A visionary technology problem solver with 20+ years of experience driving digital transformation, cybersecurity innovation, and cost-effective IT solutions across Federal, Healthcare, Non Profit, and Union sectors. As a fiduciary-minded executive, combining technical expertise with strategic business acumen to protect assets, streamline operations, and deliver measurable value. My career has been marked by resolving critical IT challenges, modernizing infrastructures, and fostering stakeholder trust through transparency and compliance.

WHAT DO I BRING?
* Elimination of Outdated Systems & Technical Debt
* Vendor Ecosystem Streamlining
* Compliance and Governance Solutions
* Proactive Cyber Threat Neutralization
* Data Accessibility & Security Balance
* Rapid Response and Resolution
* Merging AI with Traditional Methodologies
* Agile Project Leadership

MY CAREER PROGRESSION:
* I began my career working at Best Buy's rising quickly to management roles where I trained over 150+ staff. 
* Transitioning from retail I moved into Government contracting where I worked directly for the Secretary of the Navy to perform tier IV Support. I was moved to Agile Defense HQ where I was drafted their ISO 27001 and CMMI policies resulting in certification of the standard
* I took a short term contract with VersaTech to leverage my expertise in completing an overhaul of two departments at FortBelvoir Community Hospital
* I was recruited to work for Max Tech to overhaul a clients stack becoming their deputy CISO with budgetary oversight. Responsible for securing their environment and modernizing their systems

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 
* Negotiated vendor contracts, slashing operational overhead by 20% and saving $400K annually through cloud optimization and vendor consolidation as well as streamlining IT Support Desk
* Neutralized 98% of malicious attacks with implementation of Cybersecurity stack with AI. Engineered a hybrid Azure/on-prem environment with 99.999% uptime and created a resilient DR solution reducing recovery efforts from hours to minutes
* Built an Agile DevOps pipeline integrating CrowdStrike EDR, Rubrik backups, OKTA MFA, PaloAlto WildFire, and Mimecast APIs for automated threat containment reducing resolution time by 45%

EXPERTISE
* Cybersecurity & Risk Management
* Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure
* Regulatory Compliance & Audits
* IT Budgeting & Vendor Management
* Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
* Agile Project Leadership
* Creating High Performance Teams
* AI-Optimized Infrastructure Modernization