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Portland, Oregon, Us

As vCISO for a Managed Service Provider (MSP), I work with clients operating in environments that demand stringent compliance with regulatory standards such as HIPAA, HITRUST, CMMC, Cybersecure Canada, NIST CSF, UK Cyber Essentials, and GDPR to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity advisory services. Key responsibilities in this role include Strategic Leadership, Risk management, Security Policy and Program Development, Regulatory Compliance, Security Risk Assessment, Incident Response Capability Development and Training, Stakeholder Engagement, Third-party Risk Assessment, and Security Awareness Program Development and Training.

Tyrone, Georgia, Us

As a Compliance Officer, it was my responsibility to provide management oversight of enterprise security operations and prepare reporting of key milestones for internal and external contract operations to corporate stakeholders. In this role, I worked to gather project requirements, define contractual requirement to achieve desired outcomes, led the planning and implementation of ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and ISO 9001:2015 Program objectives into the business environment, and provide training on improved processes. Additional responsibilities included providing internal leadership and program management to achieve compliance with DFARS NIST SP 800-171/CMMC. I worked with other internal stakeholderst to conduct ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 compliance audits and risk assessments using the CloudeAssurance platform and drive completion of the Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) for remediation review/validation & quality assurance.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

I skillfully provide support for DFARS NIST SP 800-171 Facilitated Assessment using the CloudeAssurance The Plan of Action Platform to complete remediation review/validation & quality assurance. I deftly created DFARS NIST Special Publication 800-171 Compliance Reports, System Security Plan, and Plan of Action for the planned implementation. As an apprentice to the Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO), provide support with Information / Cyber Security leadership and program development, guidance, compliance management, policy, process and procedure development, Incident response planning, education, training and awareness, Information / Cyber Security Strategy & Road Map Development. I also support ISO 27002 Facilitated Assessment using the CloudeAssurance Plan of Action Platform to complete remediation review/validation & quality assurance.

Westlake, Oh, Us

I regularly work with business teams to provide technical project support services to various customers on a seasonal basis. I deftly use learned skills and experiences to conducted systems testing, hardware, and software installation and configure network devices at various customer locations. I also performed basic system diagnostics and troubleshooting on various IBM, Windows, and Linux systems.

Doraville, Ga, Us

Through the alignment of logistics operations with strategic business initiative, achieved increased warehouse operational efficiency of 35%. I worked closely with the cross-functional business team to develop and implement a material flow plan throughout all areas of the operation. I expertly created audit processes and procedures to ensure the sustainability of new processes and provided management oversight of material movement throughout the supply chain and reported information to appropriate department leaders. I deftly negotiated skills to secure pricing for international shipping lanes & decrease transportation costs by 2% ($200k). I skillfully managed inventory in transit from vendor locations in Europe, China, Mexico, and Canada (valued at $4.5 million). I also supported IS audit process by conducting a risk assessment of operations areas of the business.Key Accomplishments:• Utilized knowledge of logistics and supply chain best practices to develop and document warehouse processes, training, procedures, and metrics to facilitate long-term operational improvements resulting in stable and repeatable standard work. • Utilized knowledge and proficiency in Excel to improve inventory accuracy and accountability, generating operational efficiencies resulting in on-time shipping improvement from 83% to 97.5%.

I meticulously evaluated the processes and implemented an improvement to align shipping, receiving, and picking with overall business objectives. I used learned experiences to create projects to reduced warehouse operating costs by $60k. I expertly created vendor scorecards to manage transportation vendors and used the data to negotiate a reduction in rates for LTL, TL, and Export carriers. I recruited, hired, and trained departmental personnel and developed and documented training processes to achieve position efficiencies within 45 days from the hire date. I also managed full P&L for $4MM Logistics Operation and reduced departmental spending to 6% under previous years’ budget. Key Accomplishments:• Achieved reduced transportation network costs by $100k (1.5%) across the Domestic and Export supply chain while improving lead time by two days. • Implemented lean supply chain initiatives to reduce internal waste by 15% and improve efficiency by 18%.• Maintained an accuracy rate of 99.5% in inventory for 1,100 SKU's with sales of $48 million annually.

