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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Lead the development of new services to address customer needs related to the human element of cyber risk management. Built a cohort of evangelists and delivery teams comprised of cybersecurity professionals drawn from various cyber operations as well as organizational performance teams, IT compliance and privacy strategy. Developed a MVP for 5 client organizations to test efficacy on cyber culture, cyber risk awareness, cybersecurity compliance and data privacy behaviors. Advised a product team to enhance an AI enabled tool to incorporate elements of cyber culture outcomes and cyber skill development plans. Delivered presentations on insider threats mitigation, cyber-physical security culture, compliance focus and cybersecurity awareness within DevOps to further the human risk agenda desired by CISOs. Used cyber culture insights to advice CISOs on improvements to cyber policies, cyber tool tuning and cybersecurity management controls.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Lead the account management and delivery team for EY’s State, Local and Education (SLED) practice for cybersecurity. Served as a Project director and provided direction to a team of managers, consultants and client staff on cybersecurity risk assessment, strategic planning for cybersecurity and data protection using agile delivery methods. Improved cybersecurity operations in areas such as threat and vulnerability management, penetration testing, SOC operations, incident management and governance. Identified the customers’ best outcome with a view on organizational risk to devise situationally fluent services and consultations in a vCISO role. Conducted risk-based cybersecurity assessments as well as implemented information security programs, developed cybersecurity policies and standards, tool-process-risk synergies and security technology road mapping. Developed risk-based cybersecurity governance programs, KPIs, KRIs and dynamic dashboards for IT, business and security executives to have a direct and near real-time line of sight into the security function for IT environments.Addressed compliance risk by implementing enterprise wide security programs, security policies, procedures, and standards that align to applicable security and privacy control and compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST RMF, CJIS, HIPAA, ISO 27001/2, CIS Critical Security Controls, SIM, SAMM, CCPA and GLBA. Evaluated and deployed security services for multiple hyperscaler platforms.

Los Angeles, California

Lead the delivery team for EY’s West region NERC cybersecurity consulting practice. Collaborated with IT/OT security teams and regulators to develop compliance and cyber risk mitigation services at multiple domestic utilities as well as assist international energy companies with significant US operations implement global security plans. Develop strategies for compliance security and privacy regulations such as CCPA, built cross-functional delivery teams for physical security, deployed EDR, SIEM, SOAR tools, third party risk management, IT resilience, and security tool orchestration. Conducted audit readiness assessments at multiple energy companies, developed security and compliance strategy, led projects to develop security policies and risk management frameworks and advised CISOs on security organization design. Monitored technology innovations and entity BES operations to adopt a data driven approach to secure ICS/SCADA, Grid management systems and plant control systems.

Security Technology & Infrastructure ServicesImplemented a PMO and maintenance program to execute capital projects of approximately $80m annually. Led a technology teams to design and implement a SAP based asset management system as well as analytics based security monitoring and management tools. I also led numerous projects to enhance the physical and cyber security for the western electric grid and was recognized by regulators for a best in class system and compliance program. I led strategy planning initiatives to develop technical and organizational roadmaps to to continuously evolve the deployment of tools and corresponding organizational structures to ensure that security operations are responsive to emergent as well as unplanned threats I also led a transformation of the technical services group that included the development of a managed services model to increase efficiencies and improve service performance across the 50,000 square mile service territory. Teams led by me developed a supply chain optimization model to support redefined vendor relationships for procurement of equipment, software and services. I led the development of incident response plans and business continuity plans for critical infrastructure.My regulatory experience includes rule making and security standards development. I represented SCE at California Public Utilities Commission hearings and, coordinated balloting positions of all major California utilities on cyber and physical security issues. I also participated in the development of national guidelines for peer reviews of risk based compliance programs within the electric sector under the auspices of the North American Transmission Forum (NATF) to promote reliable operation of the US electric grid.

