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-Led a team of IT auditors in conducting comprehensive security audits across higher educationinstitutions and district school boards throughout the State of Florida.-Facilitated weekly team meetings using active listening techniques to encourage open discussions andaddress concerns that arose during audits with the goal of fostering a collaborative and supportivework environment.-Mentored audit team members during office hours to facilitate a culture of continuous learning andtechnical expertise.-Utilized time management techniques including the Eisenhower Matrix to categorize and prioritizeaudit tasks based on urgency and importance.-Collaborated with C-level executives and IT managers to develop an audit schedule for on-site visits tominimize scheduling conflicts.-Analyzed audit evidence and identified critical areas for improvement to develop recommendationsaligned with audit objectives for the draft audit report.

-Executed IT security audits of higher education institutions and district school boards throughout theState of Florida.-Inspected vulnerability scan reports performed by various IT vendors (Rapid7, Tenable, Qualys) for higher education institutions and district school boards.-Examined Red Hat Enterprise Linux configuration files to strengthen higher education institutions anddistrict school boards network defenses and mitigate risks of unauthorized access and privilegeescalation.-Performed tests reviewing account membership in Microsoft Active Directory administrator groups(Enterprise, Schema, Domain Administrator, Local Administrator) to mitigate risks of bad actorscreating new administrator accounts, stealing sensitive data, or disrupting critical business operations.-Performed tests involving Oracle database configuration files for user access controls includingreviews of user accounts and service accounts with system privileges and roles to ensure the principlesof least privilege are followed.-Inspected Palo Alto, Cisco, and Fortinet firewall rules to verify only authorized devices and personnelcan access specific financial and internal resources.-Utilized pivot table techniques and vlookup functionality within Microsoft Excel to ensure dataaccuracy by cross-referencing data sources for account status verification to minimize risk of errors inaudit findings.-Collaborated with C-level executives and IT managers during on-site visits across the State of Floridato raise awareness of security risks associated with misconfigurations to improve security posture.-Evaluated management's procedures and internal controls against internal cybersecurity relatedpolicies and NIST publications at higher education institutions and district school boards for IT securitycompliance.-Identified areas of high risk needing improvement relevant to audit objectives and maderecommendations for improvement.

-Executed comprehensive IT security audits for state government agencies, higher educationinstitutions, and district school boards across the State of Maryland.-Inspected Palo Alto and Cisco configuration files to identify and document security vulnerabilities toimprove network defenses and reduce cyber risks.-Performed tours of data centers in the State of Maryland to inspect physical security measures(security cameras, entry and exit logs, metal locks and keys, badge readers, and floorplans) andenvironmental controls (fire suppression, temperature regulation, and power protection equipment).-Examined disaster recovery preparedness at government agencies, higher education institutions, anddistrict school boards by reviewing Disaster Recovery Plans and test results.-Perform tests reviewing a randomized set of laptops at local school systems to determine whetherapplications are up-to-date with the latest security updates to prevent entry points for malware.-Utilized vlookup functionality within Microsoft Excel to ensure data accuracy by cross-referencing datasources for account status verification to minimize risk of errors in audit findings.-Evaluated management's procedures and internal controls against state government cybersecuritypolicies and NIST publications at government agencies, higher education institutions, and districtschool boards for IT security compliance.-Utilized award winning audit software to streamline audit procedures to increase audit efficiency.-Contributed to the development of significant audit findings that are relevant to audit objectives andmade recommendations for improvement.

Assisted students/faculty with 3D printer operations Provide technical support in case of minor problems with 3D printersProvide consulting to students on product developmentTeach others about CAD software and slicing softwareProvide consulting on Arduino IDE and basic electronics Support entrepreneurship in the Perdue School of Business

Embody the culture of Menchie’s by upholding the Menchie’s vision, mission, values, and be a positive role model for team membersEnsure team members on shift are delivering the 5Gs to all guests.Handle difficult guest situationsUphold all safety standards and operational proceduresMaintain a clean store during my shiftMaintain quality food products and ensure all products are available to guestsResponsible for educating, coaching, and developing team membersEnsure the team is following all cleaning and sanitation proceduresUphold proper cash handling standards and procedures are at all times