA frameworks, through active execution.

Appointed by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Michigan Department of State to the advisory task force that played an important role on election security, integrity and combatting the result of misinformation/disinformation being spread across the state of Michigan and University campuses.

• Engaged in hands-on rotational experience within Information Security team departments including Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), Security Operations, Data Protection, Network Security, and Security Assessments.
• Standardized and deployed cybersecurity documents across IT departments (Infrastructure, DevOps, Legal, Architecture), encompassing policies, standards, procedures, and delegations, significantly improving firm security.
• Deployed a Chrome extension analysis software across all assets, impacting 2,500 employees, and provided recommendations on emerging browser extension security threats.
• Achieved heightened security by proactively identifying attacks through analysis of security system logs, tools, advanced threat hunting, and data sources which resulted in reduced attack surfaces by 40%.

Served as a liaison to the office of U.S. Senator Gary Peters, engaging on a range of constituent concerns and played a pivotal role in educating voters and constituents about environmental policies.

Master'S Degree, Cybersecurity

Activities and Societies: Cohort Representative and Berkeley Hacking Club

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science (Cybersecurity), Pre-Law, Innovation/Entrepreneurship Minor

Activities and Societies: Robot Honor Society, Board of Trustees Student Rep, Kettering LEADERS, Student Body Vice President, Student.