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OAK Ridge, Tennessee, US

• Provide leadership and oversight of Information Technology and Information Assurance/ Cybersecurity for DoD BlueGrass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) project. Train, hire, mentor, and manage.
• Development of IS&T strategy to support business strategy and goals.
• Develop and manage approximately $5M yearly mission driven budget.
• Ensure development, maintenance, and review of all IT and Security policies and plans including automation, disaster recovery, continuation of operations, incident response, system security plans, etc.
• Provide oversight for Information Assurance/ Cybersecurity including US Government systems requiring authorization to operate (ATO) in line with NIST 800-37, 800-53, and 800-82.
• Oversight for meeting security controls for handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) per NIST 800-171.

• Accountable for restructuring and realigning Information Security/ Information Assurance program with Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP) needs. Implementing consistent processes, continuous.
• Successfully integrated Cybersecurity change management requirements for plant control systems into project Engineering Change Management process.
• Reduced complexity and effort by proposing and completing reselection of NIST RMF controls (800-53, 800-82, DoD ACI TTP) for plant control system.
• Developed accreditation packages for control systems of new build Static Detonation Chambers.

• Delivered information services for £16B Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant project. Provide leadership, vision and strategic direction for global IT team spanning multiple companies. Oversee IT governance, information.
• Member of project leadership team with direct management reports. Senior IT leader for multi-national joint venture responsible for coordination of cross company information technology efforts and providing oversight.
• Led delivery of network and server infrastructure, as well as productivity, engineering, procurement, and construction applications to strengthen information governance, increase efficiencies, and safeguard data.
• Ensured effective management of sensitive nuclear data via implementing site information security plans.
• Spear-headed projects to implement £2M GBP Oracle Aconex collaboration solution, and £400K GBP DOORS SAAS requirements management tracking solution.
• Aided customer in developing enterprise automation plan and roadmap for information delivery, consumption, and storage.

• Lead IS&T for Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP) as part of $2B DoD project. Directed IS&T Infrastructure, User Support Services, Information Security, Software Automation, and Data Analytics. Plan.
• Negotiated with DoD to secure $2.1M for additional cybersecurity, spearheading launch of DoD’s first NIST risk-based framework cybersecurity program.
• Earned $1.6M in award fee for delivery of cybersecurity project on-time and within budget.
• Provided vendor and project oversight for $500K integration initiative.
• Championed development and implementation of systems now used as standard applications for multiple Bechtel projects, including medical tracking application, surety management, integrated on/off-boarding and.
• Developed IT and Security plans including automation, disaster recovery, continuation of operations, incident response, system security plans, etc.

• Brought into role to steer custom software development and off-the-shelf solutions implementation for PCAPP initiative. Acted as application/software SME for software acquisitions, vendor management, and process.
• Streamlined efficiencies across project controls, HR, quality, medical, and training departments after building integration team specializing in analysis, requirements development, and solution design.
• Database Administration & Design (SQL Server, Oracle)
• Optimized information security initiative by introducing project management practices, coordinating schedules, overseeing resource management, and providing task oversight.

• Member of team tasked with process & standard development and tool selectionConduct technical interviews for employment candidates.Net Framework
• Web Development
• .Net Framework
• JSON
• JavaScript
• VB Script

Knoxville, TN, US

Designed and developed software modules for a portal-based collaborative force-planning tool.Interfaced with representatives of the U.S. Joint Military command to determine requirements and needs for feature development.Windows and Web based development.Net Framework - C#MS SQL Server

Knoxville, Tennessee, US

• Designed and developed work instruction management software for licensing.Designed and developed company patented software tools.Assisted Sales department in sales meetings as technical representative.Worked with.
• Web Development
• .Net Framework
• JavaScript
• VB Script
• Database design and maintenance

US

• Design and development work for various custom business applicationsDatabase design and implementation Windows and Web Development
• JAVA
• C/ C++
• .Net Framework- C#
• JavaScript
• VB Script

Maintained company network and computer hardwareManaged software licensingDeveloped custom software applications

Master'S Of Science, Information Management

Bachelor'S Of Science, Information Technology