Professional Summary
Senior Network & Information Security Compliance Administrator with 20+ years of experience securing AI-driven IT environments. Expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, IT governance, and compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR standards.
Professional Experience
Tackle AI | Schaumburg, IL
2021 – Present
Sr. Network Administrator | Head of Information Security & Compliance
- Achieved SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance, working with auditors yearly.
- Expanded AI infrastructure from 1 rack of servers to multiple fully utilized racks.
- Implemented SIEM solutions, reducing security incidents by 40%.
- Redesigned network with VLAN segmentation to advance zero-trust security.
- Developed IT policies for network segmentation, PAM, MFA, and cloud security.
- Spearheaded the development of comprehensive IT policies for network segmentation, PAM, MFA, including cloud security across AWS and Azure; resulted in a 40% reduction in unauthorized access incidents within six months.
- Implemented organization-wide Endpoint Management, enhancing security, compliance, and asset visibility while streamlining patch management and threat detection.
Indigo Productions | Palatine, IL
1992 – 2021
CIO | CTO | Business Consultant
- Built fully realized modern networks for startups, transforming them from no infrastructure to secure, scalable environments.
- Managed $70M+ IT budgets, reducing expenses by $100K annually.
- Directed cybersecurity strategy, cutting cyber incidents by 50%.
- Optimized network architecture, reducing downtime by 60%.
- Led a team of 22 IT professionals, overseeing security and compliance strategies.
Trilogy Educational Services | Remote
2020 – 2021
Sr. Tutor | Cybersecurity Mentor
- Mentored cybersecurity students in penetration testing and security architecture.
- Provided training for Security+ and CISSP exam preparation.
- Proud to have been recognized by several students as the reason they passed the course.
