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New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Senior Manager leading and managing the strategic development and operations of a rapidly evolving, high growth risk management services firm focused within the Financial Services and Technology industry. Significant Experience managing the following:•Consulting with key client executive stakeholders to gather requirements and understand their key challenges. Work with senior team members to advise on practical and cost-effective solutions to help mitigate our clients’ cybersecurity risks and challenges.•Driving management cybersecurity assessments, including maturity assessments using NIST CSF, CIS or other industry-specific methodologies, as a baseline for overall GRC programs.•Driving Audit Risk Assessment and Audit Universe Risk Management practices for a variety of clients, including a detailed project plan, assessment approach, and overseeing the delivery team through team management (e.g., resource allocation, daily stand-ups), client coordination and quality review.•Clearly preparing, articulating and presenting reporting for various levels of management including directors and leadership in Security & Risk Management. Reporting to include end to end assessment results, maturity rankings, risk scoring and prudent recommendations.•Developing presentations, webinar and written thought pieces for emerging industry and regulatory changes to the marketplace•Mentoring approximately five (5) company employees at various staff experience levels to attain greater productivity and employee satisfaction in the workplace.•Executing and Managing the business development, cross-sell and upsell initiatives of strategic accounts•Managing approximately 2 million dollars in risk management services for accounts ranging in Banking, Financial Technology and Healthcare.

Speaking Engagements completed at national & regional conferences and industry association events:•Banking on Innovation: Digital Payments and the Future of Banking (NJ Bankers Emerging Leaders Conference) - October, 2024•The State of Hacking in the Decentralized Finance Market (InfosecWorld 2023) - September, 2023•Demystifying the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (SANS AI Cybersecurity Summit - May, 2023) & (Institute of Internal Auditors Ignite Conference - October, 2023) & (Philadelphia FMS Chapter Event - April, 2024)•Domestic and International Blockchain Privacy, Security and Governance Considerations (Boston Blockchain Week) – October, 2022•Cryptocurrency Security Awareness and Safety Considerations for All (SANS Blockchain Security Summit) – August, 2022•Cryptocurrency Trends and Topics for Community Banking Institutions (COCC Spring Conference) – April, 2022

Greater New York City Area

Senior Manager leading and managing the strategic development and operations of a rapidly evolving, high growth risk management services firm focused within the Financial Services and Technology industry. Financial Technology Service Leader (2023 - present)•Develop the resources, go-to-market strategy, marketing content and business development of Financial Technology audit, tax and risk management services, including strategic compliance and due diligence oversight and managementAccountable Manager - Crypto and Blockchain Services (2021-Present)•Develop the resources, go-to-market strategy, marketing content and business development of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology risk management services, including Smart Contract Audits.Innovation Enabler firm strategic initiative (2019 - Present)•Develop and support a new product and service pipeline, go-to-market strategy, tools and resources, including trainingTalent Enabler firm Strategic Initiative (2019 - 2023)•Maintain Employee Net Promoter Score for the firm above strategic and competitive targets through strategic and tactical programming.

Greater New York City Area