
Mutually beneficial relationship within a company where my diverse experience, leadership, entrepreneurship, soft skills, and subject matter expertise in multiple areas of technology are utilized and developed to their highest potential. Whether it is in Consulting, Information Security, System Architecture/Engineering and roles requiring diverse IT background and interaction with teams and/or clients. Strategic execution of operational efficiencies, process improvement and development of effective teams allowing for failing startups to become an opportunity for profitable investments and acquisitions. Vested interest in both technical and nontechnical companies in various leadership roles where management and soft skills developed further through understanding and interaction with various business departments while still maintaining subject matter expertise in technology and increased responsibilities after applying new skills in technical roles. Specialties: Client Facing hands on experience 20+ years, Business and IT Consulting, SMB's, Enterprise, Multiple Vertical's, Security Assessments, InfoSec, IA, Checkpoint, Ethical Hacking, Qualys, PCI, Penetration Testing, Risk Mitigation, Web Application Filtering, Websense, IDS, Vulnerability Assessments, IPS, Incident Response, Active Directory, Data Center Virtualization, VMware vSphere, GPO, GRC, Wireless PTP Bridging, Cloud, SaaS, SDN, Netflow Analysis, NMS, Network Engineer, Firewalls, Systems Architect, Barracuda, Palo Alto, Meraki, SE, SA, Switching, STP, OSI, TCP, Cisco, Microsoft AD Windows Server, Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure Implementation, Multi-layer Security, Symantec Endpoint Management, Automation, Image Deployment, SCADA, CRM, ERP, Service Desk, PMI, Process Design, Vendor Relations, SLA's, RFP's, Team Leadership, Lean Operations Management, Project Management, Lateral Thinking, Training, Managing Multi-generational/National Teams, Track record of upward trajectory from day 1
sentinel.com
digitaltrends.com
mcdonalds.com
appliedsystems.com
Greater Chicago Area
Cyber/IT Operations Consultant-Risk/Vulnerability/Finance/Cloud/IAM/InfoSec/Security Posture
Born Consultants
• Full-time
Feb 2013 - Present
Greater Chicago Area
IT Technical Specialist
Van Drunen Farms. FutureCeutical's
• Full-time
Jan 2009 - Dec 2013
Momence IL
CEO/COO Data Center Manager
ACME Internet Services, LLC dba www.acmeshells.com
Jan 2003 - Dec 2008
Monee, IL various Data Centers across US
Director of Business Affairs/COO/Partner
Off the Hook Promotions, LLC
Feb 2005 - Sep 2008
Chicago, IL NW Burbs
Field Operations Manager/Technical Program Lead started as Team Lead (Cisco Network Analyst)
Sentinel Technologies
• www.linkedin.com/company/sentinel-technologies
Jun 2007 - Aug 2008
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago DTO, and Downers Grove, IL
IT Director
Confidential
Jan 2005 - Jun 2007