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Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Responsibilities:Perform security and risk assessments on products & infrastructure using tools such as Tenable Security Center, write and implement security and connectivity requirements alongside development and design teams, and act as a subject matter expert for all security- and connectivity-related design and support issues.Projects:• Technical lead to obtain SOC2 Type 2 compliance for new cloud-hosted products, including performing gap analysis and implementing technical solutions to address issues found• Designed security and connectivity infrastructure for new multi-tenant, cloud-hosted product utilizing a broad range of Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS services, to ensure a scalable, robust and secure infrastructure• Designed & deployed public key infrastructure (PKI) to deliver just-in-time certificates on the factory floor to approximately 10,000 embedded medical devices per year • Worked on a team to successfully obtain a Department of Defense Authority to Operate (ATO) for by assessing and implementing security controls detailed in NIST Special Publication 800-53 • Worked with a team to design and implement a security risk assessment process for analyzing products during the design & development phase, as well as executing the risk assessment process for early identification of issues and recommending mitigating design changes

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsibilities:Design and test network topologies and server configurations along with their effects on performance and reliability of the products, carry out software and hardware failure investigations to achieve root cause analysis, perform layer 2 and layer 3 network configurations during product installation, act as the senior escalation point for product or deployment issues, and administer nearly 500 development/test virtual machines and the supporting network infrastructure. Projects:• Revamped entire development/test environment, replacing dozens of physical servers with a new VMware hypervisor and HP SAN infrastructure. Capacity for development and test environments increased from 50-75 servers to 300+ while reducing the physical infrastructure by more than half. Time required to deploy or replace a server environment was reduced by 90%.• Deployed all-new wired network infrastructure for development teams based on the Cisco 4500-series switch platform, and a wireless LAN utilizing Cisco AirOS and lightweight access points. • Overhauled server & network configuration and deployment process for all products, improving robustness of the products, adherence to industry best practices, and better integration with customer infrastructure.• Wrote and maintained detailed network and server design documentation to guide service personnel and customers in selecting, configuring and deploying optimal, regulatory-compliant infrastructure

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsibilities:Provide technical support for customer issues and complaints. Perform root cause analysis on product failures. Act as escalation point for server- or network-related system issues.

Responsibilities:Design & deploy wired and wireless LANs, provide network & systems administration for a variety of servers such as domain controllers, webservers, storage arrays, and Exchange, implement security controls and network perimeter protection, and plan & deploy on- and off-site backup solutions for dozens of local businesses.Projects:• Complete overhaul of IT infrastructure for a local mortgage company, including the transition to a climate-controlled and secure server room, upgrade of the network to gigabit switches, transition from T1 internet connectivity to redundant fiber connections and implementation of an eFax server to streamline processes• Data recovery for a financial services company whose RAID array and backups had failed, followed by the implementation of a redundant on- and off-site monitored backup solution

Provided desktop and network support for the entire law firm of Browning & Hill Designed and programmed Excel worksheets to significantly streamline and automate the process of calculating equity & preparing bankruptcy cases for court.Worked directly with attorneys to prepare legal motions and cases for court proceedings.

San Clemente, California, Us

Responsibilities:Write and perform validations for a variety of computer systems used in the manufacture and support of medical devices, propose and implement process or technology improvements to improve efficiency.Projects:• Implemented & validated new inventory management functionality in Oracle for controlling the shipment and distribution of defective products• Designed, implemented and validated new data collection tools in Oracle to collect and analyze data from Quality Assurance inspections• Designed new data collection tools in Oracle to receive, track and report on product complaints, replacing an aging and unreliable Microsoft Access database

De Pere, Wisconsin, Us

Created & maintained websites for businesses and organizationsTaught private computer classes, from beginning to advanced skillsProvided phone & on-site technical support for hardware and software

Information & Computer Technology, Networking

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