Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Extensive experience developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies.
Overview
4
4
Certificates
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Network Engineer
Prayer-Watch Ministries, Inc
Bronx, NY
01.2018 - Current
Recommend, schedule, and perform hardware and peripheral equipment improvements, upgrades, and repairs.
Accelerate IT performance through oversight of hardware, systems, and networks for a non-profit organization serving New York residents.
Enhance administrative work by providing design, implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance expertise; steers access and security with OS installation and local user administration.
Managed the design, installation, and management of organization-wide local area network, vast area network, network segment, and internet system.
Optimize network performance and reliability by maintaining hardware and software, analyzing technical issues, and ensuring availability to system users.
Implement effective security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
Key Achievements:
Achieves efficiency goals with technical and project management skills; efforts have resulted in a 15% reduction in network congestion; provides recommendations for rolling out new systems and hardware.
Showcases industry knowledge and experience by reinforcing efforts targeting information security, stability, and capacity maximization; sets ACL, static routes, and SNMP configuration to resolve issues.
Engineers client projects through application of upgrading, testing, and troubleshooting of LAN/WAN technologies; utilizes proficiency with PCs/laptops, software, hardware, routers, switches, and cabling.
Enhances the use of Cisco routers and switches through the implementation of usernames and passwords; manages the lifecycle of tickets from opening to resolution for circuit problem projects.
Monitored and secured companies websites and infrastructure with 0 successful attacks.
Implemented the best cost-effective ways to minimize security risk. Helped slash risks by an average of 30%.
Lowered malware threats by 40% with use of ad blockers, switching users to Google Chrome, and implementing automatic updates.
Epic Ambulatory & Inpatient Implementation
UMass Memorial Health System
Worcester, MA
01.2017 - 12.2017
Built effective training systems through the development of modules for ambulatory and inpatient orders.
Introduced change in review time of patient charts resulting in 10% reduction, enhancing doctor and nurse workflows.
Worked within timeline and resource constraints provided by the Project Manager.
Worked collaboratively with Systems Analyst to develop designs, mockups, and prototypes.
Provided ongoing communication with users, managers, corporate directors, and vendors to assure support and current initiatives.
Identified opportunity for process/system improvements by adopting new Epic functionality.
Worked with application end users to identify and correct issues in a timely and professional manner.
Key Achievements:
Evaluated client’s existing application to pinpoint necessary improvements in overall patient care.
Collaborated with builders to define technical improvement to achieve better communication during healthcare operations, targeted stakeholder requirements, steering implementation team efforts.
Spearheaded training of providers, nurses, and other mid-level staff on Epic Ambulatory Module.
Maximized Epic’s TDR tool and developed scripts to fully capture workflow and equipment needs.
STUDENT INTERN
Center For Government In Technology
ALBANY, NY
09.2014 - 12.2014
Education
Master of Science - Information Science
University Of Albany
Albany, NY
01.2013 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Management Information System