ANTHONY JENKINS
United States
Summary
An IT professional focusing on strengthening enterprise environments to build efficiency and profitability. A certified security specialist and strategist who is motivated and performance-driven to help build confidence for executives in crucial decision-making situations. Comprehensive experience in system governance/frameworks, network security, auditing, disaster recovery, virtualization, and Windows server administration.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Information Technology
Global Risk Solutions Inc
Palo Alto
03.2023 - Current
- Worked alongside the CEO and COO to establish an IT governance framework, ensuring 100% compliance with industry regulations, and reducing potential security risks by 80%.
- Implemented a monthly IT dashboard for C-suite executives, enhancing visibility into IT performance metrics and fostering more informed decision-making at the executive level.
- Supervised life-cycle processes pertaining to IT framework.
- Maintained close connections with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
- Developed and maintained processes and technology roadmap to achieve business objectives.
IT Operations Professional
Yanfeng Automotive
01.2023 - Current
- Successfully integrated advanced robotics and automation systems into the new assembly line, resulting in a 25% increase in production speed and a 15% decrease in manual labor costs
- Set up equipment for employee use, performing or properly installing cables, operating systems or software
- Conferred with staff, users and management to establish requirements for new systems or modifications
IT Systems Administrator
La Mesa RV Center
San Diego
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Conduct 500+ threats and vulnerability assessments to properly analyze the risks to information security and determines appropriate measures to effectively manage those risks
- Planned, engineered and supported data center technology to provide 90% protected and safe data storage
- Work with IT and cybersecurity teams to ensure that cybersecurity measures align with overall IT strategies and compliance requirements based on NIST guideline
- Develop and maintain the organization's information security policies and procedures to ensure they are compliant with ISO 27001 requirements
IT Technical Support Specialist
Dish Network Corp
San Diego
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Monitored and responded quickly to requests received through the IT help desk ticketing system
- Installed, configured, and maintained computer systems, network equipment, operating systems, and applications
- Provided technical assistance to end users on a variety of issues, including hardware and software related problems
Cybersecurity Analyst
Stewarts Market Inc
Cincinnati
09.2018 - 10.2019
- Implement multiple security controls part of a security frameworks and regulations
- Such as, PCI-DSS, NIST, or CIS Critical Security Controls
- Performing and documenting risk assessments forming quarterly reports of executives directly reporting to CIO
- Utilizing web application vulnerability management concepts, including web application programming errors that lead to web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
- Working with reporting systems and developing reports and dashboards with SIEM and Azure Sentinel
Service Advisor
Microsoft
San Francisco
10.2016 - 12.2017
- Recommended additional, useful services to customers to increase overall sales as the top 10% performer in the region
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service while maintaining 100+ surveys monthly
Education
Informations Systems -
San Francisco State University
San Francisco05-2025
High school or equivalent -
San Ysidro High School
San Diego06.2015
Skills
- Splunk
- IT Governance and Policy Development
- Microsoft Azure
- CrowdStrike
- Vulnerability: Qualys's Assessment
- Network Configuration
- Linux
- Jira
- Business continuity planning
- Agile, Scrum
- Patch management
- Threat Hunting
- SQL, Java, C
- ISO 27001 and ISO 27002
Certification
- CISSP(Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
- PMP(Project Management Professional)
- CompTIA Security+
- Qualys Vulnerability Management
- Google Cybersecurity Professional
Timeline
Director of Information Technology
Global Risk Solutions Inc
03.2023 - Current
IT Operations Professional
Yanfeng Automotive
01.2023 - Current
IT Systems Administrator
La Mesa RV Center
01.2022 - 01.2023
IT Technical Support Specialist
Dish Network Corp
11.2019 - 03.2020
Cybersecurity Analyst
Stewarts Market Inc
09.2018 - 10.2019
Service Advisor
Microsoft
10.2016 - 12.2017
- CISSP(Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
- PMP(Project Management Professional)
- CompTIA Security+
- Qualys Vulnerability Management
- Google Cybersecurity Professional
Informations Systems -
San Francisco State University
High school or equivalent -
San Ysidro High School
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