PROFILE:

Accomplished information systems cybersecurity, governance and compliance project analyst with over eighteen years of comprehensive training and leadership experience effectively executing high value programs in mission critical performance - based environments. Strategic manager with a proven track record to lead large-scale change initiatives while known for abilities to be decisive and results-oriented. Reputation of effective leadership and decision-making that is guided by unquestioned integrity and unyielding professional commitment. Develops solutions to problems of unusual complexity that require a high degree of ingenuitycreativity, and innovativeness with consistent successful on-time project deliveries.

SUMMARY:

• Nine years’ experience in information systems governance and compliance oversight including the Integrated Defense Acquisition Life Cycle Management System, cybersecurity certification & accreditation, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
• Served as the lead Information Systems Security Manager of a large scale, high value, sensitive project management office collaborating with multiple engineering project leads and reporting high-risk compliance issues with mitigation control strategies to the Chief Information Officer (CIO).
• Top-rated former Confidential commissioned officer in training, integration, execution, and deployment of enterprise and tactical network command & control information systems for the Confidential ’s newest combat vehicle platform.
• Served as a military unit Chief Information Officer (CIO) responsible for establishing and maintaining enterprise-wide information systems security programs while assuring information assets are stored and protected in accordance with corporate, regulatory and statutory requirements.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Information Systems Governance and Compliance Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Information systems and cybersecurity operations project analyst of tactical digital, voice, and intelligence network systems for design, configuration, integration, and modification to Stryker combat vehicles for worldwide deployment. Oversees and manages information systems governance documentation compliance as required by the U.S. Congress, Department of Defense (DoD) CIO, Joint Staff J-6, and Department of the Confidential CIO/G-6. Assesses and manages project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops processes and mechanisms for monitoring project progress for intervention and problem solving.
• Subject-matter expert for program lifecycle acquisition statutory and regulatory requirements including
• United States Code Title 40/Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (CCA), FISMA, and the Net-Ready Key
• Performance Parameters (NR-KPP) guidance.
• Project lead for Network Integration Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) with external agencies.
• Inaugural member of the Network Integration Division and provided direct support in the extensive expansion of new personnel requirements and functional area process development.
• Project lead in development and execution of processes between the client and the prime contractor for dissemination, reporting, audit findings, and compliance procedures in executing the Confidential ’s Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) program notification and correction process in order to in corporate them into life cycle management, including the Confidential Portfolio Management Solution (APMS).
• Project lead for the Stryker fleet-wide exemption request of the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) interoperability test certification. The Joint Staff J-6 approved the exemption request, saving the client hundreds of thousands of dollars in testing, travel, and labor costs.
• Project lead for development and maintenance of all Stryker information systems network architectures.
• Developed the semi-annual Stryker Network Integration Architectures Forum to review, update, and plan Vehicle Configuration Diagrams (Supersets, Roles and Interconnects) and DoDAF-compliant integrated architectures.
• Operations support in the coordination, planning and execution of simultaneous network Capability Set fielding’s to multiple SBCT’s in various global locations. Managed product acquisition schedulesintegration life cycle costs, and system requirements across directorate organizations for the integration of several major network capabilities.
• Integrated Product Team Lead in lifecycle requirements and replacement of the Stryker Command
• Vehicle network router, firewall, and media converter across the fleet.

Information Systems Architecture Analyst

Confidential, Fort Lewis, Washington

Responsibilities:

• Lead Information Systems Architecture Analyst of Command and Control digital, voice, and surveillance network systems for configuration, integration and architecture development and modification of combat maneuver and combat support organizations that are deployable worldwide.
• Managed support to a variety of task force combat, contingency, and special teams while serving as liaison between project management and planning, and project team.
• Assessed project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Developed mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program managers, other managers, and clients.
• Successful project leader on large-scale, high value customer transformation initiatives supporting the latest technology and ambitions of combatant commanders.
• Provided direct support to the Confidential product manager of signal architects and combat maneuver units in the development of Systems Architectures
• Systems Architecture (SA) is the analytical basis and mechanism for understanding, managing, networking, and the integration of thousands of separate signal components and end-items among numerous multi-million dollar programs.
• Participated in several Confidential -level Systems Architecture configuration management boards for Confidential Combat Teams.
• The management board is a forum for combat maneuver units and/or acquisition organizations to present requests of significant architecture configuration and distribution changes to the voting members.
• Researched, prepared and submitted a total of 36 high-value, architecture change proposals on behalf of the Confidential and maintains a 100% approval rate by the board.