As a people-first executive, I spearhead the strategic direction of the firm's Information Technology, including infrastructure, development, and security. Leadership• Business development• Strategy• Budgeting• Operations• Mentorship• Recruitment• Compliance• Audit readiness• Policy creation• TrainingBusiness support • Business development, operations, and continuity• Litigation• Privacy• Legal strategySystem & Security Architecture• Design and implement secure cloud environments for a fully remote workforce.• Assess and implement relevant technology and security tools.• Develop comprehensive security controls that protect Firm and client data.• Implement comprehensive audit processes to address compliance and business objectives.• Design proprietary applications to streamline business processes and collect valuable data that enable data-driven strategies.• Assess and implement emerging technologies to support business functions.Client Support• Advise international organizations and SMBs on advanced IT topics, including emerging technology, AI integration, security architecture, strategy, governance, compliance, incident preparedness, and framework adoption.• Conduct security assessments against NIST and ISO frameworks to identify gaps and create prioritization strategies that meet organizational objectives. • Guide clients through the Incident Response lifecycle, leading ransomware and destructive malware incidents to quickly resume business operations and help determine legal obligations. • Craft policies and plans from the ground up, including Acceptable Use, Access Management, Asset Management, Audit Readiness, Change Management, Cybersecurity, Data Classification and Handling, Data Retention, Disaster Recovery, Incident Response, Risk Management, Vendor Management, and Vulnerability Management.• Perform cryptocurrency tracing, collaborating with federal agencies to combat crypto fraud and theft.

• Managed a security team that covers every facet of cybersecurity, including architecture, engineering, operations, vulnerability management, risk assessments, data security, incident response, continuous monitoring, access controls, and vendor management. • Led enterprise security strategy, governance, compliance, policy, and training in alignment with organizational objectives.• Developed and led a comprehensive data management initiative to inventory enterprise data, determining legal obligations and operational risks.• Effectively communicated at an executive level, clearly and competently providing complex security risks to non-technical leaders. • Collaborated across IT sections and business units to create an encompassing and inclusive security environment across the organization. • Provided expert management, organizational, and interpersonal skills to foster a team environment with all stakeholders, utilizing strengths and improving weaknesses for individual personnel.

Functioned as the Information Technology Security Manager and member of the Project Management Office (PMO) for the IRS. Conducted analysis on various vulnerability scans on over 100 servers, tracked vulnerability findings for remediation and false positives, represented the system during FISMA audits and cyber directives, created and managed Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs), developed and implemented security processes, and updated system security documentation to ensure compliance. Assessed system processes for improvement, coordinated with team members to identify and overcome challenges, and ensured that proper documentation was completed and updated. Implemented measures to manage and track contractor system access, resource use, and roles/responsibilities for the project.

Provided oversight for technical and performance quality assurance, Information Assurance compliance, policy, and contract oversight of the Enterprise Military Housing (eMH) web-based application utilized jointly by all DoD services with more than 400 locations, over 700,000 occupants, and 2 million yearly logins while being supported 24/7.Responsible for the overall system security, compliance, and documentation in correlation with USN, NIST, and DISA publications. Established future hardware and software considerations based on technical security needs and budgetary limitations. Managed the software development life cycle and provided approvals for application releases and updates, maintaining tight deadlines and a stable application. Managed contractor team leads for hosting, information assurance, and database teams consisting of various Information Technology experts, providing guidance and leadership to ensure project milestones remained on track and were met.

Managed and provided non-classified and secret communications support for the organization, involving more than 850 personnel, including senior leadership and personnel with technical and non-technical knowledge while maintaining a positive customer service relationship. Responsible for the installation, maintenance, accountability, and troubleshooting of communication equipment worth over $1.5 million in support of day-to- day operations, special events and emergency situations. Trained and supervised a team of Information Technology Specialists and provided guidance and leadership to make sure operational requirements and needs were met.Set long- and short-term plans and strategies to strengthen information technology programs, including governance, compliance reporting, vulnerability management, asset management, incident response, and user support.

Received and maintained a presidential clearance to support presidential security at Andrews AFB.Lead convoy driver of the Provost Marshal’s Office in Afghanistan for law enforcement patrol and provided personal security for senior government officials.Completed an intensive Army Air Assault school to support expeditionary missions.Performed Information Assurance Officer duties; tracked, managed, and corrected discrepancies in accordance with DoD and Air Force regulations and procedures.Provide Administration and management of physical system and data access controls based on the sensitivity of the data processed and the corresponding authorization requirements of individual users.Monitored Intrusion Detection System for high level protection resources worth over $1.3B.Responded to and wrote detailed reports on major traffic accidents, fatalities, domestics, assaults, and other incidents.

Provided hardware and software troubleshooting for drafting / design systems.Maintained network connectivity and ran diagnostics for performance issues.Backed up and maintained vital customer and business information in case of emergency outage / failure.Edited pictures of products to remove lighting defects for upload to the company website.