Rosemead, Ca

I developed a group to evaluate risk, create governance processes and build cybersecurity controls models. I also performed long range planning for compliance and regulatory strategy in the for areas such as Transmission, Generation and Power trading impacted by NERC compliance. The group developed led by me developed capital project plans that exceeded $150m in expenditures through FY2018. A major achievement during this period was the development of a strategic plan to merge the compliance operations and reporting structure across power delivery (Transmission & Distribution) and power supply (Generation, Nuclear & Trading Operations) divisions within SCE.I have extensive experience with the California Public Utilities Commission general rate case proceedings where I authored testimony to recover $150m regulatory costs with 100% cost recovery achieved. I served as industry expert on the national electric reliability assurance initiative, North American Transmission forum reliability task force and, developed implementation guidance for national physical security standards for the electric sector.

Rosemead, Ca

Transmission & DistributionI led SCE teams on national electric reliability standards drafting projects and industry task forces related to electric reliability in transmission systems. My experience includes planning for electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events under the direction of the US Department of Energy. I also managed a team to develop protocols to support SCE's activities as a part of the national spare transformer initiatives that were used for mutual aid during hurricane Sandy and numerous California wildfiresI led the implementation of NERC compliance programs across SCE's Transmission and Distribution divisions, managed NERC audit teams and led outreach efforts with key stakeholders in Grid Operations, Substation Construction and Transmission Engineering. My teams also participated in negotiations with third parties including renewable power generators as the lead for compliance and regulatory matters.

I led consulting engagements that included Critical infrastructure protection, regulatory compliance program development, regulatory financial planning and IT portfolio optimization. I was a lead architect for advanced transmission systems (precursors to Smart Grid systems), energy trading and energy demand forecasting platforms. My technology experience spans Oracle and SAP based ERP systems, content management tools, cybersecurity systems such and intrusion prevention and detection as well as leading control systems platforms from GE, Schneider, Schweitzer, Areva and Landis Gyr.My experience spans financial planning, regulatory strategy, policy development, cybersecurity, NERC compliance as well as control systems for transmission and hydro as well as gas generation units.

Technical Specialist - Energy ForecastingI designed and deployed a wiki based knowledge management tool to that was a heuristic load forecasting system for SCE's distribution division. I also led the user experience design team for a forecasting tool to be used by the Distribution Engineering group that could predict load patterns based on climatic conditions and recorded energy use.

Managed a Knowledge Management technology evaluation and implementation team for interdepartmental research needs.Created conceptual models of user behaviors with agents in asynchronous collaboration environments Evaluated web based collaborative document authoring tools to facilitate campus wide social networkingExamined the role of wikis in research communities (In conjunction with the 2nd Electronic Health Record Symposium at Claremont, CA)Designed and deployed wikis in knowledge management service roles

Conducted services compliance, performance and productivity analysis for student IT servicesManaged training programs for new employeesDesigned a student directory application for the student services portalProvided general technical support for academic computing resources

Managed evaluation programs for customer satisfaction with mass public transportation servicesImplemented customer facing initiatives for web enabled services and e-governanment initiatives for the Minnesota Department of TransportationDesigned ISO compliant quality-in-use-metrics for the Federal Advanced Traveler Information SystemManaged a user feedback and focus group team for collection data on transit passengers in Minneapolis and Los AngelesModeled dimensions of customer satisfaction in web based e-governance servicesDeveloped a survey instrument to measure customer satisfaction metrics for Advanced Traveler Information System for a nation-wide study

Conducted usability testing for NASA’s online education materialsDesigned a conceptual model for a Library Database Integration System for the Krannert School at Purdue UniversityExamined the viability of hyperbolic tree technology for strategic planning in small and medium sized research laboratories

Executive Mba

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Systems And Technology

Activities and Societies: Vice-President, School of Information Systems and Technology Student Council, Claremont Graduate University..

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Engineering/Industrial Management

Activities and Societies: Student Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Co-Organizer, Annual International Film Festival

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