
System Administrator at Books-A-Million, Inc. and Developer at OpenBSD
Greater Nashville Area

System Administrator at Books-A-Million, Inc. and Developer at OpenBSD
Greater Nashville Area
An experienced IT professional with a strong background in information security, compliance and operations. Proven success in leading large projects such as PCI Level 1 merchant compliance and datacenter relocations. Eleven years of professional IT experience, including nine years of information security experience, five years of payment security experience, ten years of Linux experience, and six years of OpenBSD development experience.
Information Technology, Operations Management, Network Engineering, Information Security, End-user Support, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Internet Technology, Software Engineering, Business Continuity, Technical Analysis, Mentoring and Instruction, Systems Integration, Project Management, Client Relationships, IT Strategy Development, Payment Systems, Technical Writing, Process Improvement, Crisis Leader, Multi-Platform Networking
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 2003 — Present (6 years 10 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)
May 2000 — Present (9 years 7 months)
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
2000 — 2000 (less than a year)
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1998 — May 2000 (1 year 9 months)
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1999 — December 1999 (5 months)
Computer Engineering 1998 — 2003
Science and Math 1994 — 1998
information security, operating systems, networking, open source software, science fiction, violin, firearms
Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra
Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Manager (CPISM)
Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Auditor (CPISA)