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California, United States

San Mateo, California, United States

• Led integration of application control and ringfencing protection into the baseline endpoint security stack.
• Drove scalable vCIO and Managed Security Services programs, now delivered to over 60 clients.
• Cross-functionally coordinated compliance readiness projects (SOC 2, ISO 27001).
• Improved SOC response time from one hour to 15 minutes by integrating third-party MDR.
• Improved profit margin by 21% in 2024 for Managed Security program by shifting software vendors.
• Eliminated password phishing risks by implementing device trust and passwordless login.

San Mateo, CA

• Managed cross-departmental projects to implement new security technologies, including ringfencing, passwordless login, zero trust, extended detection and response (XDR), and data loss prevention (DLP).
• Created project framework and instructions for common security and infrastructure projects like SOC 2 compliance readiness, infrastructure upgrades, and migration to public cloud (AWS, Azure).
• Awarded 2021 Continuous Improvement award for growing and standardizing the project management office (PMO) with repeatable, scalable processes.
• Coordinated security assessments and provided prioritized remediation recommendations to manage risk.
• Protected jobs during economic downturn by creatively balancing responsibilities across team members.

San Mateo, CA

• Conducted top-to-bottom security assessments of client infrastructure and security architecture.
• Designed and deployed redundant server and network architectures for on-premise and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Led hands-on delivery of IT security projects, including IDS/IPS, SIEM, VDI, IAM/SSO, MFA, MDM, microsegmentation, and warm site redundancy.
• Developed essential leadership skills as a player-coach, including empathy, effective communication, time management, and team building.

San Mateo, CA

• Conducted network security assessments and managed network security configurations.
• Executed datacenter maintenance and infrastructure hardware refreshes.
• Led tactical responses to major outages and security incidents like breaches and phishing attacks.
• Created and implemented Python and Powershell scripts to automate security and firmware updates.

San Mateo, CA

• Provided tenacious and comprehensive IT support for Windows and macOS.
• Ensured compliance with security policies and standards for identity and access management.

Raleigh, NC

• Managed IT systems and infrastructure, ensuring availability and performance.

Akron, OH

• Coordinated IT support efforts and provided technical assistance.
• Trained team members on workstation acceptable use standards and best practice security protocols.

Eaton Rapids, MI

• Facilitated ERP system implementation and provided IT support.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Cybersecurity Technology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Information Technology