Resume

Professional Summary

Performance-driven Senior IT Security Executive with 30+ years of progressively increasing responsibility in driving IT vision and strategy to enable companies to grow, compete and optimize their operations. Solutions-oriented with proven success in directing a broad range of software development initiatives while building and maintaining an ever-changing complex architecture of network security systems and devices in direct support of targeted business objectives.

Areas of Expertise

  • DevOps / Continuous Development & Deployment
  • IT Infrastructure & Standardization
  • IT / Network Security
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Technology Strategies and Forecasting
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Business Continuity & Systems Security
  • Global Vendor Management
  • Performance & Process Improvement

Key Highlights

  • Full lifecycle experience in scoping, designing, developing, deploying, and supporting enterprise-scale business applications and business intelligence software
  • Full Stack Engineer from the packet level to the user interface; hands-on experience in Agile environments, application design, software development, and testing
  • A natural leader with a proven track record of successful IT project management, from concept to completion
  • Expert in network devices (routers, switches, load balancers, DNS, DHCP) with solid expertise in building highly complex network designs
  • Excellent knowledge of Networking Infrastructure and Security systems (Cisco infrastructure, authentication systems, firewalls, VPN/encryption, etc.)

Professional Experience

Marriott International — Gaithersburg, MD (2017 - Present)

Director Application Security Architecture (Cloud), Security Technology Strategy and Business Partnership

  • Work with Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, etc) and Private Cloud to set security standards
  • Created the Zero-Trust security strategy
  • Set strategy and standards for SaaS solutions
  • Integral part of the Software Design Lifecycle for security review
  • Set strategy for cloud-based tools like CASB, DRM, DLP
  • Set strategy and standards for emerging technology like IoT

Marriott International — Gaithersburg, MD (2012 - 2017)

Technical Consultant, Enterprise Security

  • Developed and maintained network security policies, global firewall standards, and hardening guidelines
  • Evaluated, installed and managed advanced security tools (FireEye, IPS, Sandblast)
  • Achieved certification as a Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA)
  • Designed and created a central malware logging and tracking system
  • Reverse engineered malware to determine action and risks
  • Created security tool MCA for forensic information gathering

Marriott International — Frederick, MD (2008 - 2012)

Lead Technical Analyst, Global Network Operations Center

  • Led S-NOC transition and daily operations
  • Achieved Ethical Hacking and Certified Penetration Tester certifications
  • Created automation tools for forensic activities during malware remediation
  • Created pro-active monitoring tools and processes (MOSIS)

Marriott International — Gaithersburg, MD (2004 - 2008)

Lead Technical Analyst, Telecom WAN Engineering

  • Responsible for Firewalls and Proxy Servers
  • Part of the Core team designing the Marriott LAN and WAN core
  • Configured and maintained Cisco Routers/Switches, VPNs and Checkpoint Firewalls

Marriott International — Gaithersburg, MD (2002 - 2004)

Lead Technical Analyst, Distributed Systems Engineering

  • Firewalls and Proxy Servers, IBM Tivoli Access Manager
  • Evaluated SIM tools and centralized logging options

PSINet — Ashburn, VA (1999 - 2002)

Senior Network Engineer

  • Led hosting center network design and installation team
  • Led backbone network engineering
  • Built OC-192 backbone from Boston to Miami

Mobile Solutions, Inc. — Frederick, MD (1995 - 1999)

VP, Engineering

  • Managed product designs, product roadmaps and 5 year plan
  • Investigated and developed with emerging technologies

Technical Skills

Operating Systems: Unix, Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX

Languages: Node.js, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Shell Scripting, C/C++, Visual Basic, Objective C, C#, Swift, Ruby, Perl, Java, Assembler

Databases: MS-SQL, Oracle, MySQL, LDAP

Hardware: Checkpoint, Juniper, Sonicwall, Cisco Routers/Switches, Cisco VOIP, Cisco Wireless, Firemon, Extreme Networks, F5, FireEye, SourceFire, RSA, Ubiquity

Networking: Micro Segmentation, Zero-Trust, Routing, Switching, OSPF, BGP, Cisco Nexus, WAN Wireless solutions