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Provided leadership for over 100 associates and contractors with an annual budget of over $6M, prioritization of strategic initiatives and compliance-mandated requests, and IT requests for global application development and infrastructure support.Achieved a cost savings of $500,000 in first year via contract negotiations.Deployed a new global Identity Governance solution (SailPoint), replacing the home-grown platform; expanded the usage to over 350 applications across the organization.Expanded the use of Privileged Access Management platform (CyberArk) from 100 users to over 5,000 enrolled accounts.Increased adoption rate of Multi-Factor Authentication from under 13 percent of the organization to 100 percent of the organization.Deployed a secured password storage and sharing solution (1Password) to the Marketing team to streamline and secure shared passwords with outside agencies.Transitioned the organization to a new automated Certificate Management solution (Venafi), removing the need to manually manage SSL certificates through Microsoft PKI and Entrust.Consolidated three Single Sign-On solutions into one; increased the adoption of SSO four-fold.Created and delivered IAM “basic training” to Business Information Security Leaders (BISLs) and Technical Information Security Leaders (TISLs). This class was used to earn Continued Professional Education credits (CPEs) for attendees.Partnered closely with Internal Audit team to resolve findings which were tracked and reported to the CEO.Performed vendor assessments to determine the right platform and suppliers for globally deployed solutions.

Led day-to-day operations of the IAM team, directly managing six employees; performed contract negotiations and vendor management. Position held authority and influence across the organization.Directed a cross-platform team for user access provisioning (Windows, SAP, *NIX), and ensured systems/processes remained compliant with all corporate and government regulations.Advanced the use of the company standard SSO solution (Ping Identity) and adoption of Multi-Factor Authentication across the organization.Developed associates by providing timely feedback, coaching, and guidance.Fostered and strengthened relationships with law enforcement officials and other security professionals in similar industries.Presented security concepts, technologies, and improvement plans to broad audience groups including the Executive Leadership and Business Information Security Committee.Attested compliance with government regulations to internal audit on a quarterly basis.Provided direction on the continuous improvement and expansion of identity management tools for use within Scotts.Tracked department financials including accruals, forecasting, and budgeting.Conducted risk-based recommendations when deviations from standards were required, including recommendations on compensating controls.Coordinated with the CISO to develop a security program and security projects that addressed identified risks and business security requirements.Constructed and maintained a resources plan within the ITSM platform.Managed the design and implementation of cloud-centric controls across the organization including emerging environments and legacy systems.

Established and supported the Enterprise collaboration tools (Google Suite) and provided day-to-day support for specialized legal applications.Supported Google and related parts including Email, Drive, Calendar, and Docs.Managed day-to-day support requirements of the SailPoint environment, including enhancements and back-end support.Recognized a $60,000 cost savings by uncovering software entitlements for Laserfiche.Implemented DMARC and DKIM for enterprise email security.

Provided day-to-day support of the IAM platforms including Microsoft Active Directory; operated as Technical Lead for integrating Google into existing Active Directory system and administered the RSA/ACS system, PAL accounts, and Level 3 technical support for VPN issues.Integrated Windows NT 4.0 systems into the current Windows 2000 system.Assigned to lead project designed to create a Firewall for all XP systems through GPO.Provided Level 3 technical support for all NT security issues; required complex problem solving skills and excellent customer service acumen.Functioned as Technical Lead /Process Planner for a split off of 350 users across the world; supported users and Microsoft ADMT to seamlessly transfer into a new AD forest.Collaborated with Server team to condense server room which included racking/unracking servers and running cables.Implemented required changes to AD which allowed Mac OSX systems to natively join AD and apply appropriate policies.Engaged in disaster recovery planning and execution; served as primary on-call contact for 24x7 off-hours emergencies.Created a “kiosk” style account that users could log in to and reset password via web interface.Trained three additional off-shore resources in AD maintenance and support.Created a test AD for developers to run update scripts.Supplied technical support for SharePoint integration into AD.