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Functioned as an embedded analyst with a top tier financial services institution as part of their Threat Intelligence team. Responsible for daily strategic cyber intelligence reporting and proactive alerting with collection requirements focusing on establishing a secure network defense environment. Long term tracking of APTs and cyber criminal threats required through the construction of threat actor profiles and long form intelligence publications. Reporting topics include cyber threats to the financial sector such as Malware, Ransomware, Exploit Kits, Banking Trojans, BEC scams, Vulnerabilities, necessary patching of CVEs, IOCs, Cyber Espionage, Data Leaks, State Sponsored Actors, Active APT groups and TTPs, Hacktivists, Cybercrime, Dark Web market place and browsing obfuscation, DDoS attack methodologies, malicious C2 infrastructure and network communication, and anti-phishing techniques. Regularly leverage technical reports by vendors and internal analysis team to provide executive overview and situational awareness about significant and timely threats to enterprise environment. Required active escalation of potential threats to respective teams managing vulnerabilities, incident response and CERT coordinating a multi-tiered international enterprise defense effort. Paramount importance placed on awareness of the current trends in the cyber threat landscape and the identification of future potential malicious cyber activity.

Conducted marketing and sales outreach to stimulate in gallery and long lead art sales as a consultant with advanced industry knowledge in the secondary and blue chip artists represented by Martin Lawrence Galleries. Artist offerings include Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso as well as other prominent 20th century artists. Produced complex art market analytics which were utilized in sales presentations for clientele.

Acted as the manager of Westwood Gallery NYC. Conducted the sale of post-war and contemporary art with a focus on young emerging artists, 20th century painting/photography estates and prominent photographers in the United States and Europe at both gallery and trade show settings. Played a key role in the development of marketing and advertising strategy, enacting sales campaigns and marketing materials developed within the gallery. Supervised development of marketing materials and installation of gallery exhibitions through the assistance of a team of gallery assistants and interns.

Conducted investigative research and due diligence on behalf of Stroz Friedberg LLC for company clients. Specialization in research methodology utilizing public and proprietary databases. Received advanced training in research methodology and legal/investigative database platforms such as Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, TLO, State and Federal criminal backgrounds and publicly available digital investigation tools. Developed complex and accessible reports consisting of synthesized research findings for presentation to company clients.

Managed monumental site specific sculpture projects on behalf of the artist Alan Sonfist, included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA. Negotiated the sale of art with established fine art institutions such as Christies, the Decordova Museum, and the Kunsthalle Dusseldorf.