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Michael Odeh

Austin,TX

Summary

Results-driven IT professional with notable success in planning, analysis and implementation of security initiatives. Strengths in providing comprehensive network design and security frameworks.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Operations Engineer

GOOGLE
Austin, Texas
02.2020 - Current
  • Troubleshoot wide range of issues across Google’s corporate IT resources, applications, and various operating systems, including Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Chrome OS, and mobile platforms
  • Supported Google’s transition to work from home, and Techstop’s transition to remote support
  • Mentored new teammates in shadowing sessions, guiding them to be successful at Google
  • Completed process improvement project using python to improve Linux disk encryption, pushing change out to 150k Glinux devices within Google
  • Created flags to alert support team when chrome os device has certain policies
  • Performed risk assessment on over 200 support groups to reduce unused access, ensuring least-privileged access
  • Collaborate and share knowledge across team members and other Googlers
  • Contributed to internal troubleshooting articles to enhance user experience
  • Provide outstanding internal technical support to 100K+ Googlers worldwide.

Security Engineer

GOOGLE Remote
Austin, Texas
07.2021 - 10.2021
  • Designed rules for automated detection of risky legacy IAM role assignments on GCP service accounts
  • Performed risk and vulnerability assessments and provided over 20 results and recommendations to senior management.
  • Design doc highlighting risks associated with legacy IAM roles
  • Partnered with infrastructure teams on evaluation and feasibility assessments of new systems and technologies.
  • Automated security review process for GCP projects, enforcing internal security requirements which improved review speed by over 30%.
  • Reviewed change proposals for Network Access Control Lists
  • Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.
  • Worked with teams of talented software engineers to define, build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
  • Validated and verified system security requirements definitions and analyzed system security designs.
  • Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
  • Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.

IT Technician

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Lubbock, TX
06.2018 - 12.2019
  • Security level 2 position within Advanced Technology Learning Center ATLC
  • Manage, and monitor sensitive school information
  • Carry out IT department daily operational tasks
  • Keep devices in school labs updated with latest security patches
  • Refurbished PC systems and peripherals such as monitors, networking equipment, printers and more.
  • Monitored systems in operation and quickly troubleshot errors.
  • Corrected connectivity faults to restore user access to local networks, cloud-based storage and public web.

Security Engineer Intern

TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA
Plano, Texas
01.2019 - 08.2019
  • Led project to standardize Firewall Access request process across Toyota
  • Engaged business and technology stakeholders to gather goals and requirements.
  • Developed security metrics and technical analysis to give insight into performance and trends.
  • Participated in Data Center upgrade project that reduced technical debt
  • Network security management using Cisco ISE
  • Created business cases and user stories for Robotic Process Automation
  • Liaised with third parties to respond to security events and understand threat landscape.

Education

BS - Computer Science

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Skills

  • Network and Web Security
  • Security Risk Analysis
  • Cloud Security
  • Python
  • HTML, CSS
  • System and Network Security
  • User Access and Security Policy Creation
  • Security Policy Enforcement and Auditing
  • Enterprise Server Design
  • Technical Support and Assistance
  • System Security Auditing
  • Encryption
  • Troubleshooting
  • Fast Learner
  • Critical Problem-solving

Timeline

Security Engineer

GOOGLE Remote
07.2021 - 10.2021

Corporate Operations Engineer

GOOGLE
02.2020 - Current

Security Engineer Intern

TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA
01.2019 - 08.2019

IT Technician

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
06.2018 - 12.2019

BS - Computer Science

Texas Tech University
Michael Odeh