Nathan Katzenstein, Masters Cybersecurity, Mba Email & Phone Number

Parsippany, Nj, Us

· Security Policy Writing: Developed comprehensive security policies encompassing device management, BYOD guidelines, and password rules, ensuring robust protection against potential threats.· Global Architecture Design Participation: Actively participated in global architecture design sessions, contributing to the development of scalable and efficient systems.· SIEM Architecture Preparation: Prepared for the implementation of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) architecture, enhancing the organization’s ability to identify and respond to cybersecurity threats.· PCI 4.0 and PII Protection Review: Reviewed architectures for adherence to PCI 4.0 and PII protection across all global value streams, ensuring compliance with data security standards.· AWS to OCI Migration Preparation: Participating in the preparation for migration from AWS to OCI from a security perspective, ensuring a smooth transition with minimal disruption.· PCI 4.0 Presentations: Delivered informative presentations on PCI 4.0 to global engineering teams, enhancing their understanding of the latest data security standards.· OKTA Token Generation Reduction: Collaborated with teams to increase token life, effectively reducing OKTA token generation and enhancing system efficiency.

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Data Architecture Review: As a contributor and reviewer responsible for continued AWS Cloud security architecture, I ensure compliance with PCI and PII standards. My role included meticulously designing secure data infrastructure, as well as reviewing external architectures, emphasizing the critical importance of maintaining stringent security measures to protect PCI & PII.Mentoring: Organized and led engaging Lunch & Learn sessions. Sessions covered advanced topics such as TLS 1.3, Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange, and PCI 4.0. This initiative aimed to foster a culture of continuous learning and enhance the team's proficiency in cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies.Cyber Policy & Governance: Collaborating within a cross-functional global team, I am playing a role in the comprehensive update of the global Cyber Security Policy to align with PCI 4.0 requirements. Working closely with team members, I am contributing to the strategic planning and execution of this initiative, ensuring seamless integration of the new policy across the organization. This collaborative effort underscored our commitment to maintaining robust cybersecurity measures in accordance with industry standards.IAM – OKTA SSO: As a vital member of the team, I am actively involved in the strategic planning for the global rollout of Business-to-Employee (B2E) Single Sign-On (SSO) through OKTA. Operating under a dotted line reporting structure to the CISO, I contribute insights and recommendations to optimize access management solutions. This initiative, scheduled for implementation in 2024, reflects our collective commitment to fortifying security protocols and ensuring a seamless, unified user experience on a global scale.

Tracking Solar Renewable Energy Credit "SREC" markets and developing strategies to monetize SRECs for Solar PV systems Owners. Strategies include spot market sales, forward sales and hedging strategies.

• Orchestrated Customer Success: Managed the Customer onboarding process. Maintained strong relationships of the customer base. Upsold additional services & products to existing customer. Recommending Product and Term for each Customer at Contract roll-over time. Installed and maintained on site software as needed.• NYISO & PJM Interface: Work with NYISO & PJM to certify development of mid to large size solar PV systems (200kw – 1 Mw).• Oversaw Agent Network: Grew Agent base. Trained Agents on Markets and Products, assisted on Sales Calls, managed commission payments.• Managed Company Network: Set up network topology, open/close network ports, manage Symantec End Point product on all computers increase, company NAS data as needed, nightly data backup control, QuickBooks upgrades, maintain sub-meter reading sever.• Created and Maintains CRM System: Written in C#/.NET with data stored in a MySQL database. System keeps record of all Customers & Contracts. Company relies on system to track contracts, generate monthly renewals, process Commission Payments, Management reports for Commission Payments and projected commission payments, Monthly and Yearly reports to Agents.• Operation & Maintenance of PV Solar Systems: Responsibilities include tracking actual vs. expected generation of various PV systems, rolling trucks for on-site maintenance when needed, oversee monthly PPA billing, manage on-site periodic maintenance.• Managed Sub Meter Projects: Defined specs for sub-meters &online data collection system, project management of actual install with building owner & electricians, testing & verification of new system. Operation responsibility includes monthly data collection and monthly billing as well as managing bill questions & complaints• Tracking & Projecting Energy Future Markets: Based on Futures Market, recommend to Customers products and term to reduce risk & maximize savings.

