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Grand Canyon UniversityAdjunct Professor
Mar. 2024Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Abt GlobalPrincipal, Cloud Security Architect
Oct. 2021 - Apr. 2025Rockville, Maryland, United States
UnisonCloud Security Architect
May. 2019 - Oct. 2021Dulles, VirginiaCloud Security responsibilities
University of Maryland Global CampusAdjunct Associate Professor
Dec. 2017 - May. 2021Washington D.C. Metro AreaUniversity of Maryland University College
Location, Waldorf, MD and Online
The Graduate School
AccentureSecurity Associate Manager
Dec. 2016 - May. 2019Washington D.C. Metro AreaCyber Security
Central Michigan UniversityAdjunct Faculty
Sep. 2015 - May. 2021Washington D.C. Metro AreaFacilitate face to face and online courses in the Network Security and Information Assurance spaces.
CSRA IncSecurity Consultant
Oct. 2014 - Nov. 2016Washington D.C. Metro AreaDepartment of Health & Human Services, NIH/National Cancer Institute - Sr. CyberSecurity Auditor Grow the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. Operate security compliance program efficiently and effectively within NIH/NCI culture. Collaborate with user, infrastructure support teams, and leadership to define and measure security policy and standards across the larger NCI environment. Support NCI’s critical scientific and business activities related risk identification and measurement systems
Initiate a security governance and best practices framework towards improving the security posture of the enterprise United State Department of Veteran Affairs - Sr. Application Security Architect
Provide Application Web Security Support for Enterprise Veteran Self Service Portal by facilitating Scans of eBenefits, NRD, and SEP using HP Fortify. Collaborate with stakeholders to establish the enterprise continuity of operations program, strategy, and mission assurance. Continuously validate the systems against policies/guidelines/procedures/regulations/laws to ensure compliance. Interpret patterns of vulnerabilities of non compliance to determine their impact on version releases. Conduct research, analysis and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets (indications and warnings) Department of Health & Human Services - Sr. Cyber Security Engineer
Collaborate with DHS and NIH senior security personnel to define requirements, policies, and procedures for a new Cancer Genomics Cloud Pilot solution. Architect, design, manage, and maintain security for the cloud solution. Support Assessment and Authorization and Security Test & Evaluation of pilot implementation. Ensure proper security implementations and processes for use of Google's Cloud Platform and Google Genomics API's for project. Interface with scientists and bioinformatics professionals.
Creative Business Solutions, Inc.Sr. Cyber Security Engineer
Apr. 2013 - Sep. 2014Washington D.C. Metro AreaCyber Security and Auditing
Post UniversityAssociate Professor
Mar. 2013 - Jun. 2014Waterbury, ConnecticutFacilitate online courses using the content management system Blackboard. Support & mentor traditional and adult learners towards success.
Dancil-Jones & AssociatesEnterprise Content Management Contractor
May. 2012 - May. 2013Silver Spring, MarylandProvide SME augmentation in the areas of NIST compliance, infrastructure, training, technology outsourcing. Perform technical assessment duties in the areas of technical contract review, IT Audits, Information Security, SharePoint, and training. Review, modify, and/or develop internal security policies/procedures to establish and maintain client systems compliance with FISMA regulations.
NucoreVision, Inc.Sr Information Assurance Engineer Contractor
Aug. 2011 - Jan. 2013Lanham, MarylandPerform as assigned to include, but not limited to interfacing with the Certification Authority (CA) at NIH to inform them of progress of the C&A effort in accordance with the agreed upon timeline. Deliver guidance from NIST standards and the C&A to the client site. Organize and task the C&A team members to ensure that timeline milestones are met. Create and maintain SIP, Scorecard, and DIP. Review C&A documentation and provide comments to the security analyst and to the client site. Perform engineering duties as assigned to include, certification of applications and systems on contract. Use NIST standards to assess public and sensitive applications and systems. Create and maintain security test plans (STP). Travel to local client sites to perform baseline and mitigation scanning. Interact with site engineers on vulnerability mitigation.
MHR InternationalConsultant
Nov. 2010 - Oct. 2012Greater Atlanta AreaDevelop knowledge management systems and processes including developing and implementing a strategy to effectively capture, organize, access and share information and knowledge internally. Review, enhance, and/or develop internal security policies/procedures to establish and maintain client systems compliance with Federal regulations. Establish, maintain, and test Technical Security Baseline Controls using Penetration Testing tools. Determine baseline IT Security Requirements for IT Systems. Convert Windows platform to an Apple platform.
