Khurt Williams

Current

Senior Security Analyst at Bristol-Myers Squibb

Past

Founder and Lead Technologist at Williams Interactive, Inc.
Web Developer at The Computer Merchant
Web Developer at Bloomberg

Associate, Member of Technical Staff at Sarnoff Corporation
Business Associate at Electronic Data Systems

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Education

University of Michigan
Georgia Institute of Technology
Drew University

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Information Technology and Services

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Khurt Williams’s Summary

I am an information security analyst and project coordinator with over fifteen years of computer, software, and information technology experience, with seven years in senior-level technical positions.

Currently, I provide the information and tools my employer needs to properly manage the security risks associated with employee access to the Web as well as web development ( LAMP ) for several departmental applications.

I earned the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification in 2004 and serve as a blogger for the Princeton MacIntosh Users Group.

Khurt Williams’s Specialties:

Web Development, LAMP ( Linux, Apache, MySQL Perl/PHP) + AJAX, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Lead in the investigation, and evaluation of emerging security-related technologies, Lead and work on multiple projects simultaneously, especially in a cross-functional environment.

e-Security™, SmartFilter™ and SmartReporter™, Content Reporter™, Webwasher™, Red Hat Linux, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Perl, PHP, Nessus, NMAP, JavaScript, Wireless Networks, UNIX

Khurt Williams’s Experience

Senior Security Analyst

Bristol-Myers Squibb

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BMY; Pharmaceuticals industry)

March 2003 — Present (5 years 8 months)

I manage and/or assist with assigned projects that will range from less than 10 users up to enterprise-wide solutions and serve as an adviser to other department team members.

I manage the enterprise web filtering ( Web Gateway Security ) service, process and policy, analyze web content entering the network and provide metrics (trends, and events relating to all web activity) to upper management (Director and VP).

I am responsible for the design and development of several departmental compliance and account role request applications.

I am currently deploying a new Enterprise Web Content filtering solution and working on a Data Leakage Protection project, and serve as an advisor on Network Access Control.
Founder and Lead Technologist

Williams Interactive, Inc.

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2000 — March 2003 (3 years 3 months)

Williams Interactive, Inc. was a company I formed that provided web application and custom software development services to pharmaceutical and financial services firms in the Princeton, NJ area.
Clients have included Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merill Lynch, Prudential Securities, State Street, and Johnson & Johnson.
Web Developer

The Computer Merchant

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 4 months)

Site refresh of jnj.com, the corporate web site for Johnson & Johnson. Web site enhancements included "high-lights" of the day. Added resume submission and job search function to web site. Enhancements to web based content management system. Migration of content management backend from flat file system to MySQL database allowing for more robust site development and version control.
Web Developer

Bloomberg

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Information Services industry)

August 1997 — August 1998 (1 year 1 month)

Developed various segments of Bloomberg's web site (energy, stock ticker, market indices ticker).
Created a template-based web site framework that reduced site development time and slashed feature deployment time.
Associate, Member of Technical Staff

Sarnoff Corporation

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Research industry)

May 1995 — September 1997 (2 years 5 months)

Contributed to the creation and development of very low bit rate video coding technologies for videophone and MPEG-4 applications.
Business Associate

Electronic Data Systems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EDS; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 1994 — May 1995 (1 year 1 month)

Software development for General Motors Powertrain diagnostics.

Khurt Williams’s Education

University of Michigan

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering: Systems, 1992 — 1994

I graduated from engineering college during the first Gulf War and could not find any work in the field. I walked the streets of Manhattan selling bulk long distance plans to small businesses before deciding that graduate school might be a better move.
Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1989 — 1991

Because I was in the "3-2" program I took courses at Georgia Tech all year long including summers. Atlanta (hotlanta) summers are brutal. Tech students don't graduate, they "get out" ( as in get out of jail).

Activities and Societies:

IEEE
Drew University

Bachelor of Arts, Physics, 1986 — 1989

Drew University has a dual degree or combined plan program. These programs lead to an undergraduate liberal arts (B.A.) degree from Drew and an undergraduate engineering (B.S.) degree from an affiliated engineering school. Participants commonly follow a "3-2" or "4-2" scheduling, entering the engineering school after their junior or senior year at Drew respectively. Program graduates are "liberally educated engineers" possessing strong communications and problem solving skills, and a broad background in the humanities and social sciences as well as a high-quality technical education.

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Pi Sigma - The National Physics Honor Society,
http://www.sigmapisigma.org/