Vladislav Rudnitsky
Details
Maintenance Production Management
Community College of the Air Force
1991 : 1993
Kaufman Rossin
Chief Information Security Officer
Responsible for the security solutions to safeguard :
• 10,000+ associates in hundreds of locations in the United States and remotely.
• 2,500+ servers and networking devices in a hybrid Cloud environment (Datacenters, Azure, AWS).
• 200+ applications, shared-service and distributed model; in-house developed and commercial; traditional and Agile developed ‘DevOps’) across multiple Cloud models – ‘IAAS’, ‘PAAS’, ‘SAAS’.
• Maintained the Cybersecurity strategy and multi-year roadmap with the CSO, CIO (shared IT service model) and business unit leaders (decentralized focus model).
• Lead the architecture and engineering for Security Operations ‘SecOps’, including; Threat protection (Email & Web); Vulnerability Mgmt. ; Security Operations Center (SOC) and Incident Response.
• Update security policies and standards (controls) for more effective response to audits and compliance requirements, including SOX, PCI, CCPA, and SWIFT.
• Deployed and maintained leading solutions including; Azure Security Center, CyberArk, Cylance, KnowBe4, Mitre, Okta, Palo Alto, Proofpoint, Rapid7, Splunk, Securonix, Vector, etc...
2020 : 2023
Lennar
Manager - Security Architecture and Engineering (CISO-direct)
Responsible for global technology and cybersecurity vision, strategy, and execution. Lead teams providing global infrastructure and operations, applications delivery, and security operations for 1,000+ users worldwide (U.S., Canada, Europe, LATAM and Asia). Maintain the ‘IT’ and Cybersecurity budgets $20+ million dollars (SG&A, CAPEX).
• Led an ‘Operational Excellence’ program that reduced user issues by 10-20% YOY, and increased business agility.
• Maintained a high availability platform Oracle eBusiness Suite for an ERP and improved financial data analytics (Hyperion & OneStream).
• Digital optimization and transformation initiatives include Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) deployment, and Industrial Control Systems ‘OT’ technologies modernization.
• Optimized all information technology services with internal staff and outsourcers to reduce spending by $5 million dollars. Co-led the IT adoption of ITSM-ITIL for service quality and process optimization.
• Responsible for the protection of Oxbow from cyber threats and adoption of mature security practices.
• Developed the cybersecurity strategy and multi-year roadmap with the CIO, CFO, and business leaders. This includes the ‘corporate’ network, industrial control systems, and VIP security.
• Security Operations : Threat protection (Email & Web); Vulnerability Mgmt.; Incident Response; Training & Awareness, Application Security, Data Security and Risk Management.
• Well-versed in security standards and policy frameworks such as ISO 27000, NIST, CIS and COBIT.
• Key member of steering group moving Oxbow from annual performance reviews to a more efficient, simplified model of managing performance – based on behaviors. Champion leadership training and on-the-job engagement to develop future leaders.
2012 : 2019
Oxbow
Director - Infrastructure & Operations, Cybersecurity
Lead multiple support teams : Operations Center, Systems Management, Capacity Management and Financial Controls. Provided services for multiple business lines – Citco Funds Services, Citco Bank, Corporate & Trust, and Citco Group.
• Established CITCOs first enterprise Network Operations Center (NOC) to perform 24x7 monitoring of 150+ key applications; 2,500+ servers & network devices; and 6 data centers globally.
• Established CITCOs first IT Capacity Management program to ensure IT resources will meet business demands and performance expectations. Recovered $1+ Million dollars in non-performing / under-performing software assets.
• Co-negotiated and implemented CITCOs first outsourcing for infrastructure support : 5-year multi-million managed services contract with Brazil’s largest IT Services provider – CPM Braxis CapGemini.
• Implemented CITCOs first centralized IT Asset Management program : 10,000+ high value assets worldwide using CA IT Asset Management & IT Client Manager tools.
• Maintained BASEL II and SAS70 audit compliance using COBIT, ITIL and risk management frameworks. Co-lead ITSM – ITIL process adoption and maturation.
• Established a Financial Controls process for 200+ resources with an annual budget of $148+ Million.
2006 : 2012
The Citco Group Limited
Associate Director - Operations & Support
Deployed and managed corporate information technology services – Help Desk, Network, Server & Infrastructure support of data and telecommunications. Direct a staff providing support for users in five U.S. locations.
2005 : 2006
Bankrate, Inc.
Director, Technical Services & Operations
Skills
Business Acumen, Business Analysis, Capacity Management, Change Management, Data Center, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Infrastructure, ITIL, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Management, IT Operations, IT Outsourcing, IT Service Management, IT Strategy, Leadership, Management, Outsourcing, Process Improvement, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management, SDLC, Service Management, System Monitoring, Vendor Management
About
Business value and results-focused technology leader, with a passion for building world class organizations, and driving change by successfully engaging with all lines of business. Demonstrated success in ‘greenfield’ development, high growth, mergers & acquisitions and divestitures. A proven track record of leading high-performing teams and transforming at-risk relationships. My industry experience includes Financial Services (& Trading Systems), Energy, Legal and US Military - Air Force veteran.
20+ years' experience in enterprise technology in global, multi-billion dollar companies.
12+ years' experience with revenue generating applications and trading systems in Financial Services. (CITCO, New York Stock Exchange, Prudential Financial).
10+ years’ experience with Cybersecurity governance, operations, and risk management. (Oxbow, CITCO)
7+ years' experience with supply chain and industrial control systems (OT) in Energy. (Oxbow)
While every company's 'Service Excellence' journey is different, the focus areas are similar:
► Business Value - Align IT's contribution to Revenue (Generation, Preservation, or Recognition), Reputation (Internal, External), and Risk Management (Cybersecurity, Compliance).
► People - Have the right people, in the right roles, part of high-performing teams; build & maintain trust! Hire smartly, encourage continuous learning and experimentation.
► Processes - Ensure effective and efficient processes. Leverage best practice frameworks and measure success. Automate wherever possible! Evangelize safe computing through security training & awareness.
► Technology - Reduce technical debt (simplify), modernize and aim for digital transformation to be agile, and scalable. Design for high availability and security. Complex systems will break!
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