Andre' De Wet
Network Leader
Aubrey,TX
Summary
Goal-oriented Operations Director with 20-year history streamlining procedures to optimize productivity and revenue. Well-organized and proactive with hands-on and resourceful style. Knowledgeable about recruitment, regulatory compliance and inventory management. Talented Operations Director skillful developing and implementing policies, procedures and plans to enhance and direct company activities. Successful background growing revenue, allocating resources and coordinating plans by utilizing excellent verbal and written communication, program management and team leadership abilities gained during 20-year career in IT.
Overview
2021
2021
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Engineering and Operations Director
Ballast Services
Oldsmar, Florida
8 2020 - 1 2023
- Planned and facilitated growth of engineering and operations teams in security response and security mitigation
- Implemented and ran Vulnerability management program• Successfully managed clearing 100+ separate vulnerabilities down to 5 low level vulnerabilities reported on a weekly basis.
- Drove security mitigation response procedures by creating operational procedures
- Implemented encryption and encrypted offsite server backups
- Participate in cyber intrusion awareness and cyber-attack responses
- Spearheaded overall customer network architecture improvements, including items such as hardware and architecture standardization
- Restructured and implemented an encrypted off-site server backup process, implemented full backup process in one week
- Implemented a quarterly back-up proactive testing process
- Supported the customers during third party Pen Testing exercises
- Developed and implemented Priority escalations and thresholds for customers, applied thresholds to team response times
- Experienced in Audit preparation and Audit responses
- Oversee overall cyber-security program and operations
- Implementation of MITRE framework into Cyber operations as well as NIST standards into Cyber program
- Mentored customers in efficient and strong methods of implementing cybersecurity in their environments
- Mentored and consulted with customer engineering teams to develop and implement a “best practice” approach to security and network architecture
- Developed and ran the company Change Advisory Board (CAB)
- Implemented an ITIL based framework for ticketing and network changes.
SOC Engineering Manager
Optiv
Frisco, Texas
07.2018 - 05.2020
- Planned and coordinated cyber-security actions and responses based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework on the Walt Disney network
- Established development of run books for the SOC analysts and response activities to any perceived threats or Indicators of compromise
- Increasing speed and efficiency of alert processing
- Spearheaded design support and implementation support as new security logging processes were defined
- Defined platform operational metrics to gauge platform effectiveness, efficiency, and maturity of platforms in the environment
- Guided the platform engineers during audits ensuring relevant data is produced
- Implemented mitigation activities related to audit findings on the security platforms
- Collaborated cross-functionally with the Disney company security leadership teams to develop forward looking plans and architecture changes in cyber-security environment
- Mentored Platform engineers in response expectations and deliverables on security platforms, to include QRADAR
- SPLUNK, TREND-MICRO, TANIUM, QUALYS, TRIPWIRE, MACAFEE and SYMANTEC security platforms
- Promoted to security engineering manager.
Director of Engineering
Vital Network Services
Oldsmar, Florida
07.2013 - 02.2018
- Supervised and guided a team of 18 Principal Engineers and four Change Coordinators in supporting various complex customer networks
- Developed and implemented an internal ITIL-based Change Management process – Resulting in reduced downtime and enhanced productivity
- Provided technical advisement and estimates for scopes of work, allowing for a more accurate estimation of work - producing revenue increase per project
- Initiated training and certification plan for engineering resources leading to significant improvement in accurately scoping projects, increasing the revenue per project
- Engaged in network audits and third-party security audits on customer networks
- Conceptualized and drove remediation of security vulnerabilities (CVEs) in customer infrastructure equipment – resulting in stable and compliant infrastructure
- Initiated processes and documentation for annual operating system updates– resulting in more reliable cybersecurity framework
- Documented security methodologies and configurations standards for customer networks – resulting in more secure configurations
- Planned and drove implementation of a password vault solution for accessing customer networks, increasing security, and passing audits including streamlined password management
- Core member of the Product Development Team to define operational requirements for new services.
- Streamlined engineering processes for increased efficiency, leading to faster project completion and reduced costs.
- Developed high-performing engineering teams through strategic hiring, focused mentoring, and performance management initiatives.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations through regular audits of systems, processes, and documentation efforts.
- Collaborated closely with sales teams to develop customized solutions that met client needs while driving revenue growth.
- Adhered to overall company business goals, meeting prescribed completion deadlines on 100% of projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communication Technology
SA Telkom
South Africa12.1986
Skills
Leadership
Enterprise Architecture
Active Directory
Budgetary requirements
Routing Switching
Cybersecurity
Operating systems
Program management
Data Privacy
Certification
CISM
Timeline
SOC Engineering Manager
Optiv
07.2018 - 05.2020
Director of Engineering
Vital Network Services
07.2013 - 02.2018
Engineering and Operations Director
Ballast Services
8 2020 - 1 2023
Bachelor of Science - Communication Technology
SA Telkom
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