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New York, NY, US

Implemented new security protocols that provided an estimated $2 million in savings annually to the company.Led and refined cybersecurity strategy for Macmillan Publishing, protecting network, servers, endpoins, and remote workforce connectivity.Developed and managed high-performing cybersecurity teams, ensuring skill development and strategic succession.

Waltham, MA, US

Administered a wide array of security systems, efficiently assessing and strengthening security controls for optimal protection.Performed in-depth engineering analysis to evaluate the security status of systems and networks, pinpointing vulnerabilities, and providing well-founded security recommendations. Led a dynamic team of cybersecurity experts.

San Francisco, California, US

• Develop and design a workflow document showing the full scope of incident and problem management in an agile development environment. Create follow up documentation including a RACI chart for the Authorization Tools.
• Investigate security incidents daily using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
• Analyze, escalate, and assist in remediation of critical information security incidents by performing Root Cause Analysis to investigate how it happened and how to fix it.
• Improve and challenge existing processes and procedures in a very agile and fast-moving information security environment through interviews, process examination, and documentation review and analysis.
• Mentor 5 security analysts regarding risk management, information security controls, incident analysis and incident response.
• Identify and document containment and remediation efforts which successfully reduces risk to Wells Fargo.

Sierra Vista, Arizona, US

• Provided Information Systems Security consulting for the Cyber Center of Excellence G6 team.
• Ensured compliance with all NIST and federal standards for enterprise and 3 unique and independent training systems.
• Was instrumental to FISMA accreditation activities, participating in audits and policy & procedure review for the unit as a whole.
• Created, reviewed, and updated security policies for the CCoE to be applied to all networks and enterprise systems in their purview.
• Led incident response for any and all security warnings and violations detected by automated and passive detection systems, while ensuring automated systems were established and operating.
• Analyzed and submitted network scans of all independent networks utilizing Tenable’s suite of tools including Nessus.

Falls Church, Virginia, US

• Provide Tier 2 support specifically for the administration of the DCGS-A and DPED networked military intelligence systems.
• Maintain collaboration with customers’ contacts in Afghanistan to ensure the timely and correct dissemination of mission critical information via video and message feeds that operate on the DCGS-A and DPED systems.

• Ensured high performance by supervising and training all service desk activities in support of the US Army, 25th Signal Battalion.
• Provided oversight in the management of the first and second tiers of service to over 1,000 US DOD Civilian, Contractor, Military and NATO military customers.

Maintained and normalized data communication for over 3,600 users on a Local Area Network (LAN), ensuring seamless connectivity and efficient information exchange. Established a constant link to the global network from a deployed command, demonstrating expertise in network protocols and infrastructure management. Served as the primary interface for all.

Maintaining and administrating functionality of a widespread LAN through the use of 140+ mobile units (police vehicles) with 3g/4g connections. Lead cable technician, assisting with installations of datacenter UPS units, full server installations, ladder rack installations, and cable routing and termination. Completed several hundred service calls within.

Certification Program, • Artificial Intelligence With Python • Data Science: Machine Learning

Master Of Science - Ms, Master Of Science In Information Security Management (Ms Ism)

Master Of Science - Ms, Cybersecurity And Information Assurance

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Information Technology