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Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

• Responsibilities:
• Provide strategic cybersecurity advisory services to clients across various industries.
• Assist clients in developing and implementing effective security programs that align with their business needs and meet compliance requirements.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits to identify security gaps and recommend remediation strategies.
• Collaborate with sales and engineering teams to develop and market new services and solutions that align with client needs.
• Stay up-to-date with cybersecurity trends, threats, and regulatory requirements to provide timely and relevant advice to clients.

Farmington Hills, Michigan, US

• Transformed Coretek's small MSP practice into a full buildout, focusing on standard and security focused managed services, and generating just under $100K in MRR in less than a year
• Developed and marketed new services, created legal content for contracts, built strong relationships with technical talent, and fed back service details to engineering teams for quality assurance
• Acted as an SE, SA, CTO, and CSO/CISO/CIO for clients, bridging the gap between Coretek's previous business focus and MSP, and bringing together traditional sales and engineering teams
• Engaged in weekly 1-on-1s with sales reps, learning their customer base and building up credibility as a knowledgeable and personable technical resource

London, United Kingdom, GB

• Augmented services over time to meet client expectations, closing several 1 million MRR deals
• Developed skills in project management, client communication, and technical expertise
• Collaborated with delivery teams to maintain and improve language and services, while navigating corporate structure to implement change in a mature organization

London, United Kingdom, GB

• Successfully implemented a security program for a major healthcare client that met HIPAA and HITRUST compliance requirements
• Designed and ensured successful deployment of a security information and event management (SIEM) solution for a large financial services company, enabling them to monitor and detect security incidents in real-time
• Coordinated and led vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for clients in industries such as healthcare, finance, retail, and manufacturing
• Leveraged interpersonal skills to effectively sell services to clients, customizing and highlighting solutions that addressed their concerns and following best security practices and guidelines

London, United Kingdom, GB

• Conducted security assessments and audits for clients in healthcare, finance, and retail industries
• Collaborated with engineers and architects to design and implement security solutions aligned with clients' business requirements
• Led the discovery, identification, and implementation of MDM and MFA solutions using Duo and Intune
• Productized the solution and go-to-market strategy for internal and external use
• Maintained strong relationships with vendors to ensure competitive pricing and access to new features
• Gained inside knowledge of vendor solutions to precede competitors and address bugs affecting the organization

London, United Kingdom, GB

• Led a successful migration to Palo Alto firewalls at all sites and datacenters of a billion-dollar global insurance agency
• Successfully designed and deployed a high-availability network infrastructure for a major financial services client, resulting in improved performance and drastically reduced downtime
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills by successfully resolving critical issues with the organization's largest client, resulting in a 5-year contract extension
• Maintained a high level of technical expertise in networking technologies such as routers and switches, firewalls, and load balancers
• Worked with various technology vendors such as Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco, Fortinet, Azure Cloud, AWS Cloud, Rukus, Unifi, Zscaler among others, and on projects ranging from full technology migrations to global network.

Dearborn, MI, US

• Primary contact and support for the City of Dearborn Heights helpdesk.
• Handled and prioritized work order tickets and projects for both Dearborn and Dearborn Heights.
• Solely responsible for deploying equipment including: 40 Surface Pro 3 tablets, 9 BS&A field inspection tablets and all major Cisco switches for the city of Dearborn Heights.
• Managed team efforts in citywide computer hardware and equipment deployment for Dearborn Heights.
• Assisted in project management tasks by supervising Dearborn Heights wireless Point to Point project.
• Acted as a mentor and provided support for Dearborn MIS interns.

Dearborn, MI, US

• Established and maintained effective and cooperative relationships with other employees, customers, and the general public.
• Answered the department’s service request phone line and entered work request orders through the automated computer system.
• Worked both independently and with others to assist with day-to-day activities of the Computer Services division of the Management Information Systems Department.
• Assisted with the City’s PC replacement and Virtual Desktop Deployment initiatives.

• Created and organized technology program providing computer assistance to the community.
• Provided maintenance ensuring servers remained up-to-date, secure, and operational.
• Routinely maintained and upgraded office computers and equipment.
• Assisted in day-to-day operations of the Gibraltar School District.

• Counter clerk and head of sanitation of meat department facilities.
• Assist customers with purchases within the meat department.

• Helped coordinate the Brownstown elections duties including: greeting voters, verifying identification, overseeing ballots and paperwork was submitted properly, and securing all information at the end of the night.

Network Administration, Network And System Administration/Administrator

Mechanical Engineering