Taught courses in Computer Languages, Computer Hardware and Marketing

Montebello, Ny, Us

Business Process Re-engineering:• Designed & Created Fixed Gas & Electric Pricing Engines. Used in house to generate quotes. Uses real time NYMEX prices and electric DAM prices to forecast hedged volumes and prices. Reduced quoting time from hours to minutes.• Redesigned Fixed Price quotes process, from Quote request to Data Entry. Process reduces incorrect quotes, data entry errors & lost contracts.• Designed & Created Web based system for agents to request & receive fixed price Gas & Electric quotes. Quotes are accompanied by pre-filled Contracts to eliminate errors. Gas quotes are generated automatically via a sophisticated pricing engine. Reduced quote turn around time from 3 days to a few seconds.• Created fixed book usage forecast system to define hedges needed. Forecasts volumes and revenues, taking into account rate, start & end of each contract.

Montebello, Ny, Us

• Chaired IT Department: Team of 10 programmers & consultants, including salary budgeting and manpower projection. Primary responsibility was the development and maintenance of proprietary energy billing & CRM software.• Created internal & external Communications: Worked closely with executive level staff at Company to create monthly business reports that are distributed both internally and to external investors.• Headed regulatory participation: Participated with state entity PUC, BPU, PSC and lawyers to advocate Company position in deregulation.• Delivered business process reengineering: Followed Customer Service workflow and implemented changes to increase efficiency of CRM usage.• Devised IT Production Support: Track incoming request, allocate to developers, and track completion to Users satisfaction.• Improved intra company communication: Implemented status reports and weekly staff meetings for improved communications both within and external to IT department. Started Weekly meetings with department heads to plan and track changes.• Controlled Vendor Negotiation: Research, compare and recommend competing vendor product software.• Executed Contract negotiations: Conducted contract negations with vendors to outsource billing functionality.• Awarded Regulatory Projects: Wrote proposals and won 2 large contracts from NYSERDA valued at close to $1MM. Managed one project, Residential Real-Time Pricing, which includes interfacing with NYSERDA, Con Edison and individual users.• Ensured Regulatory Compliance: Worked closely with all levels of staff at various Utility companies to manage Company’s interests.• Explored new technologies: Attended AMR (Automated Meter Reading) conferences to keep updated on advances in the space. Contacted vendors to keep abreast of their technology development

Suffern, New York, Us

Taught Computer Languages. C++ / Java

Mahwah, Nj, Us

Taught Computer Languages: C / C++ / OOP

• Manage LAN department of 4. Oversee and planned out development of company’s network infrastructure to improve up time and Internet connectivity.• Wrote EDI transaction program in Java to generate 814 requests and accept 814 responses, accept 867 transactions and respond with 810 transactions.• Managed the new market entry process. Worked with all departments in the Utility company (Finance, CS, enrollment, billing A/R, A/P etc) to allow for a smooth transition for Company into the new market• Drive projects together with business teams. Evaluated business projects, wrote business specs, reviewed design & system specs, and managed project until completion.• Created company’s test environment for development and testing, including test code, test databases and VSS.

Responsible for the ongoing development and production support of PPS (Publishing Planning System) used by multiple companies within Simon & Schuster / Perason Education, for the planning of all products developed. PPS allows Editors to project sales, royalties, plant and edition costs of planned titles, in order to predict market feasibility. Lead programming team in the enhancement and improvement of this Windows (3.1, 95, NT & PowerMac ) based GUI program running as a Client/Server application against SYBASE on UNIX/Solaris.Position demands strong business and interpersonal skills to interact with executive and line managers on the Publishing side, and technical staff on the supporting side. Other responsibilities included classroom training, one-on-one support sessions, on-site and telephone user and tech support. Design session with Publishing staff for enhancements, coding and testing of Client/Server ”C” code and stored procedures against SYBASE DB. Additional task included tracking time and tasks of development team towards defined release dates.

Master'S Degree, Cybersecurity, Specialization In Cyber Operations.

Mba, Management

Bsc. C.S., Computer Sciences