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Austin, TX, US

London, UK, GB

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• Conducted a cybersecurity control gap risk assessment for a large global bank across data governance, IT, and operational resilience functions and developed a Target Operating Model to align with OCC Large Bank.
• Mapped IBM Financial Services Cloud to NIST 800-53, LGDP, IS027001, and GDPR requirements for global financial clients
• Developed consolidated future-state user consent management process workflows to reduce financial client CPRA privacy risks and remove duplicative processes by 50%
• Planned engagement conducting cross-functional cybersecurity and privacy risk assessments for financial services clients reviewing and integrating organizations IT and privacy policies.

Worldwide, OO

• Designed executive level dashboards and scorecards for agency CIO and Congress with cybersecurity metrics, remediation plans, and risk information to expedite executive decisioning by ~5%
• Merged privacy-by-design elements into the SDLC lifecycle and IT security policies reducing IT system development by ~17%
• Partnered with Chief Privacy Officer, Legal and Acquisition leads to develop Privacy and Third Part Risk services (policies, procedures, and methodologies) to successfully operate under NIST 800-53 Rev 5 requirements
• Engaged C-Suite executives and presented cybersecurity governance reports, remediation plans (SolarWinds), key performance metrics, scorecards, and briefings
• Developed automated process to streamline cybersecurity governance documents (policies, procedures, methodologies) update lifecycle leading to 20% faster document reviews and updates
• Developed and facilitated quarterly cybersecurity community training forums to train ~200 IT personnel and stakeholders on new and emerging cybersecurity trends, policy changes, and new requirements

University Park, PA, US

• Supervised a floor of 38 freshman, and assisted them academically and psychologically adjust to the rigors of a college lifestyle.
• Created, planned, and executed various programs for residents to socialize and learn about various academic resources.
• Enforced and upheld various university policies.

Worldwide, OO

• Worked within Chief Technology Office to conduct an audit on the information security practices used by the firm.
• Gained a comprehensive understanding of the various ISO 27001 standards.
• Worked comprehensively with applications in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ensured security standards were utilized by various teams in the firm to pass the external audit.
• Created a visual dashboard to showcase information regarding the security practices of the firm.
• Collaborated daily with various teams across the US and around the globe.

University Park, PA, US

• Mentor for 25 freshman students to help develop their academic skills to meet the rigors of work at Penn State.
• Collaborated with Professors to program events for the students benefits.
• Sat in on classes and acted as a facilitator in class to promote learning.

Master'S Degree, Information Science And Privacy

Bachelor'S Degree, Information Technology

High School