Serves as a senior function/business/product compliance risk officer for Independent Compliance Risk Management (ICRM) responsible for establishing internal strategies, policies, procedures, processes, and programs to prevent violations of law, rule, or regulation and design and deliver a risk management framework that maintains risk levels within the firm's risk appetite and protect the franchise. In addition, engages with the ICRM product and function coverage teams, in order to partner to develop and apply CRM program solutions that meet the function/business/product and customer needs in a manner consistent with the Citi program framework. Primary responsibilities include monitoring compliance risk behaviors, providing day-to-day Compliance advice relating to operations, financial requirements, and guidance on the supported function/business/product and the associated regulatory rules/laws and interpretation on internal policies and procedures.

Grew team from 4 to 8 FTEs to manage over $2 million-dollar annual budget to drive complete infrastructure rebuild, modernize obsolete security posture, and overcome silos between IT and business units to enhance business growth. Responsible for helpdesk, network and security operations, data center and cloud services, governance, risk and compliance. Reporting to the CFO, provided guidance and vision on emerging technologies and digital trends.

Provided strategic cybersecurity consulting to public sector company to identify, develop, and deliver an enterprise cybersecurity framework to protect critical satellite control systems and over 26,000 people in 150 locations worldwide.

Principal security officer and compliance manager governing all security programs, policies, procedures, designs, networks, and application management for a power system infrastructure providing 40% of San Francisco’s power.

Led 60-person globally dispersed team of internal and matrixed contract resources, managing 12 data centers to provide FedRAMP-compliant SaaS, PaaS and IaaS-based services in support of over 30,000 users in 20 countries.

Leveraged big data analytics tools to audit data for two large entertainment companies from various sources, analyzed metrics, and extract actionable insights. Provided direction to global workforce of analysts to identify gaps in data quality, address root causes, and implement solutions to manage client risk.

Focus on entrepreneurial studies

Led a team of 6-8 consultants, engineers, and programmers to develop and implement an enterprise software platform, serving as a foundation to deliver a core set of services.- Owned this project from conception to implementation. Used alpha testing as an early marketing tool to increase product's awareness, as well as to seek feedback to make further improvements to the software platform before release.- Developed our team's internal sales approach by creating key messaging and competitive positioning, determining target customers, and building relationships, resulting in several direct partnerships prior to launch. Software was deployed to several regional offices; later acquired for integration with larger program as well as released commercially by a large multinational software company.

Responsible for all computer systems, computer networks, and associated information technology resources for over 7,000 users - US military and government agencies, contractors, as well as foreign military forces; design, develop, test, implement, and integrate computer hardware, software, systems, and networks.- Developed an IT roadmap, which clearly set organizational objectives, link tasks to project needs and milestones, and allow team members to pro-actively implement project activities. Managed over 20 projects worth a total over $1 million with a staff at 60% strength, resulting in resilient network that reduced network downtime 83% within 3 months of implementation with 100% uptime last six months.- Optimized network design for 5,500-people campus, implementing hierarchical, Layer 3, OSPF-based network architecture, resulting in 100% uptime over six-month period; use multicast to decrease off-campus network traffic 13% and PIM, IGMP, and VLAN to secure classified streaming media; and incorporating security-in-depth concepts down to end-user devices.- Secured funding, hardware, and field support to implement a SaaS solution, eventually being implemented for all Army units in Afghanistan; expanded the customer-base by 900% – transforming a small company into a strategic partner.- Decreased turn-in times by 40% and average turn-around times by 86% while the customer-base grew 50% for enterprise service desk by leveraging SharePoint and Remedy for ticketing and knowledge management, installing Norton Ghost for imaging and Microsoft RDP for remote troubleshooting, and creating a PXE server to boot networked computers remotely. - Negotiated the procurement of $7MM of IT equipment to meet internal modernization efforts and business requirements, resulting in 100% operational uptime as our organization relocated from outside the US to the East Coast.

Plan, coordinate, and execute travel arrangements, future operations, unit visits, and protocol matters. Chief Liaison to the Chief of Staff, all unit commanders, and coalition elements.- Built consensus for European commitment to US strategy and policies through continuous engagement with 4 governmental agencies, 30 European countries, and 13 embassies, laying the foundation for a unified European-American command structure. - Developed and executed an engagement plan between the US and European forces that facilitated a philosophical change in how Europe conducts reconstruction operations in order to foster development of Afghanistan institutions.- Organized outreach efforts between the US, Afghan, and Pakistani military leaders resulting in increased information-sharing and synchronization of operations - advancing long-term US goals and policies.

Plan, coordinate, and resource training for over 220 personnel spread over 20,000 square miles supporting 35% of US Forces in Germany.

Plan, coordinate, and manage installation of a network supporting automatic voice and data switching systems. Responsible for the training, sustainment, professional development of over 60 Soldiers and communications equipment valued in excess of $12 million.- Managed a network operations center in the Middle East, monitoring and troubleshooting 10-12 mobile data center and 25-40 cellular extension nodes worth $90 million stretching over 400 miles in a dynamic environment with 99.5% system uptime.