I am responsible for Security Operations, Risk Management, Architecture and Engineering for National MI. I am presenting a new culture for Information Security to the business of "yes, we can help you achieve your goal safely and securely" and gaining the capability to report to executive management that Security risks are addressed in an understandable manner.

Responsible for bridging the gap between Systems Engineering and Security Engineering in an organization with high information disclosure risks utilizing proven skills in both areas to implement, document and monitor security controls that forward the mission of the company and its people.

Install, implement, maintain, document and engineer complex VMWare and HyperV environments in a health-care environment Monitor and maintain server infrastructure and reliabilityPlan, implement, test, document and train personnel in on-site backup and recovery proceduresPlan, implement, document and train personnel for an off-site backup and recovery solution due to the possibility of earthquakes and floods at current locationApply patches and fixes to software and operating systems for all Servers, Clients and networking equipment using WSUS, Group Policy and HP IMC network management software with a strong methodology in regards to testing before approval and distribution of updatesPlan, implement and design many virtual and physical network appliances to meet medical and other needs for data interface requirementsDesign and implement complex Group Policy solutions for a variety of issues to reduce help desk technician timeDesign and implement iSCSI storage solution for 50+TB VMWare and HyperV environmentUtilize current IBM blade servers in a virtual environment with some legacy equipment limiting some optionsDesign, configure, implement and document all new HP networking infrastructure to support new Hospital EHR and EMR that needs to meet Federal guidelines to receive reimbursementIntegrate new HP networking equipment in construction while managing the imperative that the old building must have the new infrastructure first due to unavailability of the new siteDesign and implement end-to-end encryption on all devices and systems to meet Federal guidelines for health-care institutionsDesign, implement and evaluate Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 to in-source our Exchange operations; it was decided not to implement it for production due to limited resourcesDesign, implement, evaluate, implement and maintain anti-Virus enterprise-wideExperience with SCADA systems for telemetry and remote monitoring utilizing low bandwidth links

2005-2007 Systems Engineer, Bresnan CommunicationsResponsible for the provisioning system for over 300,000 Internet customers and 60,000 VoIP customers in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and UtahManaged all patches, changes and upgrades to system including extensive testing to ensure zero outages for customersOn-call duties on a diverse range of systems including email, storage, network access, network management and billingWorked well with several other groups within the company to implement new products and enhancements to current servicesImplemented large Oracle Database changes for support of provisioning system with no customer outagesScheduled, implemented and tested vendor patches including mainframe based billing system

Responsible for:Deployment of Windows 2000 to 1800 workstationsDesign and Implementation of Active Directory to 30 servers and all school district workstationsDesign & implementation of new WAN & VoIP infrastructureExchange Server design, implementation & managementStudent account management and implementationSecurity & firewall design & implementation, including forensic analysis that led to student disciplinary action

Responsible for Internet Protocol deployment, Domain Name Service design and implementation and DHCP design and implementation for 3,200 sites in nine countries and over 6500 servers.

Started an Internet service provider in a rural area from scratch with no investment capital after my previous employer in the real estate industry went out of business. I was able to successfully design, implement and manage customer installations, manage service levels, marketing and technical support for over 1400 customers at a time when the Internet was the "great unknown", especially in a rural location in Central California.I later sold the company with the intent of establishing a similar model in rural Montana.