SUMMARY:

• I am a highly motivated professional, with over 18 years of experience in Program and Project management with specialization in Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Computer Science and Strategic Information System Management.
• My capabilities allow me to act as a visionary that can develop and define a clear picture for the organization by applying comprehensive implementation plans.
• Lead successful teams with a proven track record of retaining, establishing, and sustaining a productive, professional relationship with business leaders and owners.
• Firm understanding of the current industry infrastructure standards and practices, as well as International Compliance standards, and other security regulated requirements.
• Not limited, but including ISO 27001, FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST R4; 37, 39, 60, 171, and Cloud Computing Standards .
• Well - versed and comprehends most system integration(s) of IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS through AWS, Azure, and GovCloud using FIPs 140-2 Level 3 by aligning application specifics for cloud security to meet the client compliance needs through customization.
• Understands the Confidential process, AWS Scalability and Elasticity, Security Architecture, HA, Business Continuity, and Cloud Migration (EMR). Other updated products as they were newly released through AWS.
• Applied critical drivers, and requirements where recommendations can be provided as they relate to Information Security, Operations Development, Data Management, and Application Security within a transformative traditional (Hardware) and conversion to Cloud (Software/Virtual) environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Program & Project ManagementStrategic Planning & Development

Cloud Security

Process Reengineering Risk Management Contract Management SSP/Assessment CRMIAM

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technical: AWS Ops, AWS IAM, AWS EMR & AWS Glue & Cloud Migration and Architecture, Cloud Virtualization & Agile Data (Hive), Confluence, Canvas, Jira, Cloud Think, Microsoft Azure, (IaaS), GPC, (Kanban Data Apps), Specture, and others.

Proficiency in: MS O365 /Suites, (OneNote and others) Applications, and Programs up to 2018 including Excel, Planner, Word, PPT, and Projects. Experience with Data Analytics, UAT, ECM2 Mgmt., Checkpoint, Cisco Systems, CA Mgmt., Splunk, ServiceNow, PS Fluid PM, Dropbox, Oracle, BSI Management, Salesforce, Rethink DBs, Wipro, Symantec SEI Solutions, and others.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Program Security Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assist with categorizing details for prioritization of information system based on visual impact assessment by outlining details through SP rev1.
• Applied analytical skills and performed gap analysis to improve processes where information system and/or applications could become more compliant for deployment.
• Captured performance values as they were tested in their respective environments.
• Managed a variety of security controls and mapped proper implementation through technical writing.
• Collaborated effectively with multiple teams that supported Veterans Administration through the O&IT department and other vendors.
• Managed application development reporting and daily Sprint standups.
• Actively analyze and select adequate definition of control(s) to be used based on the level of impact and assessable baselines.
• Effectively, define and elaborate details in the control document for proper implementation and assessment. Actively aligned risks management framework with technologies and security tools to meet FISMA laws and NIST standards to support Confidential requirements.
• Authored multiple plans as deliverables to support the security controls family for adequate guidance using Confidential requirements, and NIST R.4 guidelines for accuracy. Including, but not limited to: Incident Response, Continuous Monitoring, E-Authentication and others as they relate to the applicable security control.
• Provide high-level research and guidance for implementing controls with roles and responsibility.

Confidential

Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Applied hand-on skills with supporting and developing Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC), Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), Risk Management/Risk Management Framework (RMF), to combat threats by implementing a risk matrix and tracking method using POAM. Managed multiple project from inception, such as Identity Access Management (IAM), Systems Plans, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Security Assessments, Software Authorization/White listing, and Cloud Security by normalizing the environment where the organization would have more oversight of their enterprise.
• Performed high-level data analytics to categorize content as specified under its group of association. (e.g., PCI, PII and PHI) Developed project proposals for possible projects and created realistic milestones to define associated task for proper planning and scheduling.
• Created an execution strategy to safeguard servers from malware, and orchestrated a comprehensible schedule of implementation across the Globe for software upgrade to conform to compliance.
• Applied standards for systems and ensure security tools with specific measures were embedded for a successful outcome.
• Analyzed system data, applied specific categories, defined query for reporting and ticketing through ServiceNow to capture content by category and level of importance.
• Managed DFAR contract to insure adequate rules were adhered to and applied with risk management through the assessment process.
• Authored SOP for communicable and effective communication for project exposure and awareness to decrease impact and to alleviate unknown risk to preserve delicate hardware.

Confidential

Senior Program Support Manager

Responsibilities:

• Align services by stratifying meeting details, brainstorming techniques, and capturing items as they relate to Confidential Cloud Computing services.
• Adhere to deliverables where service packages measured scalability with embedded billing services.
• Captured the standards of governance by understanding IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS needed through cloud service provider (CSP) to obtain ATO.
• Provided technical leadership, direction, guidance, and recommendations the team and senior management in the strategic planning for design and use of cyber security. Developed a communication plan to manage the relationship in a proactive form.
• Acted as the liaison for project communication and implemented agile/lean best practices for teams lead by me.
• Ensure Vendor compliance with the primary deliverable for Confidential assessment and ATO approval(s) through contract review with FAR and DFAR language as required.
• Performed cost saving analysis on benefits by completing vendor comparison and mapping vetted core software to simplify integration.
• Formed a vendor partnership to define risk, measure the scale of compliance and onboarding of such services as required.
• Monitored the performance of tier 1 suppliers through established governance structure that aligned with FISMA.
• Executed and developed specialized data management skills by gathering, sorting, organizing, naming, and capturing categories of relevance for research or as it relates to program activities.

Confidential

Senior IT Infrastructure Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Collaboratively, and proactively applied mechanisms with supporting teams and developers to design effective automation solutions. Collected issues through troubleshooting and developed mitigation strategies for bugs.
• Actively identified opportunities to help teams coordinate, collaborate and communicate in a more cohesive manner to get a successful outcome.
• Worked with the leading vendors to establish goals/objectives and monitor progress. Participated as SME of a cloud-based acquisition and contract management including comparison and aligning SLAs between multiple vendors best business practice. Successfully negotiated a multi-year outsourcing contract that resulted in savings of 1.8M over the term of the agreement.
• Actively, supported Enterprise Level Network Infrastructure with program management methodologies supported by data management and ITIL v3 program and processes for content allocation to support migrations. Effectively, communicated and exercised knowledge through constant engagement in infrastructure upgrade with user experience and test validation through planned Cloud implementation with third-party vendor(s).

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Actively analyzed material and equipment in the lab as received and reviewed with comparison approach to ensure quality was being delivered to each team/member for a favorable deliverable.
• Traced and tracked details in PS Program Management.
• Implemented effective strategies and communicated design planning with Field Testers and Engineers on developed sites to support standard operations environments by regulation. Effectively analyzed metrics with an auditing approach to all reports to ensure standards were being compiled to support the network standards.
• Built excellent relationships with the vendors (internal/external) where the contentment of progress would reach unprecedented outcomes.
• Developed contract management checklist for specific terms as required for acquisition and requisition to in corporate necessary changes as applicable.
• Engaged all parties with updates, and feedback on a constant basis to align the needed support through conference calls, meetings and other forms of timely communication.
• Developed standard reporting process for details and execution of work with cross-functional teams/partners and inter-agencies with updated standards.
• Captured business opportunities in growth targets where services could expand with minimum cost
• Exercised authority to resolve highly- complex problems where data was used to evaluate the issue in - depth. Included the Stakeholders, management to build a cohesive solution with added value and buy-in.
• Developed workflow approval process and proposed solutions for engineering teams.