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Seattle, WA, US

Consulted with clients to identify cost effective data protection methods. Provided security architecture recommendations to improve compliance and reduce risk such as for HIPAA, GDPR, and FedRamp.

San Francisco, California, US

Defined and executed security vision. Managed InfoSec and IT departments. Provided Hands On management on AWS infrastructure and coding.

San Francisco, California, US

Built out security program from ground up based on CSA CCM and ISO 27001 frameworks. Defined and managed Vulnerability Management Program and Incident Response Framework. Led ongoing security awareness training. Led the cross functional GRC team, managing input from technical and non-technical audiences.

Burbank, CA, US

Worked with multiple multi-billion dollar lines of business to identify, articulate, and remediate risk. Worked closely with SOC 2 reports to assess and remediate risk throughout Disney. Wrote detailed security assessments for internal consumption by Executives, technical audiences, and non-technical audiences.

Boulder, Colorado, US

Oversaw and lead the transition of on premise environments to hosted and hybrid cloud environments for 50+ customers with 10,000+ systems. Managed compliance and bodies of evidence for DSS PCI security standards. Researched emerging security standards, capabilities, and threats. Wrote detailed technical documentation for technical and non-technical.

Bethesda, MD, US

Provided Cyber Security training and configuration in support of Department of Defense simulation programs. Wrote over 50 pages of technical documentation detailing improvements to Auditing requirements resulting in an estimated $2.5 million dollar annual savings in licensing costs. Performed security patching, vulnerability assessment, and system hardening.

Bethesda, MD, US

Wrote over 150 pages of Technical Documentation detailing security and IT requirements and standards. Redesigned IT system imaging processes leading to a 300% improvement. Piloted the development of a third party patch process to improve security baseline. Assessed vulnerability posture and managed remediation processes for classified and non-classified.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Led a five person team to manage networks using Active Directory. Maintained Windows and Red Hat image baselines, patching and addressing security vulnerabilities as they arose. Created, configured, and maintained VLANs and ACLs for dozens of routers and switches. Conducted performance tuning, resources optimization, and physical upgrades for dozens of.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Science And International Affairs