SUMMARY:

• Technically sophisticated and business - savvy professional, reflecting strong leadership qualifications coupled with “hands-on” IT and networking expertise. Maintain focus on achieving essential point results, while formulating and implementing advanced technology and business solutions to meet a diversity of needs. Team-based management style and excellent interpersonal/communication skills, strengthen my team and leadership qualities. SME in developing and creating Risk Frameworks for different verticals, in order to focus on Physical/Operational, Managerial and Technical security solutions. Currently working on CCDE status to complete my career goals, which include numerous Cisco and Non-Vendor Specific Certifications.
• Developing and Initiating Project Plans for a wide range of IT Projects
• Ensure Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability is kept with every client’s environment
• Excellent organizational skills, strengthened through the arrangement and implementation of new projects given via various Business Units
• Superior consultative skills as shown in start-up meetings with Internal/External and 3rd party collaborations
• Extensive knowledge of Security cultures both internal and external to an organization
• RFP and Financial Analysis of Project initiation and opportunities
• Analytical and reporting skills on the current and projected client environments
• CISSP- ISSAP Has allowed me to develop BCP and DRP plans for clients and allow companies to realize their Risk Assessment and Analysis of their on-going productivity
• CCSP - - Strategize, create architectures and guide clients towards a secure, cloud environment
• CISM - has allowed me to provide clients with pre-PCI compliance audits to ensure successful engagements
• TOGAF allowing to focus and create product and strategy lifecycles for Enterprise companies
• Vendor Management in producing positive results when managing networks (pre-and post sales)
• Mentoring and training individuals with designing, analyzing and consulting with clients
• Successful Design tactics which utilize scalability, security and redundancy have earned me respect amongst my clients, peers, and employers
• Lead teams in Enterprise Architecture to capture strategic roadmaps; ensuring the company’s goals and success. Placing emphasis on Business strategies aligned with tactical IT strategies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading large teams across many business and technical disciplines.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and utilize vendor resources to drive strategy and augment staffing.
• Ability to present and communicate concisely and clearly with all levels of financial, non-financial, technical, and executive audiences.
• Proficient at understanding, analyzing, applying, and communicating abstract architectural concepts

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Director

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading diverse teams to successfully achieve strategic objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring designs and scope of work are accurate and addresses the client’s requirements (internal/external)
• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to direct staff and all members of the functional teams.
• Foster teamwork and mentorship among the Enterprise Architects and Engineering teams to encourage strategic solutions
• Program Management:
• Oversee all revenue-driving activities for the Engineer team.
• Develop and enhance existing EA cycles and methodology.
• Created a Security Program to facilitate RISK framework development for Hawaii Businesses (Financial, Health and Government Entities)
• Developed and Educate Business on Security Aware Cloud initiatives. How to successfully secure data that traverses and resides in Data Center environments
• Develop and identify training curriculum required to ensure team retains certifications and develops expertise in new technologies.
• Work with a team of specialists to guide towards new product development
• Created a diverse group of Enterprise Architects, that guided client strategies in integrating Security, IT and Business to realize growth potential.
• Work with clients to understand market and business requirements. Strategize with Product Development and Technology, to create offerings both internally/externally
• Guide and Recommend internal IT processes that would benefit the company and the Sales organization

Confidential

Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage a Network Architects specializing in both Data and Voice Solutions
• Drive and direct a team of highly technical resources
• Full people management responsibility, including hiring, termination, promotions, performance and compensation management, training and career development recommendations
• Drive the planning and development of current and targeted strategic architecture
• Advise and collaborate with different stakeholders to plan on the success of the Sales, Engineering and EBS groups.
• Advanced Vendor, Collaboration and Architectural skills allow me to be successful in my current position

Confidential

Senior Solutions Architect / MOST Recently (Principal Solutions Architect)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the business and new technology growth in the IT sector
• Work with Confidential Chief Architect to ensure the business sector was in line with the companies Mission and Strategic values
• Assist Account Executives in generating and closing business opportunities
• Working with Cisco representatives to attain current and future technology information
• Developing and delivering technology road shows for AEs, Consultants and ultimately clients
• Driving sales and revenue for Sales Channels (including Voice, Wireless and Security)
• Provide clients with SME offerings on their security and voice requirements
• Coordinated the development and delivery of presentations and proposals outlining recommended solutions
• Contributed to the company account strategy from a telecommunications standpoint and management of customer expectations
• Assumed tactical ownership of opportunities from beginning to closure
• Engage the appropriate internal and external resources and processes to address specific opportunities to ensure solutions are leading edge, corporately feasible and client-specific
• Assisting AEs and consultants in performing business and technical requirements for clients
• Established a Security Practice to ensure clients received a full suite of reactive and proactive solutions, to protect their networking environment
• Established a training program to ensure information sharing with employees and various client

Confidential

SR. Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted Account Executives in attaining business from small to medium size companies
• Involved in RFP responses to attain business
• Designed, created, and implemented networks to ensure my team is successful
• Presented viable solutions to enterprise executive teams
• Ensured client’s current network is fully optimized for network resiliency, security and scalability
• Performed Project managing functions to ensure the successful rollout of client infrastructures
• Consulted and Designed in client solutions
• Managed and advised a team of sales engineers, to ensure tasks are met
• Worked with Cisco 7600, 6500, 3750 switches and all types of routers from small, medium and large organization aspects.
• Worked with Cisco Security devices including ASA, PIX, Concentrators, IPS/IDS and MARS units
• Worked on designing and deploying a large government based network that spanned.
• Designed multiple small/medium sized networks in a timely fashion which earned me accolades from clients on the efficiency and robustness that the new network brought their business

Confidential

Network Architect (Security Division)

Responsibilities:

• Internally serviced clients with new projects for design and implementations of networks
• Worked with Cisco products to ensure the proper devices were being deployed for the correct situation, which the client has in mind
• Involved in start-up projects with clients (INT/EXT) to grasp the need of the end product, and design a solution from the customer’s RFP (Request for Proposal). (National & International)
• Discuss IT Governance and Enterprise Architecture to ensure continuity with the bank’s client strategies

Confidential

Network Operations (Team Lead)

Responsibilities:

• Worked as lead for 12 operators and ensure proper handlings of client issues were being followed.
• Issued clerical and change management projects to employees and ensure the correct procedures were being followed.