Sal Velasco, CISSP,CISA,CISM,ITIL,IEM,CHSS

Current

Associate Director, Compliance & Enterprise Risk Management at AT&T Interactive

Past

Full Time Independent Consultant at AT&T subsidiaries
Chief Technology Officer, Americas at Intelligent Wave USA, Inc.
Technical Consultant at UUNet/ MCI/ Verizon

Mainframe Engineer at Unisys
Computers Systems Specialist at US Air Force

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Education

Western Governors University
Harvard Business School
California Coast University

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Sal Velasco, CISSP,CISA,CISM,ITIL,IEM,CHSS’s Summary

Experienced engineering leader, business manager and executive, with over 15 years of outstanding management and team building experience at both multi-billion dollar and startup businesses in the federal and commercial space. Charged with driving information security and compliance products in Canada, United States, Mexico, and S. America.

Sal Velasco, CISSP,CISA,CISM,ITIL,IEM,CHSS’s Specialties:

CISSP, CISA, CISM, ITIL, IAM, IEM, CHP, CHSS, Network+, Security+, A+. Certified Professional Mediator, State of California, Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential: Full Time.

Sal Velasco, CISSP,CISA,CISM,ITIL,IEM,CHSS’s Experience

Associate Director, Compliance & Enterprise Risk Management

AT&T Interactive

(Public Company; T; Internet industry)

February 2009 — Present (6 months)

Currently developing an Enterprise Risk Management program based on COSO, COBiT and ISO.
Full Time Independent Consultant

AT&T subsidiaries

(Telecommunications industry)

August 2008 — February 2009 (7 months)

Consultant to corporate Compliance & Risk Management office.
"The [customer] is extemely pleased, and your contributions have been recognized company-wide. You have been brought up numerous times at management and general staff meetings as a very successful example of providing clients high-level contract staffing services." Dec2008

1. State & Federal Legislature Liaison
2. PCI Compliance Initiative Consultant
3. Enterprise Risk Management Program Advisor
4. Business Continuity Planning Consultant
5. Disaster Recovery Planning Consultant
6. Internal Corporate Governance Advisor
7. Information Security Consultant
8. Network Infrastructure Security Advisor
9. Business Process Improvement Consultant
10. Mandatory Training Program Consultant
11. CAN- SPAM/ Do Not Call Compliance Administrator
12. Intracorporate Privacy Policy Consultant
13. Corporate Identity Development
14. FACTA Compliance Consultant
15. Executive Leadership Team Presentation Coach
Chief Technology Officer, Americas

Intelligent Wave USA, Inc.

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2007 — March 2008 (11 months)

Charged with driving information security consulting, IT governance and regulatory compliance products in the USA and Latin America. Proficient at certification and accreditation, vulnerability analysis process identification and risk remediation.

"Our software-based Insider Threat Management system is effectively monitoring the data flow across all network channels and is preventing in real-time, the transfer of critical data and digital assets to unauthorized recipients. It efficiently aligns with the organizations' need for regulatory compliance by protecting intellectual property and non-public information."
Technical Consultant

UUNet/ MCI/ Verizon

(Telecommunications industry)

May 2000 — February 2007 (6 years 10 months)

Experienced consultant for enterprise WANs, security and technical performance. Responsible for engineering, global WAN design and implementation and ongoing post install support of enterprise grade managed infrastructures. Primary subject matter expert charged with supporting over 150+ Account Managers, and Technical Consultants on IP application and associated security services. Provided engineering services and support for over 100+ new and established global customers. Consulted for customers such as: Bank of the West, Union Bank, Avery Dennison, and Aerospace Corp.
Mainframe Engineer

Unisys

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; UIS; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

May 1999 — May 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Directly responsible for the support of government contracts. Experienced in troubleshooting and maintaining enterprise Unisys mainframes, SCSI and fibre channel arrays, cartridge tape subsystems, XENIX consoles and UnixWare servers. Customers such as: Honeywell Corp, City of Scottsdale, AZ; Phoenix Police Department, AZ.
Computers Systems Specialist

US Air Force

(Government Agency; Military industry)

December 1990 — April 1999 (8 years 5 months)

Network Deployment Technician/ Maintenance Staff , Network Administrator, Network Helpdesk Manager, Director, Software Training in 40 states and 8 countries. Veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield campaigns.

Sal Velasco, CISSP,CISA,CISM,ITIL,IEM,CHSS’s Education

Western Governors University

MBA , Information Technology Management , 2009 — 2009

Western Governors University is the only university in the history of American higher education to have earned accreditation from four regional accrediting commissions.The University’s accreditation status is managed by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Harvard Business School

Leading Professional Service Firms Executive Education Program 2009 — 2009

This intensive weeklong Executive Education program explores how top managers balance the day-to-day pressures of running a business against the exhilaration of building long-term enterprise value.

Through lectures, group discussions and case studies highlighting issues experienced by professional service firms, you will benefit from the latest thinking on developing, governing and growing service firms. Immersed in group problem-solving exercises, you will formulate effective go-to-market strategies and deliver consistently strong client service. You also will acquire the skills to cultivate a firm culture that enables you to anticipate, adjust to, and ultimately profit from changing market conditions.
California Coast University

BS , Management , 2006 — 2007
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management

Certificate , LBA Business Administration , 2006 — 2006

LBA Business Certificate Program is designed by Pepperdine University for Latin Business Association (LBA) members. The program will provide you with the information and skill set you need to be an increasingly effective business owner, executive, manager, and entrepreneur. This course is taught by multi-disciplinary faculty, consisting of some of the finest professors of Pepperdine University. You will be challenged through case studies, lectures and readings and you will have ample opportunities to apply your learning on a project.