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Jesse Arnold
AVP Information Security at WaFd Bank
Seattle, WA, United States
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Experience:
Leader of Cybersecurity team responsible for digitally securing all bank assets from the datacenter to the branch level. Matured many existing processes and engaged to develop new process and integrations where needed for better coverage and more transparency to the rest of the organization.
2019 : Present
WaFd Bank
AVP Cybersecurity
Lead of development and operations teams in release, enhancement and support of enterprise identity platforms responsible for support of all Starbucks employees and vendors globally.
- Onboarding and release of federated identity (SAML, SSO) integrations which allows for special handling of multifactor based on application data classification.
- Implementation of federated identity platform allowing external users without an onsite identity to leverage Starbucks systems.
- Lead of onshore an offshore teams in 24/7 support for global customer base.
2015 : 2019
Starbucks
Cybersecurity Manager
Team leader responsible for delivery and support of critical Information Security, Global Physical Security and Legal systems. Responsible for complex security systems in extremely high risk locations for very high profile individuals. Reinvented access management at the foundation by partnering with stakeholders on security needs balancing productivity and security. Managed a team of employees and vendors setting realistic and achievable objectives.
2005 : 2015
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Senior Engineering Manager
Led all IT initiatives for an investment company which owned several smaller companies with diverse business models.
• Led several software development cycles for internal and external applications. I was involved in these applications from the business requirements gathering stages through their final release. I communicated closely with business development managers to gather requirements, guide the development process as the project proceeded, and ensure delivery of a quality product.
• Responsible for the IT infrastructure for this organization which had multiple office locations located from San Francisco to Calgary.
2001 : 2005
Meridian Group
IT Manager
Led a team of offshore web developers in developing Xchange’s E-Messaging system. Redesigned the application to allow marketing customers to create complex SQL queries without writing SQL.
2001 : 2001
Xchange Inc
Software Developer
2019 : Present
WaFd Bank
AVP Cybersecurity
Lead of development and operations teams in release, enhancement and support of enterprise identity platforms responsible for support of all Starbucks employees and vendors globally.
- Onboarding and release of federated identity (SAML, SSO) integrations which allows for special handling of multifactor based on application data classification.
- Implementation of federated identity platform allowing external users without an onsite identity to leverage Starbucks systems.
- Lead of onshore an offshore teams in 24/7 support for global customer base.
2015 : 2019
Starbucks
Cybersecurity Manager
Team leader responsible for delivery and support of critical Information Security, Global Physical Security and Legal systems. Responsible for complex security systems in extremely high risk locations for very high profile individuals. Reinvented access management at the foundation by partnering with stakeholders on security needs balancing productivity and security. Managed a team of employees and vendors setting realistic and achievable objectives.
2005 : 2015
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Senior Engineering Manager
Led all IT initiatives for an investment company which owned several smaller companies with diverse business models.
• Led several software development cycles for internal and external applications. I was involved in these applications from the business requirements gathering stages through their final release. I communicated closely with business development managers to gather requirements, guide the development process as the project proceeded, and ensure delivery of a quality product.
• Responsible for the IT infrastructure for this organization which had multiple office locations located from San Francisco to Calgary.
2001 : 2005
Meridian Group
IT Manager
Led a team of offshore web developers in developing Xchange’s E-Messaging system. Redesigned the application to allow marketing customers to create complex SQL queries without writing SQL.
2001 : 2001
Xchange Inc
Software Developer
Company:
WaFd Bank
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Innovative leader who thrives on setting a vision and inspiring others to do their best possible work. Over 15 years of experience in leading cross-functional teams through ideation, design, delivery, and implementation by leveraging extensive program management, software engineering and people leadership knowledge.
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