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Saint Paul, MN, US

Harrison, NY, US

• Lead global digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) efforts, serving as subject matter expert.
• Spearhead cryptocurrency tracing and recovery initiatives, successfully recovering millions in digital assets.
• Expert Advisory Investigator for the Fraud Team, leading investigations that results in successful prosecutions.
• Function as Virtual Information Security Officer (VISO) for a major Midwestern bank, enhancing their security posture and compliance.

Sunnyvale, California, US

The advisory board members play a pivotal role in guiding Belkasoft towards cutting-edge solutions in the ever-evolving landscape of digital investigations.

Brisbane City, Queensland, AU

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San Rafael, CA, US

Board advisor for:ITML InstituteCogent Infotech Corp..SceneQvantum InsightsCICAAmerican Real Estate SalvageMedicotecXerbal GroupProcurity A.I.QualityMDI.T. Contulsint St. Petersburg

London, England, GB

• Directed digital forensics and incident response (DFIR), resolving critical security incidents swiftly.
• Conducted advanced penetration testing, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in client systems.
• Executed comprehensive IT risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.
• Served as VISO for a Midwestern bank, implementing robust security measures that reduced risk.

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Perform Digital Forensic Investigations for on-premise and hosted environments.

• Perform as Virtual Information Security Officer for banks as a staff-augmentation role (on-demand)
• Coordinate audit and cybersecurity testing across regions
• Assist with program development for TRAC service offerings
• Perform board-level security awareness training
• Perform as designated mentor for new employees
• Perform enhanced security testing

• Perform 3rd party on-site and remote information security audits of institutions for regulatory compliance in the areas of GLBA, FFIEC and HIPAA o Penetration Testing o Vulnerability Assessments o Social Engineering o.
• Perform as Incident Response subject matter expert and point of contact
• Perform as Digital Forensics subject matter expert
• Manage Accume’s Incident Response, Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability Management programs

Minnetonka, Minnesota, US

• Coordinate global security and fraud incident response operations to include investigations, forensics, regulatory and compliance, reporting and analytics. Act as a forensics and eDiscovery subject matter expert for.
• Coordinate global incident response activity for all CWT regions (North American, South America, Europe and Asia)
• Manage 12 lateral reports that serve as incident response team members
• Function as incident lead for all high and medium-severity incidents
• Generate reports at regular intervals for the Executive Team and officers within Information Technology
• Assist with build-out of new Security Operations Center (SOC)

Lake Mary, FL, US

• Risk and Compliance Engagement Manager provides consultative services to small and medium sized financial institutions. Service areas include Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Information Security, GLBA.
• Performed 3rd party on-site and remote audits of Banks and Credit unions for FFIEC and GLBA compliance
• Performed as technical subject matter expert for the Risk and Compliance Team
• Performed as the security subject matter for the D+H 24/7 help desk, acted as lead investigator for incidents and served as a point of escalation for Tier 3 incidents.
• Managed the Vulnerability Management program nationwide for external and internal vulnerability detection
• Managed the Risk and Compliance process for assessing security controls against FFIEC framework and others.

Ramsey, NJ, US

• Created and managed corporate security policies
• Served as the Regulatory and Compliance Subject Matter Expert
• Assessed over 20 regulated companies in the areas of HIPAA, FISMA and SOX
• Managed the Mass 201 CRM 17.00 compliance program for supporting over 90 Boston clients
• Operated as the All Covered Corporate Forensics ExpertKonica Minolta, Inc. is a publicly traded Japanese technology company headquartered in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with offices in 49 countries worldwide. All.

Ramsey, NJ, US

• Managed the process for starting all new products and services to include programs with Iron Mountain, LiveVault, Kaseya and Cisco
• Organized regular internal executive-level briefings on products, services and opportunities.
• Performed Public Relations duties including 15+ interviews with organizations such as San Jose Mercury News, Fox News, Arizona KVOA, Tech news world and Processor.com
• Managed National Partner Program with Microsoft, Cisco, Symantec, Kaspersky and SonicWALL
• Participated as a regular guest for "Technology Means Business" on Atlanta-based Radio Sandy Springs

Ramsey, NJ, US

• Performed over 20 webinars on subjects including security, mobility and servers to hundreds of clients and prospects
• Created new operation procedures for the company field operations, in 2 regions and 22 cities
• Created and managed a national project process to support 10 million in project revenue
• Managed a nation-wide training program for 350+ consultants

Ramsey, NJ, US

• Created corporate best practices, policies and procedures for field operations
• Managed the movement of 6,000 clients from a time and materials support model to a fixed-fee support model in a nine-month window
• Assisted with creating a managed-services support process and a network operations center
• Created and managed the company new-hire orientation process
• Assisted with the partnership with M5 Networks for Managed VoIP

Ramsey, NJ, US

• Managed the consulting operations of ten consultants to support over 85 clients
• Operated as the Senior technical resource for the Puget Sound area.
• Managed Project revenue to achieve 15% margins and 20% of total market revenue
• Created a mentor program for new hires that was credited for making Seattle a flag-ship market for the company

Ramsey, NJ, US

• Operated as the senior member of the Venture Capital Team
• Managed technical support at 5 of RedHerring’s top 20 Venture capital firms
• Performed consistently as top consulting revenue generator for the company
• Rewarded consistently for project and client support excellence

Instruction of 3 Advanced Choirs and 5 beginning choirs at an ethnically diverse high school. In addition, direction of 2 beginning instrumental bands of 90 members each. MENC fine-arts curriculum instruction above the national standards level.Duties/responsibilities included:Administration of music budget ($45,000)Grant writing Student.

Instruction and supervision of the district music program encompassing 3 campuses and 320 students from beginning to advanced levels. District curriculum planning and instruction (WIDS), music technology instruction (MIDI, VIVACE, FINALE), district technology planning. Direct instruction of all instrumental music students in 7.

Supervised university computer lab with 85 Macintosh computers maintaining hard drives, monitors and printers; installed, removed, and updated software while maintaining network security; trouble shoot and advised students on computer/program problems. Maintained all university installed Macintosh computers; trained professors and department personnel on.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Performed cereminial details at Arlington National Cemetary, the Pentagon, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the White HousePerformed special detail duty for removal of the President of Poland from the Mast of the Maine, along with a batallion of UN cereminial guards.Performed special detail for the Russian President

Music Education, Music

Certificate In Computer Forensics, Computer Forensics

Post-Graduate Certifications, Secondary Education And Management

General Ed

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