Education:
M.S., Cybersecurity Policy
B.S., Information Technology
Experience:
United States Army – IT Directorate, First Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX
Aug 2017 – Present
Information Technology & Operational Technology Project Manager
Plans and implements an IT/OT availability program for a premier defense organization. Reports directly to CIO.
● Designed and managed an assessment program to set priorities for KPI's & OKR's for IT/OT convergence operations
● Planned and executed remediations that solved 12 strategic IT shortfalls, resulting in 20% increase in up-time
● Updated policy and directed systems monitoring to assure asset inventory, maintenance, framework compliance and proper life-cycle replacement operations for on-site and mobile compute, storage, and networking information systems
● Planned and oversaw multiple tactical network upgrades which provided improved architecture, services, and cyber defense capabilities for domestic and global teams, reducing the attack surface of the organization’s digital estate
University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, MD
Aug 2018 – Present
Adjunct Associate Professor – Undergraduate School of Cybersecurity Management & Policy
Scholar-Practitioner faculty, instructs cybersecurity courses in the undergraduate level that range from cybersecurity fundamentals to industry-standard processes and technologies covering cybersecurity frameworks, privacy, data breaches, GRC, incident handling & response, systems/software development lifecycles, security architecture strategy & design, communications security, digital forensics, insider threat mitigation, protecting corporate intellectual property & financial data, and governmental cybersecurity.
United States Army – Various Locations
Jan 2011 – Jul 2017
Information Systems Life Cycle & Cybersecurity Manager
Managed life-cycle programs, network defense plans, and multiple teams of 12+ personnel in troubleshooting and diagnosing on-site network (Layers 1-4) and server systems. Developed policy and provided technical guidance and advice to executive leadership on the management and operation of information systems operations and security.
● Planned and securely implemented information assurance programs to include network defense measures; helped implement new architecture ideas on home station mission command systems to provide IaaS to units deployed worldwide.
● Assessed capabilities of the company’s Information Assurance plans and led the implementation of the Virtual Server Stack architecture in addition to training and certification plans for employees that required elevated privileges
● Spearheaded modernization of hardware and software for communications security systems maintaining 98% uptime
● Implemented centralized patch management to reduce security vulnerabilities and implemented a security posture that resulted in a 90% positive anomaly detection and denial of cyber-attacks to the domain during critical operations
● Increased enterprise availability by supervising changes to on-site hardware system infrastructures that resulted in drastic reductions of Mean Time to Restore/Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)
Joint Interagency Task Force South, IT Directorate – Key West, FL
Jan 08 – Dec 2010
Data Center Technical Support Manager, Information Assurance Security Officer
Managed system administrators for information systems spanning 4 networks (2 classified) for a region comprising 27 nations and 5,000+ personnel deployed to Central & South America and the Caribbean. Supported compute, storage, networking architecture to enable joint, inter-agency, multinational drug interdiction operations. Performed cybersecurity administrative and policy processes for information systems in support of four Chief Executives, 50 senior staff members and 45 critical operations officers; reported directly to CISO
● Led an 11-person data center team that managed 30 tactical & strategic voice/data networks, 18 critical servers, two integrated digital network exchanges, communications security equipment and cryptographic material – maintained a full year of 99.999% uptime.
● Developed training and certification programs to improve IT capabilities and technical skills of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Coast Guard and civilian networking employees—achieved 95% team completion on all training
● Established change management on a computer and server build program that mirrored user applications from legacy systems, reducing downtime and taking advantage of existing user training and familiarity to drive operational efficiency
● Digitally transformed 17 existing radio frequency (RF) and radar circuits utilizing Radio/Radar over Internet Protocol (RoIP), integrating them into a Juniper data network allowing remote, web-based operation of traditionally analog systems
● Designed a web-based tracker that allowed the Data Center to isolate, troubleshoot, resolve, and report system outages resulting in continuity of operations through shared understanding of root cause(s) for outages and quick resolution
● Instituted Change Configuration for the development and synchronization of network architecture documentation supporting certification & accreditation for four defense networks through the Top-Secret classification level
● Spearheaded the use of personally developed data repositories to analyze vulnerability scans, system logs & audits, and network architecture documentation - enhanced and streamlined compliance reporting and incident response
● Authored a DoD Global Information Grid waiver request espousing the benefits of instituting and securing BYOD and commercial wireless networks in a joint, interagency, multinational digital estate
● Performed critical classified data migration, storage and backups in support of the organization’s contingency operations site
I want to advance your organization's business processes by leveraging Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) cybersecurity processes to shrink the attack surface of your digital estate, while increasing earnings.
I have a dynamic and demonstrated cybersecurity skillset acquired from experience, education and certification. I differ from some cybersecurity pros who champion CIA above all - believe me, it's critical but not at the cost of your profits. I focus on what drives your business. From IP, R&D, materials and manufacturing to supply chain, retail, and product support - I want to make cybersecurity work for you.
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