SUMMARY

Visionary and hands - on leader, powered with career-long history in providing top-notch management and consulting services within diverse range of industries. Possess solid background in developing and leading high-caliber professionals to deliver advanced technology solutions across business and technology domains. Exemplify solid analytical skills in identifying specific business needs and requirements to align operational processes with today's fast-changing environment s found within the Information Security realm. Leverage in-depth expertise in formulating and implementing strategic plans based on project goals and objectives. Demonstrate outstanding communication skills in conveying business mission and objectives with key stakeholders.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Rochester, NY

Sr. Network Security Engineer/Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
• Supervise subordinate security professionals, performing activities such as hiring, mentoring, evaluating performance, or disciplining when necessary .
• Develop and maintain budgets for security operations.
• Establish computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and DR/BC planning.
• Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement .
• Create, implement, and maintain security solutions, standards, policies, programs or procedures to ensure compliance with internal security policies, licensing requirements, or applicable government security requirements and directives.
• Conduct security audits, vulnerability testing, code reviews, and lead penetration testing efforts.
• Develop security awareness training programs for organization members.
• Communicate security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols.
• Attend trainings, seminars, or conferences to keep abreast of changes in new technologies impacting security operations.
• Write or review security-related documents, such as incident reports, proposals, and tactical or strategic initiatives.

Confidential, Albany, NY

Sr. Network Security Engineer/Manager of Tech Services

Responsibilities:

• Develop and interpret organizational goals, department budgets, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades.
• Estimate time and materials needed to complete projects, develop/monitor schedules throughout project lifecycle, and ensure efficiency of work flows.
• Communicate with customers, sales staff, or marketing staff to determine customer needs.
• Design or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, automated security probes, data integrity, compliance controls, and DR/BC planning .
• Evaluate network designs to determine whether customer requirements are met efficiently and effectively.
• Review design drawings or technical documents for completeness, correctness, or appropriateness.
• Visit vendors, attend conferences or training sessions, or study technical journals to keep up with changes in technology.

Confidential, Rochester, NY

Network/Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.
• Design, configure, maintain , and administer enterprise level network or system implementations and related computing system environments for all variations of configuration.
• Monitor network performance to determine adjustments for optimal performance.
• Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems or train end users in system use.
• Configure firewalls, IDS/IDP systems, load balancers, security controls and access permissions.
• Install new hardware or software systems and components, ensuring integration with existing network systems.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.

Confidential, Rochester, NY

Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual, logical, or physical network designs.
• Configure and define parameters for installation or testing of local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), hubs, routers, switches, controllers, load balancers, or related networking equipment.
• Inspect security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
• Design or implement network securit y , video surveillance, motion detection, and biometric access control solutions.
• Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
• Analyze and report attempted network security breaches.
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
• Research hardware or software products to meet technical networking or security needs.
• Create or update technical documentation for network installations or changes to existing installations.
• Monitor industry websites or publications for information about patches, releases, viruses, or potential problem identification.
• Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.

Confidential, Garden City, NY

Owner/IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
• Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities.
• Direct or coordinate an organization\'s financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
• Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.
• Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
• Assess current or future customer needs and priorities through communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.
• Partake in various exploit research projects and bug bounty programs.

Confidential, Hicksville, NY

Lead Software QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness.
• Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, or code pieces to determine breakdown source.
• Identify program deviance from standards, and suggest modifications to ensure compliance.
• Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
• Conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.
• Update test scripts to ensure optimal performance and currency, monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.
• Monitor program performance to ensure efficient and problem-free operations.