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Annapolis, Maryland, US

Deliver comprehensive tutoring to Midshipmen in core Cybersecurity and Cyber Operations major courses, enhancing their understanding and performance in these critical disciplines.

Sunnyvale, California, US

- Led the team through ISO27001/SOC2 audits and streamlined SaaS vendor operations, achieving a 30% reduction in enterprise SaaS expenditures.- Implemented a SaaS Management Platform at Groove, reducing SaaS spending by 30% within three months by streamlining tools, removing redundant applications, and automating onboarding/offboarding processes. This.

Bentley, Western Australia, AU

- Navigated time zone and cultural challenges to realign technology strategy across global teams, resulting in a refined focus on core competencies and streamlined production within 90 days, significantly boosting product quality and team morale. - Resolved integration and strategic misalignments post-SaaS acquisition, redirecting resources to primary.

San Diego, California, US

- Led policy reform to streamline the Navy's software authorization process, introducing a Continuous ATO concept. This initiative, completed in collaboration with senior DoD figures, infused agile practices into DoD software deployment, significantly influencing the establishment of the Continuous ATO program and modernization of tactical software.

Vancouver, WA, US

- Steered the Engineering Department through critical restructuring amid companywide layoffs, resulting in a 50-60% reduction in personnel, while maintaining a focus on transparency and support during transitions to uphold morale and operational continuity.

Supported design thinking initiatives for U.S. Navy innovation, facilitated the enhancement of tactical platform software security and contributed to the growth and development of a small contractor startup.

Rockville, Maryland, US

Provided classroom training for courses including SEC401: Security Essentials, SEC502: Perimeter Protection In-Depth, SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling.

Laurel, Maryland, US

- Led a $1M technical project for an operational Navy sponsor focused on platform vulnerability identification and mitigation. Participated in strategy and concept development for new Navy Tactical Platform Cybersecurity solutions- Developed a cybersecurity control selection tool using NIST and MITRE frameworks, leading to a prototype that simplifies.

- Orchestrated the seamless transition of over 200 employees into a centralized office space with zero downtime in critical operations, achieving a full IT and network refresh within a 48-hour timeframe, significantly reducing costs and security risks.

Ft. Meade, MD, US

• Integral to the development of high-level strategic vision and enterprise-wide information technology vision in response to the Cyber Mission Force (CMF) construct developed by United States Cyber Command to defend the.
• Advised Senior executives on recommendations for the establishment and implementation of the CMF
• Provided actionable information and analysis in support of the development of policies, procedures, and planning processes in support of the CMF
• Developed conceptual network architecture plan in support of multi-site, joint National Security Agency (NSA) and US Cyber Command (USCC) future operational needs to support current and future operational requirements.

Ft. Meade, MD, US

• Responsible for managing the day-to-day operational tasking of all NSA Red Team missions and personnel in direct support of Department of Defense and US Government priorities
• Interfaced with CxO and Senior Military Officials on national scale, communicating vital mission objectives in support of improving the overall security of DOD and USG networks through effective employment of NSA Red.
• Executed multiple vulnerability assessments and penetration tests against some of the best defended networks in the USG and DOD, identifying gaps in security posture and providing recommended mitigation strategies
• Trained thousands of civilian, military, and contractor personnel through the execution of vulnerability assessments and penetration tests over a three year period
• Employed various threat techniques during Combatant Command exercises against target networks, resulting in the identification of technical and procedural vulnerabilities
• Improved the requirement approval process in the face of ever increasing demand for Red Teaming services across the DOD and USG

Ft. Meade, MD, US

• Responsible for leading an individual tactical component of multiple personnel in support of NSA Red Team assigned mission tasking
• Led a combined force consisting of NSA Red Team and Service Red Team personnel in multiple, simultaneous combatant command exercises
• Spearheaded development of new tactics, techniques and procedures during major annual combatant command exercise to support demonstrated impact through interactive hacking scenarios
• Implemented a degraded environment to challenge computer network defender remediation activities and countermeasures
• Delivered a realistic, savvy adversary to the war fighter resulting in validating tactics, techniques, and procedures and a more realistic evaluation of war fighting capabilities
• Led numerous briefings and discussions with CxO and Senior Military Official attendees regarding the outcomes of events conducted during major annual combatant command exercise

Washington, DC, US

• Department Head - Responsible for all aspects of navigation, operations, communications and over 30 assigned personnel for a newly converted SSGN class submarine
• Pioneered the training and changes in command operational doctrine necessary to ensure the successful maiden deployment of a new class of submarine
• Established robust junior officer training program enabling the safe navigation in numerous overseas ports, execution of over 30 personnel transfers at sea, transits through restricted straits, and extended operations.
• Implemented the communications procedures that allowed for unprecedented levels of connectivity and situational awareness with supported commands; responsible for the first successful operational launch of an unmanned.
• Supported the development and testing of a new common watch floor system and toolset for the entire submarine force, resulting in the integration of operations and communications functions for the submarine force.
• Developed numerous software tools and databases to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the over 3000 operational tasking messages processed annually

Doctor Of Engineering (D.Eng.), Engineering Management

Master'S Degree, Information Security Engineering

Ma, Information Technology Management

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Graduate Certificate, Cyber Security Funadmentals

Joint Professional Military Education