Working with GSI partners to introduce Thales data encryption products to customers to address their data protection needs and help them respond quickly to new changes in the data threat landscape, regulatory requirements, and emerging best practices in global data security especially in light of developments in quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography.

Provides confidential consulting and advisory services to clients and project teams on new product or feature development especially with respect to computer and network security architecture, secure protocols, cryptography, PKI, key management, strong authentication, authorization, homomorphic encryption, and post-quantum cryptography. Additional services include data collection on market trends, breach statistics, and industry activities. Lastly, Goldbug Technology Consulting can monitor and keep its customers abreast of the activities of standards bodies (i.e. IETF), regulatory bodies (i.e. GPDR), and legislation (i.e. Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, EARN IT Act, etc.).

As a member of the Board of Directors of Cryptomathic, I work with the corporation's top-level executives and other board members to oversee business, product, development, and marketing strategy and provide guidance on governance practices for the corporation.

Managed IBM Data Encryption and Key Management software products for prem-, hybrid- and cloud-based markets. Responsibilities included P&L, budget definition, feature prioritization, marketing, go to market strategies, business development, product planning, management of sales and technical enablement, and customer, conference, and keynote presentations.Participates in industry standards bodies such and the Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) for adoption and development of the Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP).Reviewed related technologies in the market segment that complement portfolio and advocates adoption, incorporation, development or acquisition of candidate companies or technologies.Coordinated with global development teams on development efforts and feature prioritization as well as pursuit of new intellectual property and patents.Managed organic and OEM products as part of the overall Encryption and Key Management portfolio.Strong financial performance with over 93% profitability and a 20% CAGR for the past three years across the portfolio.

Provided consulting services for information and network security design, architecture, and engineering to Fortune 500 companies with special emphasis on PKI, key management, cryptography, network security, and reporting.Guided customers on implementation on solutions from Symantec, Microsoft, and Venafi certificate-management and managed-PKI (MPKI) solutionsConsulted customers on integrated use of device-based certificates for network access control (802.1X PEAP-TLS and Juniper SSLVPNs) and mobile device management (MDM)

Technology strategy leader responsible for engineering management, design, specification, and alignment with Government standards (NIST cryptography), industry best-practices (PCI, HIPPA, GLB, SOX), and customer needs.Particular focus on antivirus, VPN technology, web filters, cloud-based (virtualized) computer security, and intrusion prevention architectures and deployment.Created performance metrics management for technical support team to measure productivity and growthDeveloped process for automated assessment of product registration, tracking, and accounting to determine overall health of in-field products and lifetime of software licenses for financial accounting purposesEstablished offshore engineering resources to provide 24x7 development staff

Customer-facing Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Product Security at Avaya for top financial, health-care, insurance, and government customers representing over $400M in annual sales.Responsible for defining the architecture, methodology, and underlying architecture for remote access to Avaya products deployed on customer networks for retention of $200M in Service and Support revenue. Responsibilities included design, implementation, and deployment of a highly-scalable and secure, PKI-based two-factor authentication solution compliant with industry security standards (ISO 17799/27001) for remote access. Security Architecture and Development lead for Server and IP Telephony Products pertaining to the security of VOIP , streaming encryption, Linux hardening, 2FA, PKI, denial-of-service protection, and regulatory compliance. Authored or Co-Authored numerous patent applications for innovations in media encryption, key management, and encryption key storage.Established the Avaya Product PKI, created the multiple PKI CPS, and developed processes for certificate distribution as part of systems verification, product licensing, and manufacturing.Created Vulnerability Threat Management and Response Process for tracking and addressing vulnerabilities of Avaya products and developed product penetration testing initiative. This activity resulted in an automated security tracking, notification, and resolution process monitoring four operating systems and dozens of Avaya products.

Managed US and Canadian-based security and application development group for retail signature capture pads and point of sale debit terminals for small, growth company. Responsibilities included design and delivery of flagship application which met customers needs for numerous standard and customized POS environments. Introduced a disciplined and structured development processes that allowed for a predictable & cost-effective delivery of solution to customer, reducing time to market and lowering software rework efforts.Lead security team which developed device software, developed processes, and managed the industry’s largest database of financial encryption keys for debit terminalsManaged customer-facing pre-sales technical support effort including customer requirements definition, POS network analysis, integration engineering (Professional Services and Custom engineering), and financial key management and exchange

Designed, developed, and implemented advanced low-cost machine vision systems (termed SmartImage Sensors), including communication interfaces, and optical components for start-up, high-growth company.Developed the flagship machine vision used across various sectors including pharmaceutical, automotive, and beverage manufacturing environments. for quality control.Developed advanced training program that included use of products and their applications in addition to extensive hands-on experience with illumination, optics, and CCD utilizationPrimary customer contact for technical guidance and consulting on product application and solutionsDVT obtained 100% annual growth during my employment, and was nominated for Inc. Magazine’s Turnaround Entrepreneur of the Year AwardDVT was purchased by Cognex in 2004