Our firm specializes in IT General Control (ITGC) reviews, vulnerability and penetration testing assessments, and employee awareness training and testing.

At O’Connor & Drew, we provide independent and objective assurance of your IT controls. Using industry recognized frameworks and best practices; we assess your company’s technology risks and evaluate existing controls for risk mitigation. Your business processes are constantly evolving; are your IT controls keeping up?

Continuing to build upon a solid foundation within IT, transferred to a risk and controls position within the corporation to bring technical expertise to an assurance function while gaining knowledge in risk. This global position interacts with both senior leaders and hands on subject matter experts across all corporate technology disciplines. Reviews risk and mitigating controls including server, desktop, physical and environmental, network, security, contract management and business… Show more Continuing to build upon a solid foundation within IT, transferred to a risk and controls position within the corporation to bring technical expertise to an assurance function while gaining knowledge in risk. This global position interacts with both senior leaders and hands on subject matter experts across all corporate technology disciplines. Reviews risk and mitigating controls including server, desktop, physical and environmental, network, security, contract management and business continuity.• Lead teams of 3-5 matrixed and direct staff. Create performance evaluations• Assist in yearly audit planning, including audit scope and budget hours• Perform end to end audit management, planning, scoping, analyze staff findings, formulate opinion and develop recommendations for management, including final report• Participate in Corporate Audit methodology transformation. Translate risk impact to IT• Provide Corporate IT Audit with Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) to increase efficiency and effectiveness of internal audit reviews. Developed training materials for 20 person IT Audit staff to assist evidence gathering in Windows Active Directory and server infrastructure• Negotiated with 3rd party vendor for onsite ITIL v3 foundations training IT Audit staff Show less

Selected to build a cross functional team of focused resources from across Global Infrastructure Services to support an internal organization responsible for 25% of corporate revenue. Responsibilities included service level, capacity, and financial management.• Managed all aspects of a nine-month co-location facility build-out for company low latency millisecond trading platform. Identified requirements and obtained funding for physical space, network, and server… Show more Selected to build a cross functional team of focused resources from across Global Infrastructure Services to support an internal organization responsible for 25% of corporate revenue. Responsibilities included service level, capacity, and financial management.• Managed all aspects of a nine-month co-location facility build-out for company low latency millisecond trading platform. Identified requirements and obtained funding for physical space, network, and server infrastructure• Developed monthly service delivery reporting program relied on by senior management to highlight decreased time to market and reduced operating costs opportunities. Reduced infrastructure operating costs for internal business unit by +$2mil per year Show less

Based on the successful integration of the development technology services group, selected to drive and execute on an x86 virtualization & Linux strategy for State Street. • Created an inclusive end to end server virtualization program, including proactive capacity planning, monitoring and enabling subject matter experts for performance assurance• Negotiated with virtualization provider for free business critical services enabling proactive support of the global… Show more Based on the successful integration of the development technology services group, selected to drive and execute on an x86 virtualization & Linux strategy for State Street. • Created an inclusive end to end server virtualization program, including proactive capacity planning, monitoring and enabling subject matter experts for performance assurance• Negotiated with virtualization provider for free business critical services enabling proactive support of the global environment• Participated in a corporate strategy for blade deployments. Created a six-month, capacity on demand program with hardware provider & Value Added Reseller for blade infrastructure. Enabled State Street to ramp into blades without up front capital expenditure • Working with technology asset management and strategic sourcing, evaluated Linux vendors for corporate deployment. Selected a single enterprise Linux vendor for deployment across x86 and the mainframe platform• Created a comprehensive Linux strategy incorporating corporate security, open system standards, and organizational requirements Show less

Responsibilities focused on integrating a smaller team of ten technicians into the corporate infrastructure. The development technology services organization supported the Global Services business line with source code management, server build and hosting, and release management. • By in-sourcing non-core infrastructure functions, grew 500 systems to 1200+ multi-platform open system servers without increasing staff. Open System servers included AIX, Solaris, Windows, and… Show more Responsibilities focused on integrating a smaller team of ten technicians into the corporate infrastructure. The development technology services organization supported the Global Services business line with source code management, server build and hosting, and release management. • By in-sourcing non-core infrastructure functions, grew 500 systems to 1200+ multi-platform open system servers without increasing staff. Open System servers included AIX, Solaris, Windows, and Linux• Created a 24x5 support model by interviewing, hiring and training from State Street’s China based Technology Center • Managed all aspects of a nine month migration to a new data center, including funding, migration strategy, and leveraging new technology to reduce physical footprint of the current environment• Identified 100+ low utilized Windows servers and formed a consolidation strategy to lower cost of ownership using x86 virtualization. Resulted in 20 to 1 consolidation ratio, $1.4 MIL in cost avoidance & $150k cost savings Show less

Although originally hired as a 1st line service desk operator, within six months was promoted to manage the Novell Netware and fledgling Microsoft Windows server support team. Responsibilities included 24x7 support of servers and managing eight staff. Performed staff evaluations, promotions and merit recommendations. • Increased support from 300 to 1350+ Windows systems during staff reductions. Attributed by scripting, remote management, and automation• Evaluated compliance and… Show more Although originally hired as a 1st line service desk operator, within six months was promoted to manage the Novell Netware and fledgling Microsoft Windows server support team. Responsibilities included 24x7 support of servers and managing eight staff. Performed staff evaluations, promotions and merit recommendations. • Increased support from 300 to 1350+ Windows systems during staff reductions. Attributed by scripting, remote management, and automation• Evaluated compliance and responded to all internal and external audit requests. Three yearly audits resulted in highest successful rating possible• Created a real-time Microsoft Windows Server event log monitoring service for integration with corporate enterprise console, ensuring 24x7 monitoring of critical events for systems worldwide. Deployed globally, resulted in > $100,000 in cost avoidance of 3rd party products• Created comprehensive NT security event log review program. Procedure featured in August 2000, Windows 2000 Magazine. Other procedures included in May 2001 Windows 2000 Magazine & May 2001 Windows 2000 Security Administrator Supplement for procedures to protect sensitive information in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Account Administration Show less

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Paralegal duties included providing legal support for civil law, claims, and military justice. Stationed in the United Kingdom and the United States.• Promoted to Senior Airman (E4) below the zone. Reviewed by board of senior enlisted and officers at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall England to pin on stripes six months early. Selected as only member at UK Air Force base• Set an Air Force record in completing a six-week self paced technical school in five days• Created a… Show more Paralegal duties included providing legal support for civil law, claims, and military justice. Stationed in the United Kingdom and the United States.• Promoted to Senior Airman (E4) below the zone. Reviewed by board of senior enlisted and officers at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall England to pin on stripes six months early. Selected as only member at UK Air Force base• Set an Air Force record in completing a six-week self paced technical school in five days• Created a comprehensive claims tracking system in MS-Excel and MS-Access, replacing a manual paper based log. Automatically reconciled claims and payments, giving senior management insight and reporting. Gained visibility by the Judge Advocate General (JAG) office, Pentagon, fortifying future assignments Show less