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Redmond, Washington, Us

Lead Microsoft's Security Architecture program as part of Microsoft's CISO organization which is dedicated to ensuring the security and resilience of every aspect of the Microsoft business. Microsoft CISO organization is responsible for Microsoft company-wide information security and compliance, with a strategic focus on information protection, assessment, awareness, governance, and enterprise business continuity. As the Director of Security Architecture, I lead a highly performing team of Microsoft Security Architects and Project Managers who are entrusted with all aspects of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTNA) security architecture design, execution, and partner engagement. My key responsibilities include:• Manage a team of strong senior security architects and technical program managers with deep security expertise.• Set the security architecture vision and strategy as part of Microsoft's CISO Office.• Drive highly impacting initiatives that are top priority for Microsoft’s security posture including Mergers & Acquisitions, Quantum Security Architecture, Cloud Security Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Conditional Access, and Infrastructure Architecture.• Engage with product groups in the Identity & Security spaces to shape their roadmaps while being the voice of customer zero.• Drive the development and maintenance of ZTNA security reference architectures that showcase best practices to internal and external customers.

Washington, Dc, Us

Serve as Executive Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience Adviser providing specialized subject matter expert support to senior leadership covering topics in regulatory requirements and compliance and reporting directly to the Deputy Director.• Provide senior leadership with specialized cybersecurity advisory policy guidance regarding effective practices in cybersecurity and operational resilience with focus on: Cloud, Third Party Risk Management, APIs Architecture, Security and Business Risk Management, Enterprise Architecture, Data Privacy, and Data Protection. • Develop emerging technology cybersecurity architecture policy guidance primers for senior leadership related to highly impacting and rapidly evolving emerging technologies such as (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps, ... etc.) and outline effective practices guidance for their operational, cybersecurity, and architecture risk management and requirements for effective audit assessments.• Guide and support the development of effective cybersecurity practices as applied in industry standards, regulatory requirements, and technology frameworks (e.g., GLPA, GDPR, FISMA, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 2700 series, PCI DSS, and Enterprise Architecture Frameworks).

Washington, Dc, Us

Set priorities for and direct the strategic implementation of cybersecurity and operational resilience policy rules, guidance, and standards for the banking sector. Collaborate on the development and delivery of the Financial Banking Agencies Cyber Notification Rule, FSB Cyber Incident Toolkit, FSB Cyber Incident Reporting, FSB Cyber Incident Effective Practices reports, Sound Practices for Operational Resilience (SR 20-24), BCBS Operational Resilience Principles, Third Party Risk ManagementGuidance, Updated Authentication Guidance, and FFIEC IT handbooks. Foster a culture inspiring inclusion and diversity.• Establish and implement cybersecurity and operational resilience policy program directing 12 policy staff aiming at protecting the banking sector’s data and networks from cybersecurity and operational risks. Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders.• Represent the Federal Reserve Board on the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience efforts as the co-chair of the Cyber Incident Reporting workgroup and lead member for the Cyber Lexicon Workgroups.• Represent the Federal Reserve Board on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s Operational Resilience Workgroup as the co-lead of the operational resilience principles workgroup.• Lead the US representation on G7 Cyber Expert Group while serving as US Federal Reserve Board G7 Cyber Expert Group member, Financial Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC), and the Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC).• Lead S&R Cyber Analytics Security Response Team program, directing board policy response in support of cyber incidents and briefing the Federal Reserve Board Chair and S&R Vice Chair.• Serve as a subject matter expert for regulatory requirements and compliance issues as applied to technology (e.g.,GLPA, GDPR, FISMA, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 2700 series, PCI DSS, FERPA, and Enterprise Architecture Frameworks).

Washington, Dc, Us

Efficiently drove technology and architecture strategy, streamlining operations and boosted business success. Confirmed seamless banking processes by creating and executing security and enterprise data architecture roadmaps. Addressed and resolved third party service provider’s risks through strategic planning. Proficiently supervised operations and acted as Interim CIO during management transition phase.● Analyzed problems and offered advanced technology solutions for $2B+ S&R business line.● Directed 52+ employees through senior leadership management structure as CTO driving enterprise architecture, applications modernization, identity and access management program, and national service desk operations.● Evaluated performance and oversaw service delivery of 27 IT service providers; grew span of control to line management.● Led progress of data science analytics and business operations automation technologies for $225M+ worth supervisory data infrastructure, business operations, security architecture, accelerating business growth.● Optimized operational cost savings by 25% and innovative technology products growth by 30% through modernization of legacy applications while leading technology architecture and security planning oversight committee.● Consolidated and streamlined access and identity management for 5000+ users by applying advanced security architecture and agile software development transformation.

Washington, Dc, Us

Drove innovation and maximized business efficiency by managing enterprise architecture and security planning teams. Ensured company goals compliance with technology architecture planning such as, cyber security, SaaS, web-based services, information architecture, system platforms, and business application. Fostered partnership with system and board technology service providers; organized S&R business line technology delivery meeting.● Achieved corporate objectives by overseeing architecture strategies for $220M+ IT budget.● Outsourced $90M+ worth company center operations through enterprise architecture planning.● Devised and monitored S&R Data and Security and Application Architecture Modernization strategy.● Executed S&R application and security technology architecture roadmaps through deep knowledge of IT infrastructure.

