
Optimizing Security and Network Operations
Greater Atlanta Area

Optimizing Security and Network Operations
Greater Atlanta Area
Twenty-five years after typing in my first computer program from a magazine, combining 1s and 0s still holds magic for me. My passion for network operations is rooted in FidoNet community of the 1980s, where I operated several bulletin board systems (BBS). As I graduated to adminstering networked Unix workstations, information security was a natural knowledge progression.
I forge solutions to optimize security and network operations for enterprises, governments and academia in these ways:
* Maintain business system availability
* Protect intellectual property
* Limit corporate liability
* Safeguard the corporate brand
* Ensure compliance
While achieving those goals, I embrace these security fundamentals:
* Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
* Defense-in-depth
* Least Privilege
* Simplicity
* Education
Certifications: CISSP-ISSAP
Network behavior analysis (NBA)
Network intrusion prevention systems (IPS)
Network and host intrusion detection systems (IDS)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
January 2002 — Present (6 years 7 months)
Focusing on Fortune 500 customers, this privately held 60 person company consistently outperformed competitors to remain on the network behavior analysis short list of industry analysts. Prototyped new products as the primary information security specialist under the purview of the Founder and Chief Research Officer.
* Increased revenue through prototype development of StealthWatch Xe, which was then productized.
* Streamlined product manufacturing process, reducing time from hours to minutes.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ISSX; Computer & Network Security industry)
October 1997 — May 2001 (3 years 8 months)
As a public company with 1,500 employees and $250M revenue, ISS dominated the vulnerability prevention enterprise market. Produced high quality deliverables for the System Security Scanner and RealSecure products within application development teams of five to twelve engineers. Applied highly effective problem solving skills to become a valued asset to the team and company, through commitment to quality and consistently good development habits.
* Awarded Product of the Year in 1999 and 2000 by Network Magazine for RealSecure.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NT; Telecommunications industry)
January 1995 — October 1997 (2 years 10 months)
Nortel Networks is a publicly owned telecomm giant catering to the enterprise and carrier markets with $15B revenue and 70,000 employees. Provided services to engineers and quality assurance teams totaling 300 people as one of two configuration management developers.
* Exceeded performance ratings, recognized by 18 "thank you" emails, 1 peer award, 1 management award in 1996.
* Lead critical migration project with a $600K project deadline penalty, delivering three weeks ahead of schedule.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)
January 1991 — August 1994 (3 years 8 months)
The academic computing network at this 60-year old state institution brought together 3,000 faculty, undergraduate and post-graduate students. Overseen by Computer Science department faculty, cooperatively administered 300 campus-wide, mixed-vendor Unix workstations on a part-time basis with eleven other undergraduate students.
* Awarded highly competitive internship at NASA Langley Research Center after reducing helpdesk turnaround time and increasing uptime of computing resources.
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)
January 1993 — March 1994 (1 year 3 months)
Aerospace pioneering and atmospheric sciences are the core disciplines amongst NASA LaRC’s 3,300 civil service and contract employees. Administered 100 mixed-vendor Unix workstations in the Fluid Mechanics division with two IT operations personnel .
* Improved customer service satisfaction level resulted in a full-time job offer at the end of this internship position.
BS, Computer Science, 1990 — 1993
Lead the student ACM chapter, organizing annual events from 1991-1993.
Lead the Outdoor Adventure Club from 1992-1993, planning two weekend events a semester.
Computer Science 1988 — 1989
1984 — 1988
As an Eagle Scout, I served in leadership roles within the Order of the Arrow, the national honor society organization within the Boy Scouts of America.
Competed in Future Business Leaders of America at the state level.
music, gaming, game design, small press publishing, live action role-playing
Information Systems Security Association,
Information Systems Audit and Control Association,
InfraGard