Robert Taylor Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Manager Information Security
• Conduct assessments of information security controls in order to measure the effectiveness of controls and identify control gaps o Identify, assess, and prioritize identified risks o Collect evidence, artifacts, and.
• Coordinate third-party risk assessments and audits, to include HIPAA audits, PCI DSS audits, Service Organization Controls (SOC) audits, SSAE 16 / ISAE 3402 audits, GDPR audits, customer audits, and regulatory audits.
• Support information security investigations
• Support security initiatives and global policy adherence and awareness efforts
• Ensure that new client engagements adhere to the required InfoSec controls and policies

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Held IT responsibility for SOX, PCI, and Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) MICS compliance, and the auditing of IT systems and operating procedures in accordance with corporate standards.Managed a staff of IT compliance professionals and assisted with all IT system internal and external audits.Recommended improvements and assisted with the implementation.

Las Vegas, NV

Performing IT audits on iSeries and Windows OS platforms, and Lawson, and Agilysis packaged software applications under rigorous regulatory controls imposed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, PCI, and Sarbanes-Oxley for 17 casino properties throughout US.

San Francisco Bay Area

Designed and developed control self-assessment systems for IGT entities in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.Performed various IT audits including SAP financial systems; MegaJackpot gaming systems; disaster recovery; general controls; and security on Windows, VMS, UNIX, SAP, iSeries, Oracle and.

San Diego, CA

Managed forward logistics activities using a third-party logistics provider for mobile phone procurement, warehousing, phone programming, retail packaging, and distribution services for cellular network operator involved in very aggressive startup operations in over 30 independent US cities. Developed regional and local forecasts, resulting in accurate and.

Poland, Romania, Egypt

Refer to detail job responsibilities in specific countries below.

Click GSM, Airtouch Communications

• AirTouch built and managed cellular operating companies throughout the world.Acquired by VodaFone (UK) in June 1999. Cairo, Egypt – Director Logistics & Procurement (1998 – 2000) Responsible for all levels of supply.
• Developed all logistics and procurement policies and procedures for the new company, and trained new local management personnel.
• Logistics responsibilities included the purchasing, warehousing, programming, packaging, and distribution of mobile phones, accessories, GSM SIM cards, and prepaid recharge cards.
• Held procurement, contract negotiation, and bidding responsibilities for commercial, information technology, and cellular network business segments.
• Managed importation processes and customs clearance obstacles.

Connex GSM, Airtouch Communications

• Bucharest, Romania - Vice President of Program Management & Logistics, 1997 – 1998 Managed 70+ employees and consultants with responsibility for company-wide operations for aggressive start-up activities.
• Led the strategy that contributed to the fastest country-wide cellular startup in GSM history.
• Developed program management and logistics policies and procedures for the new company and trained local supervisors and managers.
• Executed a business simulation program that identified and resolved customer facing process flaws prior to commercial launch.
• Led product development projects to launch prepaid wireless products.
• Managed the development, implementation, and operation of mobile phone acquisition, service and repair, SIM card administration, warehousing, order processing, and product distribution.

Polkomtel Plus GSM, Airtouch Communications

• Responsible for all program management start-up activities during a fast-paced network rollout resulting in the on-time launch of customer facing operations.
• Managed program analysts to effectively implement proprietary startup programs.
• Managed SWAT teams for post-launch activities to identify and correct procedural flaws.
• Developed corporate budgeting procedures and managed the process for the CEO.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Provided senior management with independent, objective evaluations on internal controls for computerized business systems and IT processes.
• Managed IT audits in the USA, Portugal, Sweden and Thailand.
• Managed cellular billing system audits to identify revenue leakage exposures.

Houston, Texas Area

• Contract assignment providing computer security consultation for Exxon’s Internal Audit Department at data center locations throughout the United States.
• Performed computer security audits on mainframe, mini, and distributed systems on various platforms (UNIX, Sun, IBM mainframe/AS400, distributed networks, etc.).

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed computer security, financial application, and data center audits for Fortune 10 energy and commercial banking clients.
• Regional subject matter expert for ACF2 & RACF security system implementations on IBM mainframe systems for PW clients.
• Performed a pre-implementation controls review of a $10 million software development project designed by Price Waterhouse consultants.

Houston, Texas Area

• Lead IT Auditor for audit projects throughout the USA.
• Implemented and administered the ACF2 computer security system for corporate headquarter mainframe computers.

Master'S Degree; Mba, Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting & Finance