Joinville, Sc, Br

I successfully implemented visual management to improve metric reporting and internal planning for shipping operations. I deftly led a multi-departmental team to develop an accurate material forecast model to improve support corporate sales initiatives. I diligently maintained oversight of the daily operations and inventory control of eight (8) 3PL warehouses across North America, Mexico, and Slovakia. I worked with a cross-functional, globally diverse project team and completed the procurement and on-boarding of the new 3PL vendor in Mexico. I provided leadership responsibility for the successful completion of a cost-savings initiative to acquire new 3PL transportation vendors in the US, resulting in transportation cost savings of $100k annually. I also led a team of inventory and planning associates to develop a planning and forecasting process for material procurement and workload leveling of production/manufacturing lines. I successfully controlled the full departmental P&L of $3.1MM while improving logistics operation to remain 10% under previous years’ budget.Key Accomplishments:• Utilized knowledge of supply chain strategies to reduce warehousing costs by 27% YOY and improve inventory accuracy by 7% consistently. Managed reduction of transportation network costs by $300k across the corporate Import supply chain while improving operations to reduce lead time by four days. • Implemented cost savings initiatives across the global supply chain to reduce overall operating expenses by $1.5M.• Designed and implemented lean supply chain initiatives to reduce waste by 20% while improving efficiency by 30%.

Plano, Texas, Us

I successfully established business relationships with vendors and internal customers to improve project communication. I worked closely with teams in the project support role, leading logistics functions in multiple markets. I skillfully managed 3PL operations in support of project goals and action items. Used knowledge of pivot tables and advanced formulas in excel to create project tracking tools that improved inventory management, forecasting, purchase orders reconciliation, and invoicing for customer upgrade projects. I also provided accurate and timely reports, on-site equipment availability, delivery schedule, and site construction status. I smartly processed reverse logistics and warranty claims.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

I successfully established business relationships with vendors and internal customers to improve project communication. I worked closely with teams in the project support role, leading logistics functions in multiple markets. I skillfully managed 3PL operations in support of project goals and action items. Used knowledge of pivot tables and advanced formulas in excel to create project tracking tools that improved inventory management, forecasting, purchase orders reconciliation, and invoicing for customer upgrade projects. I also provided accurate and timely reports, on-site equipment availability, delivery schedule, and site construction status. I smartly processed reverse logistics and warranty claims.

I proficiently worked with internal stakeholders to developed and implemented continuous sustainable improvements in inventory control practices through the implementation of lean principles and practices. I also used lean tools to develop operating procedures relating to inventory management, picking efficiencies, and DC Operations to improve overall warehouse efficiency. I deftly improved management practices for event warehouses specific to high volume sales and customer order profiles through value stream mapping and analysis. Key Accomplishments:• Streamlined warehouse reporting and inventory recovery procedures to improve accuracy by 8%.• Value Stream Mapped six processing saving 1.5k annual labor hours and $500k in cost avoidance.

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I skillfully engineered business processes and IS solutions to improve operations and align with organizational objectives and goals. I successfully implemented reporting metrics to monitor the performance of call center productions. I administered network services support for daily IT operations for multiple 100+ user call centers across multiple states. I expertly developed, implemented, and monitored security protocols and procedures to secure sensitive customer data based on ISO 27000 Framework. I proficiently negotiated SLA’s for internet service providers and other support services. I also installed and configured center hardware and software. I deftly scheduled and performed routine data center maintenance and system backups. I diligently performed a risk assessment to mitigate exposure and develop standard operating procedures for various facets of user access, business assets, data security, physical security, and system security.Key Accomplishments:• Developed Project Plan to Implement VOIP calling solution for multiple call center operations. • Negotiated vendor SLA’s for system continuity and equipment upgrade.• Developed a disaster recovery plan that reduced loss exposure by $50,000 per incident.

Us

- Managed team of food preparation associates. - Implemented marketing strategies as established by corporate offices.

Wooster, Oh, Us

- Provided leadership for travel center operations across 4 states to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures related to cash accountability, training, marketing, and HR.

Mba, Operations Management

Masters, Master Of Information Systems Management

Bachelor, Business Administration

Associate, University Transfer