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Florida, United States

Redmond, Washington, US

• Accelerates customers adoption of Azure cloud through a wide range of methods including migration and modernization projects to re-architecting line of business applications.
• Implements and demonstrates proof of concept workloads to drive customer understanding of Azure cloud technologies.
• Conducts Architecture Design sessions with customers for both greenfield and brownfield cloud migration efforts.
• Collaborates with Microsoft Partners on migrating workloads to the cloud.

Providence, Rhode Island, US

• Key leader within the Chief Information and Security Office (CISO), driving the design, review, and development of cloud security architecture.
• Served as subject matter expert for Microsoft Azure cloud security, specializing in critical cloud native security controls and capabilities.
• Identified emerging cyber threats, recommend cybersecurity enhancements in cloud environments.
• Collaborated with IT and business stakeholders to establish and maintain architecture roadmaps and define the target security architecture direction for Azure and cloud platforms.

US

• Architected, budgeted, and spearheaded enterprise cloud migration to Microsoft Azure, focusing on resiliency, achieving significant cost savings compared to physical data center.
• Strategically planned and implemented Azure cloud-native security technologies (Front Door/Firewall/Application Gateway) to protect critical, public-serving applications for the State of Florida.
• Designed and managed the rollout of Azure B2C for citizen identity and access to public-serving applications.
• Established Cloud Landing Zone environment based on Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework for future growth and security.
• Mentored operational staff and led cross-functional teams in migrating to IaaS VMs, PaaS App Services, and other Azure cloud-native technologies.
• Devised and oversaw the implementation of IAM procedures for cloud access using Microsoft Entra, Azure Active Directory, Privileged Identity Management, and Conditional Access.

• Developed and managed Splunk monitoring dashboards and metrics using Puppet configuration management in a DevSecOps environment for multiple AWS and cloud-based clients.
• Executed threat-hunting activities and conducted investigations/analyses utilizing Splunk and other aggregation tools.
• Spearheaded security audits based on PCI-DSS standards and prepared comprehensive reports for client Quarterly Operations Reviews.
• Performed vulnerability scanning for both internal and client environments using OpenVAS/Nessus, and created aggregated reporting dashboards via Splunk.
• Conducted in-depth baseline security reviews of firewall and network infrastructures for clients.

Panama City, Florida, US

• Planned, deployed, and managed multi-site, high-availability firewall migration to Palo Alto firewall platform.
• Led multiple migration/upgrade/standardization efforts of a legacy physical/virtual environment to VMware ESXi reducing hardware management and operations costs by 35%.
• Designed secure implementation of network, compute, and management resources for IoT/ICS across a multi-site environment.
• Implemented multi-site backup strategies using both traditional and cloud storage in AWS S3.
• Supervised IT staff and contractors in the setup and configuration of new and existing hardware and software using ITIL/ITSM standards.
• Developed basic log monitoring/alerting solution using Graylog and Elasticsearch.

Tallahassee, Florida, US

• Enhanced agency security by automating and implementing user lifecycle management and auditing processes.
• Designed and developed scripts/tools for quarterly auditing of user access levels and file object permissions, generating detailed reports for senior management.
• Expertly administered a large-scale Windows Active Directory domain, managing 3000+ users and 100+ servers across multiple sites.
• Successfully managed and deployed hardware and software changes in compliance with change control procedures.
• Authored and documented robust PowerShell automation scripts to streamline various system administration tasks within a Microsoft Windows Active Directory environment.

• Successfully implemented secure network infrastructures from inception to completion, collaborating with and managing external contractors to design, plan, and install tailored networks for clients.
• Conducted comprehensive security audits and crafted audit reports tailored for presentation to both technical staff and senior management within client organizations.
• Established usage and security processes and procedures for client infrastructures, emphasizing ITIL service management standards.
• Executed feasibility studies to provide clients with technology purchasing guidance, ensuring maximum ROI.

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Technology Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Information Technology