SUMMARY

• Provided strategic advisory services to NSF Security FISMA and A-123 Audits on behalf of Grant Thornton LLP, SAIC and most recently Catapult Technology. Received a Recognition Award 10/2011 for contributing to NSF being ranked No.1 FY2011 in its IT Security program and posture amongst all 24 US Government agencies, for the first time since FISMA federal mandate in 2002.
• Provided consultative ISA services on behalf AT T Government Solutions on a US Federal Reserve Board Bank System for its FY2011 ISA project.
• Led research and pilot efforts on smart grid and security solutions including DLP, Smart Grid, Cloud Computing, MTIPS and Einstein infrastructure initiatives for FERC on behalf of GDIT, as a Security Architect Consultant.
• Provided consulting services on behalf of IT S 2, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Security policies and procedures, risk assessment, mitigation best practices, change management project management in planning, executing and delivering focused professional services to key Manufacturing multinational client, SABIC in Al-Jubail Head Quarter, Saudi Arabia and Atheeb Telecommunication in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Provided Infrastructure backbone, access and operational efficiency guidelines, and recommendations to a United Networks of Kuwait. November-December 2008 1.3M engagement.
• Led Unisys sales team's RFP solution development on federal pipeline opportunities with the US Department of Defense Central Command CENTCOM and US Special Forces for STEALTH: Encryption Security-in-Motion.
• On behalf of IBM, executed a Cisco IPT solution pilot testing integration at British Petroleum BP . Developed and authored test and integration procedure. Identified risk mitigation scenarios.
• Managed an RFI/RFP Metro Area Network MAN cost-saving initiative for Huntington National Bank, management of vendors and 3rd parties bidding, pricing and negotiations and selection process to replace a Sonnet backbone with a dark fiber ring to lower TCO and optimize capacity and scalability. Developed a documented and reproducible methodology to identify and select a winning bidding proposal by a vendor.
• Led JPMC effort to build a business case and develop a comprehensive project plan for implementing a ULH-based DWDM, NGN infrastructure using dark fiber Cisco optical gear. - 16M deal.
• As a Managing Director, established EMW, Inc. presence in Iraq and won 2 major service contracts 1.7M
• Successfully managed the deployment of DPN, hybrid GSM Satellite wireless network for the US Army in Iraq on behalf of MCI International VerizonBusiness as a Senior Program Manager of Middle East Operation.
• Achieved Cisco Systems Professional Services Sales and Business Development quotas and service implementations to key strategic alliance vertical accounts Averaged 47M in HDW sales per quarter and 2.5M in added services, beating quarterly quota by 30-40 .
• Managed the deployment of Cisco Professional Services / Advanced Services, ecosystem international partners and vendors with a 5/5 customer satisfaction, every single quarter from 1998 to 2002, as conducted by an independent 3rd party of engagement worldwide.
• Manage the staging, configuration, testing, logistics, resources, budget, schedule and implementation of Cisco-backbone ATM/iDEN/VOIP/UC/VPN/Optical integrated solution infrastructure across 274 key commercial markets in 22 states in the US and over 94 international markets including the Saudi National Guard iDEN Network across the western region of Saudi Arabia.

EXPERIENCE

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Sr. Technical PM Consultant

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Sr. Consulting Manager Strategy Adviser US NSF

• Providing strategic advisory services on infrastructure, IT Security, and Cloud initiatives for the National Science Foundation on behalf of SAIC.
• Managing FISMA FY12 and A-123 Security audits.
• Leading Office 365 Cloud migration assessment and migration effort.

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Manager

• Supported FISMA 2011 annual review at the National Science Foundation NSF on behalf of GT.
• Conducted audit interviews with system owners' end users and managing CG's audit process.
• Developed a framework and an audit strategy for 2012, including infrastructure security solutions based on environment analysis, best practices and lessons-learned.
• Received a Grant Thornton LLP Global Public Sector Employee Sector Award for Exceptional Client Service for NSF October, 2011.

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Sr. Security Analyst Consultant US FRB

• Executed an NIST/FISMA compliance audit of the Federal Reserve Board's US Treasury Infrastructure.
• Conducted audit interviews with system owners end users across FRB's 5 Federal Reserve Bank locations.
• Managed remote and on-site vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing.
• Led a team effort to prepare and finalize a Security Assessment Report SAR towards the end of this audit.