Washington, Dc, Us

Executive responsible for leading the Federal Reserve System enterprise architecture program responsible for setting technology and IT common System standards, national IT strategy objectives, encompassing business applications, web services and information architecture ($2b++). Lead the Federal Reserve System's consolidation of 27+ search engines and the design of advanced and secure content search capabilities, develop and oversee the implementation of the Federal Reserve System enterprise security roadmap, enterprise business intelligence roadmap, and enterprise web content strategy. Provide the S&R business line with customer centric executive consulting support for developing the enterprise application architecture, data, and security roadmaps including technology modernization and consolidation strategies ($250++M).Major responsibilities include:Manage a small team of enterprise architects, establish and deploy the enterprise architecture vision, principles, framework, strategies, and communicate architecture standards. Provide guidance on selection of COTS packages, technologies and strategies to solve the business problem.Work with system architects, application architects, developers, and business owners to manage migration off legacy applications and transformation of existing suite of applications to adopt new distributed computing strategies. Deliver architecture seminars, presentations, lead conferences, write architecture white papers, lead system workgroups, evaluate technologies, and help introduce enterprise services such as portal and search technology solutions in the system.Provide strategic problem solving and analytical skills and advanced conceptual thinking. Establish thought leadership and novel IT solutions in support of business needs.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Managed a team of senior technology leaders providing Enterprise Application Integration architecture consulting services. Successfully delivered infrastructure architecture and strategy for B2B integration and eCommerce hubs with a focus on integration architecture patterns, messaging, and data integration strategies.Major responsibilities include:Established an Enterprise Architecture Consulting Services team and service offering to provide enterprise architecture and technology strategy consulting services to external customers.Promoted Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) architecture, and evaluated EAI COTS packages such as Vitria.Developed an architecture framework and strategy for a client to establish IBM based methodology for Architecture Patterns in the following areas: n-tier web architecture WebSphere, Siebel, and PeopleSoft, EAI Integration Architecture Patterns for synchronous and asynchronous transactions.Lead ebusiness application architecture consulting services, and established methodologies for implementing J2EE architecture patterns, web applications Architecture, and wireless web architecture based on J2ME.

Us

Responsible for building the UUNET’s Enterprise Architecture program from the ground up, and manage architecture projects impacting UUNET’s enterprise applications at a global level. Lead the establishment of Enterprise Architecture standards, policies and procedures to ensure the consistency, security, reliability, and interoperability of UUNET systems. Identify new technologies needed to support UUNET’s business growth, including vendor identification, solutions evaluation, business case development (ROI). Provide hands-on architecture leadership and technical expertise for new system development and integration of vendor software solutions into the existing systems.Major Responsibilities Include: Lead the architecture execution of highly-availability N-tier web-based applications supporting UUNET’s Portal customer care application including web applications infrastructure including SiteMinder’s Netegrity for identity management, BEA’s WebLogic Application Server, and Interwoven’s Web Content Management solution.Introduced advanced software development technologies such as XML, UML, RUP , B2B engines, and distributed Web Services architecture.Designed and documented UUNET business processes using UML-based enterprise modeling to facilitate business automation and transformation from legacy to web based processes.Managed COTS integration and vendor relations including software licensing, contract negotiation, training and support.Evaluated and recommend billing migration strategy and architecture from Arbor/Kenan to Intranet Portal platform. Evaluation included impact on application integration with order entry, network provisioning systems, usage processing, branding billing packages for resellers, and compare technical product features.Guided the introduction of Vitira Enterprise Integration middleware to help automate Mobile Wireless Billing Application and to integration Remedy Trouble Ticketing COTS package with the Customer Care Portal Web Site.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Manage a team of 15 staff, supplemented with consultants/contractors, to provide system integration and test support services including capacity planning, , resource allocation and scheduling, system test execution and production deployment. Coordinated implementation plans with users, programmers, designers, and release control management.Major Responsibilities Include:Managed system test team to maintain ONS, OCS/SS, and DOE telecommunication ordering and systems in AT&T’s Operations System Management division.Managed Y2k system test planning, methods, and strategies in compliance with AT&T standards.Implemented automated Y2k system testing Time Machine tool for ONS.Implemented Y2k system test plans and cases for ONS, OCS/SS, and DOE in coordination with AT&T program office.Created and implemented software maintenance development plans to maintain system’s critical operations.Managed communications and interaction with user community and upper level management on high priority system problems and outages.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Performed a series of computer system analyst roles in progressively increasing levels of scope and responsibility.Designed a Department of Defense DOD financial Budgeting system using MS Visual Basic 4.0 / MS Access Windows to migrate a mainframe application to a server/client environment.Collected user requirements and build system analysis functional structure breakdown and components.Developed data modeling/ business process documentation and software requirements using CASE tools methodologies.

Performed a series of computer system analyst roles in progressively increasing levels of scope and responsibility.Designed and built Inventory Control Business Systems to aid the automation of manual business operations in marketing and inventory management.Developed data modeling/business process documentation using CASE tools methodology for Credit Review system that provided students loans on-line. Developed marketing reports by establishing data interface between different operation systems and integrating different data sources.

Doctor Of Liberal Studies, Impact Of Regulatory Accommodation On Financial Inclusion

Aba, Banking

Masters Of Arts In Leadership, Master Of Arts

Mba, Strategic Planning, Informatiom Technology

Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering