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Atlanta, GA, US

London, GB

• Directed remote, global team overseeing product development and operational security processes for Internet and mobile banking applications. Provided cybersecurity guidance to development and product marketing leaders.
• Led security evaluation of approximately 70 base and 150 customized applications for 3,000 financial institutions and over 70 million consumers. This required close coordination with Enterprise Architecture and.
• Approved all proposed changes to production systems as a member of the Change Advisory Board.
• Developed security strategy for transitioning to cloud-based services using containers.
• Supported FFIEC, PCI, SOC 1, and SOC 2 internal and external audits.
• Conducted risk assessments for all security findings and oversaw the creation of remediation plans.

Marietta, Georgia, US

Led information security governance program for the largest healthcare organization in Georgia. Supported 2016 merger of 11 hospitals and over 250 practice locations into a single $3 billion per year healthcare system. Elevated the information security program from a focus on technical issues to include a strategic perspective that supported and enabled.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Created state of Georgia’s information security governance program, overseeing strategy, policy development, compliance, and risk assessment/acceptance processes. Advised the governor’s office, policymakers, state CIO.
• Integrated information security requirements into infrastructure outsourcing agreements valued at $1.2 billion, yielding savings of over $180 million to the state.
• Conceived and implemented the cybersecurity component of the state’s Fusion Center, collaborating with federal authorities, National Guard, GBI, and GEMA to proactively detect and address cyber-terrorism.
• Created State Cybersecurity Review Board to prioritize spending on risk management.
• Brought state into compliance with PCI security standards. Remediation achieved rapidly, $7 million under budget, and reduced recurring credit card expenses by 50%.
• Developed over 100 policies and standards based on FISMA framework and ITIL practices.

US

Integrated teams who unified the service delivery architecture for three security operations centers (SOC), two network operations centers (NOC), and seven data centers brought together by merger of TruSecure, Ubizen, and BeTrusted. Developed uniform COTS-based information security solutions for regional and international corporations, ensuring compliance.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Senior Information Security Consultant to the Director of Information Security. Duties included formulating and documenting policy, standards, and procedures, assessing compliance, and developing mitigation steps for issues discovered.

US

Grew start-up company into an industry leader in Internet-based banking and finance with a market cap of $8.4 billion and 2,600 employees. Held several leadership positions including VP of Software Development and Director of Information Security. Proposed and co-led realignment of company’s focus from military security technologies like PKI and secure.

Dallas, TX, US

Managed the development of Ethernet and Token Ring interface cards for a family of VSAT terminals. Developed support for IP routing and Data Link Switching (DLSW) on VSAT systems.