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Security Architect Consultant US FERC

• Developed requirements and co-authored the RFI for Data Loss Prevention - DLP's RFP for the US FERC.
• Led the security assessment of Google cloud services email, calendar, contacts MS Exchange migration pilot.
• Evaluated 3rd party vendors' cyber security cloud solutions including Salesforce.com SaaS and Fiber Link's MaaS360 Continuous monitoring and patch management compliance.
• Contributed to the development and review policies, controls and guidelines based on NIST FISMA, HIPPA, FIPS190, SAS70 standards and policies with regards to Vulnerability management, Access policies, change management, guidelines and best practices.
• Analyzed, assessed and developed a project plan to ensure FERC's compliance with DHS's MTIPS / TIC and Einstein initiatives, based on HSPD23, NCI's TIC V.1.0-V.2.0 and OMB guidance, 2007-2009.
• Evaluated ITOPS' CCN's and CCA's network and system pending changes.
• Led FERC's Security Operations Center SOC team of 3 analysts in monitoring TiGeo SIEM, Websense, AppDetective, Guidance Encase, Tenable Nessus VM scans, McAfee ePO Symantec daily operations.
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Sr. Independent Consultant

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Sr. IT Security Manager Consultant

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Sr. Architect Consultant

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MENA IPCC Consultant

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Cisco VOIP Consultant

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Infrastructure PM Consultant

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Infrastructure PM Consultant

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Managing Director

Senior Project Manager

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Marketing Manager

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Cisco GLOBAL PROGRAM MANAGER

• Managed Motorola account, Cisco's largest, strategic alliance client in the Midwest. Developed Synergy with Cisco Sales and Strategic-Alliance account teams to ensure synergy and smooth post-sales delivery of wireless, VOIP and Security Cisco solutions and professional services.
• Coordinated and executed the delivery of professional services in the Midwest region, the US, South America, Europe, South East Asia, Middle East and North Africa.
• Oversaw internal Cisco support resources and the execution of delivering SLA's and managed services.
• Managed customers' long-term relationships, through weekly meetings, briefings, reports and business briefing sessions to ensure customer 's satisfaction continually exceeds targeted quarterly goals.
• Worked closely with the Account Team to identify and win new business opportunities.
• Negotiated customer contracts, pricing, SLA's, SOW's and PSA's.
• Solicited and coordinated Cisco Systems Partners' bidding for various engagements.
• Designed and implemented Network Implementation Plan for each project or customer.
• Staged, configured and installed Cisco WAN LAN infrastructure gear IGX/BPX/MGX SUN Solaris based Cisco WAN Manager , Cisco View, Informix Database, and HPOV as part of customer's WAN backbone architecture, migration or new deployment. Other Solutions include access devices, backbone routers, catalyst 55xx and Cisco VOIP AVVID , VOATM, MSC 3810 and 36xx, as well as AVVID 3.0 platform for Cisco Chicago offices of 500 users and Motorola HQ pilot of 1200 users and Fingerhut of over 3000 users in 5 states.

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Telecom Internet NGINEERSENIOR Networking Consultant

• Provided MCI, BBN, GlobalNet and CACI's enterprise government clients with Internet, telecom networking.
• Engineering consultative services. Took on multiple roles within each project.
• Led the design consulting, project engineering Management services for the US Department of Justice's DOJ national network of over 260 sites: Physical logical, architecture 3Com gear routers, switches and remote access , secure VPN, migration and upgrade from Ethernet and token ring to all fiber and an ATM core with a successful Implementation of IP over ATM, VPN and MS exchange server 2000 500 Dell Servers .
• X.25 to Frame Relay network migration of over 350 cisco36xx routers around the world, for the Federal Aviation Agency FAA . Managed the survey and Y2K FAA network upgrade.
• US Coast Guard network expansion and rollout: Doubled the size of USCG network to over 450 routers nationwide and 300 HP Servers using Cisco45xx Cis7000x routers Cisco Catalyst 65xx switches.
• Provided BBN sales executives technical consultation and helped respond to RFP and win Internet e-commerce accounts. Assumed ownership of major accounts post-sales , worked with customers to identify and advised them of the security requirements, networking design and migration issues.
• Provide a comprehensive network architecture and implementation plan along with a suggested product list, network design project plan.
• Executed implementation and migration plans, including, Internet access provisioning: TCP/IP traffic control, routing and troubleshooting. Router configuration installation. Routing protocols and issues: Access lists, Filters, static, RIP, OSPF BGP routing. Setup of DNS, gateways tables, e-mail, Web ftp servers, and AX MX records. Circuit Provisioning troubleshooting with LECs TELCO's. 56K to T1, flex T1, T3's fractional T3's, DS3 up to OC-12, Frame Relay and ISDN BRI PRI circuits.
• Coordinated performed new installation, configuration, testing and troubleshooting of LAN/WAN integration implementation a series of internal projects, geared towards building a national MCI internet backbone.

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SYSTEMS ASSISTANT MANAGER

• Provided IT training to Museum Ingalls Library staff, of over 200 patrons and curators.
• Analyzed institutional computing needs and provide solutions.
• Managed library Circulation system performed PC configuration, installation maintenance.
• Assisted in the successful roll-out of DYNIX library automation systems.
• Installed Administered Novel Netware 3.12 network.
• Managed student faculty lab services at Weatherhead School of Management
• Troubleshot and resolved Unix workstations, PC, Macs, servers, printers, Operating Systems and software applications. Monitored LAN and AppleTalk WSBM lab network.