SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Strategic-thinking, belief-driven Executive Professional with over 18 years of Project Management, Security, IT/Network Administration and Personnel Management experience. A high-impact leader, respected by colleagues and superiors, possessing the ability to establish dynamic business relationships and build competitive, cohesive teams resulting in critical performance outcomes. Extensive experience building network operations and security practices to facilitate technology advancements, while managing risk. Communicates and effectively partners with engineers across multiple industries and continents. Focused onbuildingstrong client relationships by providing innovative solutions for today and direction for tomorrow. Expertise in analysis, design, management, implementation and support.

Key Strengths:

• Security Engineering and Operations - Vulnerability/Risk Assessment
• System Engineering - Productivity and Efficiency Improvement
• Project Management - Strategic Planning and Leadership
• Operational Network Experience -- Design/Development
• Management and Information Technology Consulting - Articulate Oral and Written Communication
• Business Analysis and Reporting - Highly Organized with Strong Analytical Abilities

INSIGHT CONSULTING (self-employed) 2008 - Present
Consultant

Consult with clients in the areas of IT infrastructure, security, and State and Federal compliance regulations. Interview personnel and give staffing recommendations to management. Conduct Application and Network assessments, and assist in the implementation of both IT and security infrastructure.

Confidential -- Omaha, NE 1999 - 2008
Director of Corporate Security

Responsible for global physical and IT security, including the development and implementation of corporate policy and standards to maintain system integrity. Partnered with Legal to assure compliance with Industry, Domestic and Global regulations. Responsible for all contingency documentation and planning for global network infrastructure and systems. Established, developed, and implemented physical security best practices and procedures, globally.
Selected Accomplishments:

• IT Security - Implemented security best practices for application development, remote-user access, and the network infrastructure -- systems and applications include, but are not limited to VPN, Firewalls, Personal Firewalls, IDS, HIDS, Proxy Servers, .NET, Java, IB/ESP, SPSS, SAS, Windows, Linux and Mac
• Physical Security - Researched, purchased and managed the physical access control system, CCTV, and DVR - also managed the physical security personnel, globally
• IT Audits - Established and managed self-assessment processes, along with third party assessments to comply with ISO2, government regulations, and industry standards
• Monitoring - Developed customized monitoring for corporate network infrastructure, resulting in 99.995% uptime
• Client Contracts - Communicated corporate security policies and procedures to clients and client teams, securing multi-million dollar contracts

System/Application/Network Administrator

Played a key role in the design, development, and implementation of IT infrastructure, LAN, WAN, and VoIP. Developed standards for hardware, software, and application testing, staging, and production. Functioned as liaison between Web Application Developers and Network/System Administrators.

Selected Accomplishments:
Developed web load balancing architecture, resulting in

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Software: MS Office, MS Project, Mac Office 2004, Adobe, SharePoint, Golden, Visio, McAfee,Norton,
Trend-Micro, FSecure, Snort, Nessus

Telephony and Networking: WAN, LAN, VLAN, HP Openview, Dell System Management, SMS, Cisco, Nortel, HEAT, ITSM,
VPN, Firewalls, Proxy servers, Big IP, SiteScope, MS Sharpoint, MOM, and Solar Winds

Operating Systems: MS Windows Server 2000/2003/2007, Windows 9x/2000, Windows XP, Linux RedHat, Mandriva,
Suse, FreeBSD, Ubuntu, Unix, SCO, HPUX, Checkpoint firewall/VPN and Mac

Hardware: Dell, IBM, PIX, Cisco routers 7200/2651, switches 3550/4006, Dell Big IP, HPServers,
NetApp NAS systems, EMC, Libert, and APC UPS systems

Databases: SQL, MS Access, My SQL and Oracle

Certifications: A+, MCSE+I, MCP, CISSP course completion (did not take certification test)

Compliance and Regulations: HIPAA, GLBA, PCI, SOX, PIPED (Canadian), European Union Directive on Data Protection,
Safe Harbor Act, Asia Pacific privacy laws & regulations, multiple Eastern Europe privacy
regulations (Hungary, Poland, etc.)

EARLY POSITIONS:

Confidential
Senior Network and Head-End Administrator 1990 - 1999

Responsible for maintenance and uptime of CATV and telephony fiber networks, and the configuration and communication equipment in the head-end, including feeds from satellites. Managed the monitoring team's day-to-day responsibilities.

Selected Accomplishments:

• Developed Confidential nationwide device monitoring system
• Assisted in developing and deploying Confidential broadband system in Nebraska and Iowa

SELF-EMPLOYED
Independent Design Contractor 1988 - 1990

Designed power, CATV, and telephony infrastructure in major cities in the US and across multiple states

Confidential
Service Technician

Responsible for Panasonic office equipment in multiple government offices and private businesses. Performed ongoing maintenance for scheduled and non-scheduled service calls.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

• Process of obtaining a B.S. in Business Management/Information Technology
• Completed some classes in Basic Electronics