Research cybercrime and related crimes to develop strategies to protect people and companies.

Designed and developed marketing program that significantly increased revenues over 200%. Results included donations to the ACFE Foundation for the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship.Encouraged Board of Directors to move towards an online training platform to serve a larger audience and invite internationally known keynote speakers.Implemented and presented "Fraud Prevention Tips" presentation to local seniors in the local area to discuss cyberfraud and information security best practices.Stay up to date on the latest cybersecurity trends, vulnerabilities, privacy legislation, and news items.Interview potential vendors and listen to potential fraud victims.Studies for CompTia Security+, EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) in process.Listen to the Daily Cyber Threat Briefing by Simply Cyber and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Series.

As a Senior Cyber Security Analyst, reviewed penetration tests, interviewed potential vendors, researched potential cyber threats, and prepared business E-mail compromise (BEC) training materials for a financial institution. Reviewed Virtual Private Network (VPN) options for safe and encrypted online connections to protect customer information.Researched potential malware threats, exploits, and the potential risk(s) they may pose to the company and identified potential patch remedies if necessary. Researched service agreements and contracts with vendors to identify potential vulnerabilities and cost management.Requested and read internal and third-party vendor cybersecurity assessments.Provided consultative security direction to business units and Corporate IT teams.Recommended content for the cyber security training program.Requested and reviewed penetration tests from potential third party vendors to identify any potential vulnerabilities.Prepared presentations and briefed people about penetration test results.Interviewed potential penetration testers and other third party vendors.Supported onboarding of new vendors to company.Provided subject-matter expertise on security controlsConducted due diligence on current vendor partnersSummarized and reported key risks to partners across company.Defined approach and executed efforts to solve complex problems.Developed trusted relationships with key stakeholders.Identified innovative opportunities to continuously mature the program and the value it delivered to the organization.

Cybersecurity courses included cryptography, network security, cloud security, hardening the network, and governance, risk and compliance (GRC).

As a Cybersecurity Analyst, I helped individuals and businesses protect their financial reputation. As a Cybersecurity Student at the UMN, prepared for positions as a Blue Team Analyst, Fraud Analyst, Cybersecurity, and Fraud Specialist positions. Passed the Securities Industry Examination (SIE) and State Insurance License Tests. Sponsored by a securities firm for Series 7 and Series 66. Reviewed alerts and wrote reports based upon alerted activities.

As a Bank Secrecy Act Specialist, presented “Real Estate and Money Laundering Risks”. Identified potential mortgage and bank lines of business risk. Obtained the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation.

As a Compliance Analyst, provided strategic contributions and trained new employees about the prevention and detection of fraud and money laundering. • Performed Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD).• Analyzed Politically Exposed Persons (PEPS) in different countries.• Researched negative news, ultimate beneficial owners, and companies.• Prepared internal reports on unusual and suspicious activities in North America, Australia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, Central America, and South America.• Applied Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Employee (KYE) standards in different countries.• Applied Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and U.S. Patriot Act compliance guidelines to daily work assignments.