· Prepared content and presented bring your own identity (BYOI) the hybrid approach for a Black Hat live webinar: https://bh-digital.blackhat.com/free/w_goog51/· Providing GCP customers with best practices across all GCP services/products enabling adoption and confidence they are running a secure workload.· Creating and presenting internal and external presentations to describe how GCP services work, how to secure them, and how to optimize them across the GCP platform. · Mentoring employees outside the security team to help build up security champions to scale the security team. · Have focus areas of Identity, DevSecOps, and SecMonOps while maintaining knowledge of all GCP products/services and security best practices.

· Configured baseline controls for 16+ accounts for AWS Control Tower aligning to FedRAMP Moderate. Making sure accounts met the standards and security requirements to allow automated account creation in the future allowing for continued and secure expansion in AWS.· Worked with AWS CodeCommit, Codebuild, CodePipeline, CloudFormation, SSM, and Config to configure auto-remediation for security related issues. · Created critical API alerts for SOC so they could respond in timely manner using Amazon EventBridge, CloudFormation, and CodeComit, including alerts for GuardDuty. · Developed, documented, and disseminated the first Internet ingress architecture for public workloads for Federal and Commercial workloads including AWS WAF rules, AWS Advanced Shield, RACI, and ALB/EC2 security groups and network ACL rules aligned to NIST 800-53 moderate level for a hybrid environment.· Developed and documented the ABAC strategy including tagging, integration into AWS Organizations for compliance checking, and IAM polices/roles. · Created and presented training for security teams on Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Macie, AWS Security Hub, AWS Shield, AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM), and AWS general knowledge remotely.· Used NIST 800-53 moderate standards to review workloads, created user-stories, and explained how and why the security requirements were required and offered solutions to align.· Create, present, and review security architecture to transform on-premises solutions into secure cloud native workloads including IBM mainframe applications, data transfer, and identity solutions.· Reviewed all workloads for security best practices before they went live and provided methods to fix.· Passed Federal background check

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:· Conduct training on AWS for customers in various settings including re:Inforce, re:Invent, remote, and in-person.· Amazon Bar Raiser with 580+ Interviews· Delivered and took over the IAM Permission Boundary Builder Session and presented at re:Invent· Supported re:Invent workshops for DevSecOps and Serverless Identity· Presented two Chalk Talks at the first AWS re:Inforce conference on authenticating serverless workloads with Cognito. · Created and delivered 4 builder sessions on securing Kubernetes using kube2iam during re:Inforce (https://github.com/meyjames/EKSKube2IAM)· Work with AWS customers to convey cloud computing security, compliance, identity, and risk management best practices· Work with other teams within AWS to drive workload adoption· Develop technical content, such as white papers and reference architectures that can be used by our customers to assist them in deploying secure and compliant cloud-based solutions· Provide mentorship across AWS sales and solutions architecture teams regarding security and compliance to build skills in the field· Represent AWS at trade events by delivering presentations and workshops

Roles and Responsibilities* Speaker and lab guide on Serverless Identity at the AWS Loft in San Francisco* Security Area of Depth to help customer via calls, emails, and meetings with their questions around AWS security* Lead/Participated in AWS Immersion Days for Security(Bank with C-levels in attendance), AWS Landing Zone, Docker, Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (EKS), Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) * Lead AWS Security conversations with my customers and completed security questionnaires with security being job zero* 525+ Interviews and a current Bar Raiser* Passed the AWS Certified Security - Specialty * Passed the AWS Certified Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer Professional exams.* Passed the AWS Solution Architect, Developer, and SysOps Associate exams.* Presented the Deep Dive on Amazon RDS at Chicago Rewind from re:Invent. https://www.meetup.com/AWS-Chicago/events/236265067/* Technical liaison between customers, service engineering & support teams* Directly collaborate with the sales team to formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS* Be an AWS evangelist. Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS.* Establish credibility & build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates* Participate in deep architectural discussions to build confidence and ensure customer success when building new and migrating existing applications, software and services on the AWS platform.* Conduct deep-dive “hands-on” education/training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering, or already using, AWS* Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS SA community* Author or contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers, tutorials, etc.* Present sessions at AWS and industry conferences

* Trained new hires with limited industry experience to solve complex Enterprise problems for AWS Support. Services included EC2, RDS, SQS, SNS, VPC, CI/CD, Redshift, Windows, Linux, Route 53 (DNS), and other available services.* Reviewed any cases not rated as expected and provided guidance on improving those ratings to the engineers of the Dallas site.* Was successfully nominated and graduated the AWS Bar Raiser program. I conducted 100s of interviews to maintain our hiring bar for every business unit under Amazon.com.* Implemented a case review policy that provided fairness to the engineers being reviewed* Was the only Team Lead for the majority of my time in role of a site with over 100 engineers and still maintained our standards

* Become a Windows SME within AWS Support* Reviewed customer's workloads and provided guidance on how to secure their infrastructure and applications. * Provided secure best practices for database workloads and the applications that connected to them.* Help train engineers to the new Dallas office including leading the program to get all engineers on phones and chats. This training help new engineers develop the Amazon voice and technical expertise customers expect when contacting AWS Support* Moved to supporting database engines (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL(limited), SQL Server, and Aurora). * Attended classes at own expense to learn Oracle 11g to provide better support to our AWS customers* Troubleshooting things like resource exhaustion, broken or lagging replication, connectivity, query issues, and providing architecture best practices to avoid issues in the future* Worked in our general support queue supporting EC2, RDS, EMR, VPC, SQS, Windows, Linux, VPN, Security, DNS, Email, and providing suggestions on improving use and availability of those resources* Successfully passed the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Exam

Used TaxWorks and pivot tables to summarize data, perform journal entries, and prepare 1040, 1120(s) and 1065s from home.

Volunteered to prepare and file 1040 tax returns for clients qualifying for free assistant using TaxWise. Passed all required and voluntary exams, became a valued and relied upon volunteer, and ended tax season as a Quality Reviewer.

Added new users and computers to Active Directory. Worked with domain policies to keep network secure. Installed and updated software for XP and Linux operating systems. Successfully maintained 100 computers and returned troubled computers to network in a timely manner. Network and position were eliminated during restructuring.

Created and restored user’s network access using Active Directory. Reviewed proxy log for malicious activity. Assisted IT department with updating, troubleshooting, and maintaining over 100 computers and printers on the network.

Restructured and maintained a new fixed asset program using Best Asset Accounting software by organizing all original purchase receipts and depreciating assets according to standards. Distributed incoming checks to appropriate departments and maintained an Excel sheet with information of every car sold. Worked with DMVs from various states to obtain license and registration fees.

Responsible for accepting and terminating clients. Distributed 46 individual’s weekly gratuity and reconciled petty cash afterwards. Recorded and analyzed monthly statistics for programs while looking for patterns to improve service. Closed out cash registers and made correct bank deposits while working at the thrift stores.

Trained and recruited new sales representatives, performed door-to-door surveys to find new customers, performed in home sales presentation, ordered supplies and was responsible for sales/motivational meetings. I was awarded top sales representative for four months selling products ranging in price from $1000 to $5000 and closing 95% of deals in the home on the first visit.