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United States

York, Pa, Us

(This bank was recently acquired) Provided cybersecurity and technology leadership for an $840M community bank, with a focus on strategic governance, risk management, and compliance. Led cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of innovative banking services, driving strategic planning initiatives, ensuring business continuity, and protecting critical data assets through robust information security practices. Modernized information security programs, redesigned cybersecurity infrastructure, and improved the end-user experience. Partnered with stakeholders and Managed Service Providers to lead a comprehensive network infrastructure overhaul.o Deployed SDWAN, Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls, SIEM, MDR, and Data Loss Prevention technologies.o Replaced all network infrastructure hardware and implemented Nessus, Defender, and Sentinel.o Resulted in a 40% improvement in security capabilities. Formed a governance committee to overhaul the enterprise security program.o Rewrote the information security program along with standards, policies and procedures.o Implemented comprehensive vulnerability patch management, risk management, and end of service programs.o Ensured full compliance with GLBA, NIST, PCI-DSS, GDPR, FFIEC, COBIT, and ISO 27001 standards and reduced vulnerability remediation and patching time by 25%.

Lanham, Md, Us

Executive leader in information technology and cybersecurity for a $440M credit union, strategically supporting the needs of 25,000+ members through innovative and secure solutions. Directed a team of 64 employees across multiple departments—including Information Services, e-Services, Marketing, Call Center, Retail Branch Operations, Business Development, and Records Management. Directed the operational management of all IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and core banking technologies, along with digital marketing, digital engagement, and electronic banking services. Partnered with the Board of Directors, Executive Leadership, and all stakeholders to digitally transform the credit union.o Implemented next-generation mobile and internet banking platforms, interactive teller machines and advanced loan origination systems, leveraging AWS cloud services to enhance scalability, security, and user experience.o Led the launch of a technology-driven bank branch resulting in a 15% year-over-year growth rate.o Reduced operational expenses by 20%, while increasing member engagement by 80%. Collaborated with the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors to architect a strong Cybersecurity program.o Wrote a comprehensive information security program, policies, and procedures.o Created a Risk Management process to evaluate all risks in accordance with GLBA.o Achieved 100% success in regulatory compliance audits by launching an Information Security Program, implementing advanced cybersecurity infrastructure, and enhancing threat detection and response capabilities. Championed an enterprise business continuity plan, coordinating all BCP activities across the organization.o Engineered a disaster recovery solution with Microsoft Azure, virtualization and air-gapped backups.o Created a detailed business continuity plan, including business impact analysis and recovery time objectives along with recovery procedures.o Reduced BCP recovery time by 25%.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Led the modernization of tax collection and processing information systems, overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets and managing large-scale projects to enhance tax processing systems capabilities. Collaborated with cross-functional teams across the IRS to modernize the technology infrastructure for tax collection systems.o Implemented ITIL frameworks along with business intelligence to manage large scale modernization projects.o Provided reporting to Senate oversight committees and agency leadership.o Attained a 10% reduction in delivery and service integration costs and reduced service interruptions by 15% Partnered with MITS leadership and contract service providers to improve cybersecurity capabilities.o Ensured compliance with FISMA regulations and strengthening the agency's security posture through risk management, vulnerability assessments, and incident response strategies.o Improved compliance with FISMA, improved data governance and ensured identity access controls.  Established a data analytics team.o Formed a data analytics team, leveraging Power BI, SQL Queries, and SAS to develop predictive analytics models.o Contributed to systems and service level improvements leveraging data analytics.

Master'S Degree, Finance

Msis, Information Systems

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, E-Business