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United States

United States

• Analyze existing networks to identify referral sources within IT infrastructure and cybersecurity, enhancing client decision-making.• Identify cost-saving opportunities through legacy technology replacement or enhancing efficiency of existing technology.• Leverage research and expert relationships to address technological challenges.• Develop tailored referral strategies aligning with business objectives and industry trends in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.• Cultivate strong relationships with clients, technology partners, and cybersecurity experts to encourage referral opportunities.• Attentively listen to clients to comprehend their technology strategies for the next six months, one year, three years, and five years.

United States

North America

Examined and analyzed requests to appropriate senior security solution architects nationwide.

Grafton, Wi

Provide consultation mostly on a volunteer basis to help people, businesses, government, and organizations with their Cyber Security and IT needsPerformed many public speaking engagements educating people on the dangers of the internet and how to protect themselves and their businesses..

Greater Milwaukee Area

Directed a team of cyber security professionals, overseeing strategic direction and day-to-day management of internal and external cyber security across the entire product portfolio.Orchestrated departmental business objectives and delivered a continuous improvement of Cyber Security initiatives..Played an instrumental role as the central point of contact for security inquiries, incidents, and consulting across the company and external sources including clients and regulatory agencies, acting as liaison with state, federal, and international authorities as needed.Administered strategy development, management of ongoing security assessments, day-to-day operations and risk analysis serving the company and customers.Supervised staff hiring, training, performance reviews, and upskilling as needed.Paved the way for the company by coordinating company-wide cybersecurity compliance initiatives, and creating cyber security-aware culture.Architect behind the company’s cyber security tools resulting in being able to meet or exceed even the most stringent compliance requirements and used specialized knowledge to help the sales team secure major accounts.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Led a team of cyber security, network, systems, IBM, helpdesk, VMWare, Active Directory, and much more.Managed varied technology personnel, overseeing strategic direction and day-to-day management of network and systems infrastructure (internal and client-facing).Partnered with decision-makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization.Propelled innovation and game-changing technological advances by controlling the design and implementation of technologies to bring us from a small business to an Enterprise-class infrastructure..Communicated with C-level executives to align technology to business needs.Launched initiative to implement a new state-of-the-art monitoring technology for deep visibility preventing outages and raising infrastructure performance.Fueled business development opportunities by attracting and hiring excellent team members, growing staff from 8 to 22 YoY to meet all needs.Saved over $1 million in one year by securing enterprise pricing from vendors.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Conceived and laid groundwork to design, project manage, team manage, a unique IT service to monitor, diagnose and prevent LAN/WAN network & security challenges for numerous banks, generating incremental annual revenue.Pioneered transformational initiatives to facilitate effective design and project management for Wide Area Network upgrades for hundreds of banks nationwide.Directly managed U.S. and indirectly managed network and security teams in India and the Philippines (over 150 analysts/engineers).Interfaced directly at “C” levels with sensitive clients on unusual and escalated technical issues, supplying crisis management and pre-sales SME services as well as ongoing technical support.Supervised approximately 30 U.S. based SOC Analysts and Engineers.Directed security breach repair and crisis mitigation internationally.Impact driving force behind the capacity planning, technology research, and design of the latest security and network performance solutions to prevent costly network and security problems, and provide LAN/WAN, telecom, and security support internally and for clients worldwide.