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Providence, Rhode Island, Us

Architecting for Security: Design and implement robust network architectures that prioritize security, resilience, and scalability in AWS, Azure, and on-premises data centers.Firewall Management: Oversee the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of firewalls to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches.Load Balancing Expertise: Implement and manage load balancers (ALB/NLB) to ensure high availability and optimal performance of critical applications.Compliance Champion: Ensure adherence to industry regulations (e.g., PCI DSS, SOX) and internal security policies, conducting regular audits and risk assessments.Security Automation: Develop and implement automated security processes to enhance efficiency and reduce the risk of human error.Threat Mitigation: Collaborate with security teams to investigate security incidents, identify vulnerabilities, and implement effective countermeasures.Vendor Management: Manage relationships with security vendors (e.g., F5, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Akamai) to ensure optimal performance and support.

Mclean, Va, Us

Responsible for Architecting, building, and maintaining cost-efficient, scalable cloud environments for the organization.- Understanding Hilton’s business objectives and creating cloud-based solutions to facilitate those objectives.- Design, manage, optimize, and support Hilton Hybrid Cloud AWS using proper segmentation, policies, procedures, and standards.- Demonstrated expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, with a focus on Terraform for efficient and automated deployment of cloud resources- Provides technical guidance, education, and design support to drive Hilton’s success with AWS- Collaborate with engineers, developers, and security professionals to ensure successful implementation of designed solutions.- Monitor and troubleshoot cloud deployments, identifying and resolving performance or security issues.- In this role, I function as a specialist SE, enabling Hilton’s software-defined network, security, and load-balancing solutions.- Collaborate with engineers, developers, and security professionals to ensure successful implementation of designed solutions.- Maintains network and cloud integrity and connectivity while ensuring policy compliance and system backup and recovery capability.- Moving archaic systems into the cloud for more organizational efficiency.- Determining the risk associated with third-party platforms or frameworks.- Designing, building, and maintaining internal cloud applications.- Help create, maintain, and refine processes and procedures for system security, standardization, and controls throughout Hilton’s organization.- Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale by implementing highly available and dynamic cloud solutions- Help meet all regulatory and security audit requirements.- Stay up-to-date on the latest AWS technologies and best practices through continuous learning and certification.- Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Mclean, Va, Us

Design and architecture of Hilton firewalls and IPS. Work with network support vendors to execute designs and meet SLAs. In Addition responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining cost-efficient, scalable cloud environments. - Continually update technical standards and strategic technical roadmaps for areas of responsibility.- Execute initiatives through the standard methodology from project approval to deployment and support.- Executes new projects throughout the project phases (initiation, architecture, requirements analysis, design) as well as systems integration phases.- Responsible for all aspects of firewall/IPS engineering, policies, and operations. - Develop operating metrics for areas of responsibility and actively manage network vendor performance.- Works closely with the security team to comply with internal and external audit requests.- Manage Network Security Appliance OS-level vulnerability assessments and patching- Backup role working with LAN/WAN and Wireless/Telecom teams- Work with the Networking team and Information Security to ensure that compliance is built into systems architecture and to identify, evaluate and select security solutions to meet security and compliance needs- Provide guidance and assistance to deploy solutions into Hilton Hybrid Cloud.- Collaborate with various technology teams in Hilton (i.e., Network, Cloud, Security, Applications, etc.) to architect, design, and implement business network requirements for Cloud computing.- Maintain responsibility and oversight of the Hilton Global Network topology and assist with connectivity requirements as needed.- Look for new solutions to minimize costs and increase Return of investment - Look for new ways to automate repetitive tasks.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Provides daily maintenance to and oversees operations of multiple customers’ firewall and network security infrastructure. Primarily works on Firewalls product, IDS/IPS product, content filtering, vulnerability assessment tools in order to design, confirm, determine and/or troubleshoot network and system security issues.Principal Accountabilities- Coordinates, administers, manages and monitors the use of network security control and tools to identify anomalous events and security infractions that exploit system vulnerabilities.- Integrates network security controls into an environment to identify risks and reduce their impact.- Provides analysis of potential risk to network security and recommends solutions.- Creates and maintains network security documentation.- Communicates network security procedures to users.- Reviews and recommends changes to network security policies.- In-depth disciplinary knowledge; leverages business acumen and subject matter expertise.- Provides deep subject matter expertise, advice and program delivery.- Contributes to the development of new techniques and plans within area of expertise. - In-depth understanding of Dell goals, customer requirements and knowledge of competitor practices.- Thorough understanding of Dell business priorities, strategy and direction.- Thorough understanding and management of customer business needs and expectations.- Manages projects and program execution

