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• Collaborated closely with Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) to implement industry-leading security practices for both the server-side backend and the user interface (UI) frontend of our comprehensive security software suite. I then automated these tests to ensure reliable and repeatable security verification for both on-premises and cloud-hosted software products.• Leveraged a suite of software tools, including Postman, Jenkins, TestRail, AWS and Jira, to meticulously document and test the development of our in-house comprehensive security software suite.• Ensured seamless deployment by utilizing AWS cloud instances to set up software testing platforms. Daily deployments via Jenkins ensured that our testing environments were up-to-date and readily available for engineers and testers.• Designed and executed end-to-end feature test cases for the security software product within TestRail. These tests were leveraged by various Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering (QA/QE) teams for quality assessments and security audits of the product’s integrity.• Conducted full regression test suites covering both the front-end UI and backend of the product. I thoroughly documented technical reports and created tickets for any identified software defects and potential vulnerabilities which I then communicated to developers and stakeholders.

• Leveraged a suite of advanced threat detection tools, including FireEye, Crowdstrike, and Tanium, to proactively hunt threats and mitigate active malware and security incidents within the financial institution.• Monitored, audited, and analyzed user proxy and internet traffic using security dashboards and Splunk queries. This allowed me to identify and address both active and passive threats swiftly.• Detected an insider threat within the organization and led cross-functional teams in implementing disaster recovery and mitigation steps. As a result, we successfully prevented data loss and an information breach.• Utilized in-house and industry-leading tools and sandboxes to reverse engineer malware. This process enabled me to identify and document Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), leading to enhanced detections and controls for the organization.• Managed multiple malware security incidents from the initial detection phase through mitigation and remediation steps. I meticulously created detailed incident reports and analyses, which I then presented to management and stakeholders.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Collaborated directly with the security team to address live bank threats. My role involved analyzing and categorizing specific types of malware and swiftly remediating them.• Facilitated communication with both internal and external security teams during various incidents. Our goal was to rapidly identify and halt incoming threats.• Specialized in handling delivery-based threats, particularly malicious emails, and phishing/spear-phishing campaigns.• Monitored new threats and malicious actors using a combination of external intelligence and internal resources.

• Oversaw all technological aspects of the organization, including infrastructure inventory, management, and security. My responsibilities extended to ensuring seamless access and robust networking.• Architected and built the entire network infrastructure from the ground up. I implemented best practices for handling external networking traffic, deploying hardware, software, and establishing VPN connections with networking certificates.• Played a pivotal role in the development, implementation, and testing of the organization’s software products.• Designed, implemented, and enforced comprehensive policies and procedures for IT products and offerings. This included staff training, security measures, and the entire lifecycle of product development, deployment, and implementation.• Crafted comprehensive disaster recovery plans and implemented a full backup solution at both the hardware and software levels. Maintained best practices for physical and electronic security, ensuring data integrity and retention.

• Managed the IT requirements of over five hundred employees. This includes server administration, network administration, exchange and help desk management, phone systems and CRMs.• Held Lead IT project head position with a focus for software integration and project planning. Completed projects include migration of server to cloud solution, connecting all sites via intricate hub and spoke network, optimizing medical call center, implementing and customized new HIPPA compliant Electronic Health Record software NextGen. • Provides up to date reporting and management of all technology involved in keeping the company working efficiently.

IT consulting for multiple clients around Florida