Joel Rivera Aponte
Davenport,FL
Summary
Strategic Security & Business Continuity Executive with 18+ years of experience safeguarding personnel, venues, and operations across the U.S. military, corporate, and Fortune 500 sectors. Demonstrated expertise in venue protection, incident response, risk mitigation, and cross-functional security leadership. Proven ability to develop and implement arena-level safety programs, vendor QA processes, and real-time crisis management protocols. Adept at coordinating multi-agency security efforts and directing high-performance teams during large-scale events and global operations. TS/SCI FSP clearance and certified expertise in ISO 22301, NIST, and FEMA protocols.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Business Continuity & Audit Manager
CVS Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
- Directed enterprise-wide risk assessments and Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) using ISO 22301 and NIST frameworks, reducing downtime by 50% and mitigating financial losses by 30%.
- Partnered with IT and security teams to implement disaster recovery and cyber response playbooks via CrowdStrike and Archer, boosting resilience of critical systems.
- Coordinated emergency planning with the Florida Emergency Operations Center (EOC), enhancing joint response to cyber, health, and natural disaster threats.
- Led enterprise-wide tabletop exercises using Everbridge and Palantir Fusion, increasing incident readiness by 40%.
- Developed and enforced 24/7 incident monitoring protocols through RiskConnect, ensuring rapid escalation and executive support.
- Authored security plans addressing multi-scenario threats and managed vendor compliance under the organization’s Quality Assurance framework.
Operations Leader & Continuity Manager
Unites States Army
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Led a 100-member security and intelligence unit, directing global operations in support of high-priority missions with zero operational failures.
- Executed pandemic response strategies using ISO 22301, enabling 3,000+ personnel to maintain operations under remote conditions.
- Developed automated threat analysis workflows in Palantir, cutting intel review times and improving accuracy by 40%.
- Led mentoring programs and readiness training, enhancing unit-wide preparedness and performance.
Senior Intelligence Manager
Unites States Army
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Directed 50 analysts generating 125+ high-level threat intelligence briefings to guide command decision-making during global missions.
- Led threat-hunting and targeting operations using HUMINT, SIGINT, and OSINT intelligence feeds.
- Oversaw cyber threat intelligence focused on adversarial TTPs, improving proactive defense and response capabilities.
- Spearheaded red-teaming simulations to uncover vulnerabilities and bolster security posture by 30%.
Senior Manager, Risk & Intelligence Analysis
United States Army
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Conducted vulnerability assessments across special operations using Palantir and DoD frameworks, improving mission readiness by 20%.
- Integrated advanced data protection protocols to reduce discrepancies by 25%.
- Delivered situational threat briefings that shortened crisis response time by 15% during joint missions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO08-2025
Skills
- Venue Security & Arena Safety Operations
- Incident Response & On-Court Investigations
- Executive Protection & Travel Security
- Business Continuity & Crisis Management (ISO 22301, FEMA)
- Risk Assessment & Cyber-Physical Threat Mitigation
- Vendor Management & Security QA Programs
- Interagency Coordination (DoD, FEMA, EOC)
- Cross-Functional & Executive Communication
- Strategic Leadership Across Multi-League Operations
- Project Management
- Strategic business continuity solutions
- Security threat analysis
- Targeting analysis expertise
Accomplishments
- Led and coordinated intelligence and security operations across U.S. military and interagency missions involving 100+ personnel, achieving zero mission failures under high-threat conditions.
- Executed enterprise-wide risk assessments and implemented ISO 22301-aligned business continuity strategies that resulted in a 50% reduction in downtime and a 30% drop in projected financial losses.
- Produced and delivered over 125 classified threat briefings to senior leadership at USSOCOM, directly informing real-time operational decisions and crisis response protocols.
- Designed and implemented remote operational continuity and emergency response protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring seamless operations for over 3,000 personnel across multiple mission-critical functions.
Certification
- Certified Business Continuity Professional
- Threat Targeting
- Open Source Intelligence
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Business Continuity & Audit Manager
CVS Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
Operations Leader & Continuity Manager
Unites States Army
01.2019 - 01.2023
Senior Intelligence Manager
Unites States Army
01.2014 - 01.2019
Senior Manager, Risk & Intelligence Analysis
United States Army
01.2010 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Colorado Technical University
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