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Plans, designs, and implements networked systems, including configurations, supporting/troubleshooting network problems and coordinating with vendors for installation of such items as routers, bridges, concentrators and switches. Conducts feasibility studies on strategic and tactical plans, design of digital/analog networks, and evaluation of network services/technology for current and future network development. Performs complex technical analysis of software, hardware, and network systems, systems integration for front-end processors, multiplexes, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems. Principal Accountabilities- Conducts analysis, prepares reports, and works on project implementation.- Defines network business requirements and implements effective global network strategies.- Designs secure network solutions that maximize the sharing of applications, information, and resources across the company.- Coordinates with multiple vendors/departments to procure network-related hardware, software, and services.- Investigates and resolves problems, inefficiencies, and performance issues.- Creates and shares roadmap and technical support to determine network business needs throughout the company.- Researches emerging network technologies and makes recommendations based on future business needs.- Schedules and coordinates installation and maintenance of standard software/hardware on the network and ensures compatibility of all communications and computer hardware/software.- Provides ongoing information to leadership, customers, and peers regarding health of the environment, enhancements, innovations and secure network solutions.Enterprise Technical Support Sr. Advisor

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Main activity was to manage the customer expectations, make sure that the Network security team deliver the service according the SLA and SLO with the customer and different tower within the organization. Beside daily maintenance and operations of the leveraged firewall service infrastructure. Working primarily with Cisco, Checkpoint, and Juniper firewall products to help design, confirm, determine and/or troubleshoot firewall traffic flows. Part of the Network Security Services included daily maintenance and operations of multiple customers’ firewall and network security infrastructure. Roles: tier 3 escalations for Checkpoint, Cisco and Juniper Firewalls, follow the process that adhere to ITIL, managing the contact between the support and the customer groups in order to meet the customer expectations, and be part of the Global management service team. Activities: - Managed the IT Security Operations across over 50 customers for Dell Services - Incident, request and change management activities - Tier 3 escalation point for supported accounts - Deploy and manage the Network –Level Firewalls at boundaries using Cisco ASA, Juniper and Checkpoint Firewalls - Support Checkpoint, Juniper and Cisco Pix/ASA Firewalls, - First point of Contact between the customers and Firewall Team, - Problem Record Manager, - Team Lead Network Security, - Country Team Lead.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Main activity was daily maintenance and operations of the leveraged firewall service infrastructure. Working primarily with Cisco, Checkpoint, and Juniper firewall products to help design, confirm, determine and/or troubleshoot firewall traffic flows. Part of the Network Security Services included daily maintenance and operations of multiple customers’ firewall and network security infrastructure. My roles were: tier 3 escalations for Checkpoint, Cisco and Juniper Firewalls, follow the process that adhere to ITIL, managing the contact between the support and the customer groups in order to meet the customer expectations, and be part of the Global management service team.Activities: - Managed the IT Security Operations across over 50 customers for Dell Services- Incident, request and change management activities- Tier 3 escalation point for supported accounts - Deploy and manage the Network –Level Firewalls at boundaries using Cisco ASA, Juniper and Checkpoint Firewalls- Support Checkpoint, Juniper and Cisco Pix/ASA Firewalls, - First point of Contact between the customers and Firewall Team, - Problem Record Manager, - Team Lead Network Security, - Country Team Lead.

México, Distrito Federal, Mx

The activities performed were daily maintenance and operations activities of the KIO firewall infrastructure, primarily Checkpoint, and cisco firewall products help to design, and troubleshoot firewall deployments to meet the changing business needs of KIO customers.Part of the Services were; daily maintenance and operations of multiple customers’ as maintain accurate documentation of firewall and network security support activities and processes.

We provided operational support to ING Comercial America managing the networking security infrastructure across mexico using Checkpoint Firewalls and WebSense.As security engineer we deploy the Global Security for ING Mexico and be compliant with ING G1 Standard

Odessa, Florida, Us

we were a team of 6 people providing pre sales and post sales support to the Government customers. Mainly "Pemex Gas y petroquimica basica"(www.gas.pemex.com/) and Secretaria de Realaciones Exteriores (www.sre.gob.mx)the product base supported was - Extreme Switches- Cisco Routers- F5 Load Balancers- Checkpoint Software Firewalls- Juniper Firewallsthe main activity was providing support to the sales team to install demo equipment on the production network of the customers, respond to RFP,

Investment Projects, Project Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Engineer Of Electronics And Communications