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Fairfax, VA, US

Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States

• Assessed configurations, IT tools, policies, and procedures to evaluate cybersecurity posture against frameworks such as NIST 800-53, CSF, CIS, CMMC, and IT SOX, identifying gaps and providing recommendations for over.
• Led walkthroughs and gathered evidence from IT tools, including firewalls, antivirus, vulnerability scanners, and SIEMs, utilizing platforms like Palo Alto, Azure, Cisco, Crowdstrike, Nessus, and Splunk to support.
• Developed comprehensive technical reports and recommendations following cybersecurity assessments, translating complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Conducted on-site walkthroughs of data centers and offices containing CUI and assessed physical security controls to ensure organizations were safely handling and protecting sensitive data.

Washington DC

• Evaluated and assessed IT and cybersecurity policies, procedures, and practices using industry standards and best practices (e.g., NIST 800-53, 800-171, CSF, CMMC, SOX) for 12 clients across multiple industries.
• Developed comprehensive test steps, assisted with the facilitation of walkthroughs, and meticulously analyzed evidence to provide clients with valuable recommendations to improve cybersecurity practices.
• Performed data analysis of a client's vulnerability scan frequency and criticality of its on-premise (SCCM) and cloud-hosted (AWS) server environments and identified gaps in alignment with GLBA and PCI regulations.

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

• Improved website utilizing RentCafé by updating information, modernizing web design, and implementing marketing features to enhance customer experience.
• Researched demographics, target market, and traffic counts to create online marketing brochures utilizing Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to expand and improve housing community information.
• Audited 32 investment property websites, Internet Listing Services (ILS), and social medias by updating and enhancing information to improve outreach to prospects and current customers.

Centreville, Virginia, United States

• Led and managed a team, and raised almost $4,000 while planning and executing a fundraising event a for a local non-profit.
• Developed company website utilizing Wix pages, design, and media features to improve user experience.
• Created discovery questions by conducting market and target audience research to understand direction of client branding.
• Completed competitive analyses for various companies to determine branding approach.

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

• 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization
• Presented and collaborated with large media outlets including CNBC, CBS, ABC News, Fox News, VICE, and The Washington Post promoting our message of the negative effects of teenage vaping.
• Submitted documentation at a Congressional House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing “Examining JUUL’s Role in the Youth Nicotine Epidemic” which resulted in a change in the law.

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

• Engaged with prospects by conducting tours and communicating features, options, and community benefits; followed up to maximize sales.
• Researched and analyzed markets and used phone, emails, and pamphlets to generate leads.