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Macon, Georgia, United States

• Implemented and configured SPLUNK Enterprise Security as the SIEM for Wells Fargo. Leveraging the advanced threat detection capabilities within SPLUNK, successfully enhanced the organization's ability to identify and respond to sophisticated cyber threats, leading to a 50% reduction in successful attacks.• Directed technology modernization efforts, involving 70 servers hosting 15 distinct applications, modernizing the underlying technology platform from mainframe to a LINUX environment culminating in annual cost savings of $1.2 million.• As Business Resiliency Manager, developed a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan for multiple end to end leasing applications, supporting a $700 million portfolio. Successfully led annual disaster recovery exercises, managing the transition between regional data centers.• Plan and execute complex change schedules and upgrades for the joint IT architecture of three Fortune 500 companies (Wells Fargo & Company, GE and RICOH) leading to a 30% increase in uptime for the following application www.leaseconnect.com• Collaborate with Business Units to gather requirements and translate them into complex event-driven financial processing schedules. Implemented automation (CA AutoSys) resulting in a 70% reduction in manual tasks for Operations Teams.• Manage threat levels by mitigating exposure to cyber threats, unauthorized access, malware, SQL injection, and other security vulnerabilities.• Ensured rigorous adherence to Federal Trade Commission regulations and security protocols, safeguarding customer protection while operating at the forefront of technology.• Identify resource deficiencies and reassign workloads where necessary to ensure Service Level Agreements are met while adhering to strict financial budgets.

Macon Ga

• Implemented automation (BMC/Control-M) resulting in a 70% reduction in manual tasks for Operations Teams. Lead RCA and upgrades for Control-M in a mixed LINUX/ZOS environment.• Collaborate with Business Units to gather requirements and translate them into complex event-driven financial processing schedules. Consistently exceeded SLA’s for uptime• Manage threat levels by mitigating exposure to cyber threats, unauthorized access, malware, SQL injection, and other security vulnerabilities.• Ensured adherence to Federal Trade Commission regulations and security protocols, safeguarding customer protection while operating at the forefront of technology.• Identify resource deficiencies and reassign workloads where necessary to ensure Service Level Agreements are met while adhering to strict financial budgets.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Maintain Air Force technical publication data management system and technical data publishing/composition systems.• Successfully optimized network performance, reducing latency by 30% and increasing overall efficiency, resulting in enhanced user experience and improved productivity.• Implemented Department of Defense security policies.• Maintain databases related to technical publication data management systems.• Performs system hardware and software maintenance on user desktops and servers.• Manages Dell EMC CX700 SAN, backups of the storage area network volumes and related backup policies.• Develop and maintain publishing/composition server-side scripts.• Develop and maintain in-house technical data publication applications and production tracking applications.• Actively communicate with end users to ensure product requirements are understood and delivered through application development.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Led a 24-member team across three shifts in digitizing the entire Technical Order library for the United States Air Force. Scanned and QA'ed over twelve million engineering drawings and related Technical Orders, securely storing them in digital media. Through network optimization and defining goals, completed the originally projected 3-year project six months ahead of schedule, resulting in a $2 million return on investment for the company.• Developed and deployed secure network topologies to ensure communication with internal and external Department of Defense applications JCALS, JEDMICS, CENTRA, PTOWS and others.• Monitor and maintain reliability and performance of active network gear: switches, routers, firewalls per 24/7 service level agreement.• Develop and employ security methods to ensure network and information security within DoD guidelines.• Develop and maintain websites, posters, publications, and logos for the various programs.• Execute daily operations of computer laboratory and programs and maintains equipment in laboratory.

Macon, Georgia, United States

• Led the design and implementation of a scalable and redundant network architecture for a multi-national supply warehouse, accommodating a 50% growth in network traffic while maintaining high availability and minimizing downtime.• Provided follow up services such as network troubleshooting, TCP/IP issues.• Refurbished laptops, desk stations, test stations, and various computer components.

B.S, Information Technology

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