Apple RetailFamily Room Specialist
Apr. 2010 - Apr. 2011Greater Atlanta AreaTrouble-shoot IOS (iPhones, iPads, and iPods) Devices toward resolutions for end-users. Facilitated one on one and group training with all Apple software and hardware for individual and business users.
Keller Graduate School of Management & Devry UniversityAdjunct Instructor
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2010Greater Atlanta AreaDelivered Business Administration classes to undergraduates. Established positive classroom relationships with students by being actively engaged in the classroom and lab. Incorporated higher-level learning (i.e. application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation) by giving students opportunities to develop information literacy and problem-solving skills, and by connecting their current study to lab assignments and previous/future study in the related disciplines.
Brown Mackie CollegeDepartment Chair
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2008Greater Atlanta AreaResponsible for the overall direction and leadership of the Business department and delivering curriculum in the Business, Management, Business Communications and Small Business spaces. Additionally, this includes but is not limited to the hiring and evaluating of instructors, developing partnerships and collaborating with industry and the community.
Xtreme SecurityDirector of Training & Education and Security Researcher
Sep. 2007 - Mar. 2010Greater Atlanta AreaProvided consultation in Information Security & Assurance, IT Strategy, IT Audits and Information Security Management for potential and current clients in multiple spaces. Created and delivered Information Security Awareness trainings for small, mid-size and large enterprises that included municipalities, healthcare facilities and higher education institutions. Delivered cutting edge security courses face to face, computer based and via online methodologies in Information Assurance & Information Security to McAfee Clients nation-wide.
Westwood CollegeDepartment Chair
May. 2006 - Aug. 2007Greater Atlanta AreaResponsible for the overall direction and leadership of the Information Technology department and delivering curriculum in the Cisco Routing Switching, Information Security, and E-Business spaces. Additionally, this includes but is not limited to the hiring and evaluating of instructors, developing partnerships and collaborating with industry and the community, advising the student chapter of AITP, Cisco User group and facilitating speakers/field trips for his students.
DeKalb Technical CollegeAssistant Professor
Jan. 2001 - Jul. 2005Greater Atlanta AreaProvide Technical Instruction face-to-face and online in the areas of Application and Network Security, Routing and Switching, Ethical Hacking, and General Networking concepts. Deliver on-line courses using Blackboard. Coordinate industry based relationships for the CIS department’s advisory team. Customize training programs for industry continuing education efforts. Lead Internship program, which includes developing relationships for our students in the various industries within the Metropolitan Atlanta markets.
Web.com formally Interland, Inc.Manager of Network Operations
Jul. 1999 - May. 2001Greater Atlanta AreaEvaluated, prioritized, and coordinated requests for assistance from internal and external customers experiencing issues with hardware, operating systems, system configuration, databases, applications, e-mail, DNS, networking, and other computer-related technologies. This included checking on the flow of trouble tickets through SNIPER and insuring they were being escalated via the current escalation procedures. Also monitored Network Management Systems, which included NetCool, BMC Patrol, and Cisco Works among others for outages in the different layers of the network and servers. Managed staff of 21, which included determining coverage, providing input for employee performance reviews and participating in review sessions with the employee and Director of the Network Operations Center.
Analysts InternationalConsultant
Dec. 1998 - Jul. 1999Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaDesigned, installed, and configured a testing environment that mimicked the current 3-tier production infrastructure for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. Administered HP UNIX, Novell, and NT Servers. Installed and configured Cisco Routers and Switching Blades. Used Exceed, SQL Net, and SQA tools in conjunction with testing methodologies, created and implemented testing methods, scheduled and coordinated different business unit testing. Participated in the designing of the Novell 5.0 rollout.
Ault ManufacturingDirector of Information Technology
Apr. 1997 - Oct. 1998Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaResponsible for coordination of multiple systems while developing a united strategic plan for managing technology in the future. Accountable for the Information Systems department with a staff of 5, including strategic planning, WAN support and design, system administration, end user support and IS staff work direction. Created company web presence that resulted in increased worldwide customer base. Defined, and implemented company wide Information System standards including disaster recovery. Provided expertise to meet company strategic objectives. Designed Company WAN that included Minneapolis, Korea, and Taiwan. Overhauled network infrastructure that now permits the use of such technologies as EDI, Intranet/Extranet, and remote access. Integrated voice and data using multiple T1 lines decreasing company communication expenditures. Engineered the connectivity of company’s first customer service location in Florida. Administered an Ethernet network running Microsoft BackOffice and HP UNIX. Participated in the formulation of corporate strategies as a member of the Team Coordinator Forum, which included the CEO, CFO, Vice President, and other Coordinators.
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