SUMMARY

• Accomplished and result - focused project manager with more than 18 years of proven success leading large-scale, high-risk technology projects from inception through successful delivery.
• Communicate with stakeholders across all areas of the business to understand requirements and manage expectations throughout the project life cycle. Lead IT Security projects on time and within budget.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues, eliminate obstacles, and address gaps.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Platforms: Windows, AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, AIX, WebSphere, Powershell, Kali Linux. Azure

Software: Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Norton, McAfee, Office 365, Microsoft BI Stack IAM, SAP, STAMP, Netflow, NMap, Airwatch, MobileIron, Vodafone, WireShark, SNORT

Hardware: PCs, Servers, Cisco Firewalls, Apple Mini Servers, Smart Devices, Access Points, Apple Products

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Houston, TX

IT Security Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed migration from on-premises to cloud environment. Design implement and deploy Apple mini server, Install network access points, Configure ASA configuration, Create IT processes and procedures.
• Responsible for the IT Security Assessment of Houston businesses that were cyber breached.
• Played key role in managing stakeholder engagement during consolidation of virtual and physical servers into IaaS.
• Complete Infrastructure overhaul, including computer’s/laptops/phones/software/network wiring
• Ran scripts to obtain logs from internal and external servers Pen Testing
• Capture HTTPS traffic using WireShark
• Implemented Change control processes corporate wide. Responsible for Infrastructure overhaul that consisted of all new cisco servers, office365 and all new workstations and laptops
• Implement tax software for the tax season, Upgrade hardware for franchise owners using the tax software.
• Make changes to corporate website .
• Install and configure the Symantec Endpoint protection manager
• Steered risk management and mitigation throughout the project life cycle; developed interim solutions to address gaps and issues.

Confidential, Houston, TX

IT Security Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated on development of IT governance process and documentation for IT PMO to improve processes.
• Included in the assessment the delivery of a Cloud Solution (SAML, IAM, Role-based Access, Provisioning / Deprovisioning, Single Sign-on).
• Assessed the process for organizing the IT Security processes and procedure for onboarding
• Ran scripts using nmap that allowed our team to effectively assess the server configuration in search for vulnerabilities.
• Estimated need to deploy additional on-premises infrastructure or applications to meet business requirements
• Use of vulnerability scanning tools such as Rapid7 Nexpose, Nessus and Solarwinds.
• Provided a full assessment for hardening environments configuring IDS/IPS and IPSEC technologies

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sr IT Security Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Spearheaded identification and implementation of best practices for schedule, estimate, resource plan, milestones, risks, and issue management.
• Managed the implementation of Symantec corporate wide to over 400 workstations
• Leveraged project management expertise to lead cross-functional teams to deliver consolidation project on time and in budget, including standups, moves, migrations, decommissioning, and consolidation.
• Leveraged Microsoft Azure and Salesforce. The new Office365 was implemented corporate wide as the Cloud based solutions
• Full infrastructure overhaul which included workstations, Servers and facility cameras.

Confidential, Houston, TX

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated open communication and recommended resources to manage change process, tool, and transitions.
• Mitigated risks and issues; implemented corrective actions to performance gaps and resistance to change
• Implement technology for all Realtors and Wise Corporate office
• Spearheaded the Corporate Website

Confidential, Houston, TX

IT Security, Networking

Responsibilities:

• Implemented new infrastructure including servers, workstations and software
• Install network cables
• Improved efficiency and productivity, replaced manual with automated tools, and improved overall communication between IT and business teams.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Interim Operations Compliance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Orchestrated regulatory risk & compliance in the areas of NMarkets, ICE, Integrate, Bloomberg, Yellow Jacket and Vantage Chat ediscovery
• Implemented risk mitigation strategies to prevent performance impacts in collaboration with senior management.
• Member of the Operations Compliance team monitoring trading floor applications
• Implement IT Security controls to insure the integrity of Traders onboarding and exiting
• Member of the BCP, Disaster recovery team
• Participated in BP’s “On Boarding College Intern Program”
• Supported Sharepoint db for Upstream departments front end
• Upheld the IST Operating standards integration focusing on Risk regulatory compliance monitoring relating to natural gas and electricity activities
• Member of the Change Advisory Board (CAB) for Trading floor

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Spearheaded RFP for the implementation of BP’s Corporate wide MDM solution. Confidential and Confidential
• WBS, and timeline estimations for SharePoint upgrade.
• Managed all IT support issues directly effecting the CTO( Corporate Technology Office) department
• Training and Support for smart devices
• Developed the documentation for blackberry security and lead blackberry support