Responsible for leading business capture, marketing, and customer relationship management efforts for Summit Technologies. Develops technical and price proposals, identifies teaming opportunities and provides Program Management support for all Summit client engagements. Plans, directs and coordinates the delivery of information technology services and carries out process improvement and strategic planning activities for Summit clients. Provides assistance with the development of project goals… Show more Responsible for leading business capture, marketing, and customer relationship management efforts for Summit Technologies. Develops technical and price proposals, identifies teaming opportunities and provides Program Management support for all Summit client engagements. Plans, directs and coordinates the delivery of information technology services and carries out process improvement and strategic planning activities for Summit clients. Provides assistance with the development of project goals and has served as Program Manager and Project Manager for various client engagements in the areas of Cybersecurity, Audit Readiness, IT Governance and IT Risk Management. Show less

Performed as a System Design Security Officer (SDSO) supporting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Security and Technology Policy (STP) Branch. Served as the information security subject matter expert (SME) for systems in various stages of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Assisted in the development of certification and accreditation of major applications and general support systems. Provided guidance on the design and implementation of logical security controls and… Show more Performed as a System Design Security Officer (SDSO) supporting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Security and Technology Policy (STP) Branch. Served as the information security subject matter expert (SME) for systems in various stages of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Assisted in the development of certification and accreditation of major applications and general support systems. Provided guidance on the design and implementation of logical security controls and represented the Certification Agent in all matters pertaining to IT security. Show less

Senior Information Technology Security Analyst responsible for the development of certification packages for Federal civilian agencies. Conducted interviews with system owners, management and staff to certify Major Applications (MA) and General Support Systems (GSS). Certification and Accreditation packages were prepared in accordance with NIST Special Publication 800-37 - Guide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems. Assisted with the… Show more Senior Information Technology Security Analyst responsible for the development of certification packages for Federal civilian agencies. Conducted interviews with system owners, management and staff to certify Major Applications (MA) and General Support Systems (GSS). Certification and Accreditation packages were prepared in accordance with NIST Special Publication 800-37 - Guide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems. Assisted with the development of a Certification and Accreditation (C&A) program for the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA). Developed system security plans, completed annual self-assessment questionnaires, risk assessments and Security Tests and Evaluations (ST&E) based upon the Guide for Developing Security Plans (NIST SP 800-18), Security Self-Assessment Guide (NIST SP 800-26) and Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems (NIST SP 800-30). Developed certification packages for review and approval by the Information Technology Security Program Officer (ITSPO). Performed Technical Vulnerability Assessments (TVA) at federal civilian agencies to assess system vulnerabilities. Identified several vulnerabilities such as unnecessary services and the need for critical patches using Tenable Nessus and Internet Security Systems (ISS) Network and Database Scanners. Briefed management on the vulnerabilities identified and provided recommendations for mitigating risks. Show less

Senior Associate, responsible for the planning and execution of Information Technology (IT) audits for federal and private-sector clients. Managed and performed GISRA (Government Information Security Review Act), FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) and general IT audits using the Federal Information Security Audit Manual (FISCAM). Conducted IT audits in support of the annual financial audit of the Air Force Statement of Budgetary Resources (SBR). Audited the RACF… Show more Senior Associate, responsible for the planning and execution of Information Technology (IT) audits for federal and private-sector clients. Managed and performed GISRA (Government Information Security Review Act), FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) and general IT audits using the Federal Information Security Audit Manual (FISCAM). Conducted IT audits in support of the annual financial audit of the Air Force Statement of Budgetary Resources (SBR). Audited the RACF, ACF-2, Top Secret and SIMAN mainframe security packages. Conducted an IT audit in support of the financial statement audit of the Department of Interior (DOI), National Business Center (NBC). Performed audits of three mainframe logical partitions (LPARs) running z/OS and RACF. Reviewed user profiles, access to program libraries and administrator rights in RACF. Show less

Consultant, responsible for the execution of IT audit plans in support of the financial statement audit. Performed IT audits using Deloitte’s Audit System 2 (AS/2) software package. General IT audits were conducted on client-server and mainframe systems for clients in the public sector, healthcare, telecommunications, retail, defense, consulting, insurance and manufacturing industries. Provided IT audit support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Conducted mainframe… Show more Consultant, responsible for the execution of IT audit plans in support of the financial statement audit. Performed IT audits using Deloitte’s Audit System 2 (AS/2) software package. General IT audits were conducted on client-server and mainframe systems for clients in the public sector, healthcare, telecommunications, retail, defense, consulting, insurance and manufacturing industries. Provided IT audit support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Conducted mainframe security and financial application audits. Provided IT audit support for the Social Security Administration (SSA). Conducted an IT audit over Windows Server platform and financial application controls for SSA headquarters. Performed IT audits on IBM AS/400 servers to test configuration settings. Show less

Persian Gulf War veteran, served four (4) years as a Communications Specialist (Radioman) on board aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY and amphibious assault ship USS TUSCALOOSA. Sailed to various ports of call across Southwest Asia. Provided telecommunications support for afloat and ashore assets.Received Honorable Discharge upon completion of obligated service.