Mika Karnessis
Galloway,NJ
Summary
Proactive, organized, and highly skilled technology professional with expertise spanning information security, data regulations, IT, and cybersecurity. These fundamentals include identifying privacy risks, managing IT services, analyzing threats, handling incidents, communicating complex technical issues to executive-level stakeholders clearly, and providing sharp and decisive recommendations on mitigating privacy and security risks.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Privacy Analyst
Drexel University
05.2021 - 09.2023
- Managed fast-paced Privacy inbox; triaged all privacy requests; documented and escalated incidents.
- Rebuilt, implemented, and owned Privacy Risk Assessment process, assessing privacy risk of third-party vendors processing institutional data.
- Managed third-party contracts and made recommendations regarding privacy practices and controls.
- Reviewed and consulted on life cycle of institutional confidential and sensitive data, including collection, storage, use, transfer, retention, and destruction.
- Conducted analysis on university-wide programs related to privacy functions, including mapping and survey activities.
- Designed and implemented 3 individual privacy training modules for employee onboarding, College of Medicine, and School of Nursing.
Technical Services Analyst
Benefits Data Trust
12.2019 - 05.2021
- System and security administrator of entire Office365 domain for hybrid and remote offices.
- Lead analyst for anti-virus software, security patching, threat monitoring, and system updates for 300 endpoints, 5 servers, 2 firewalls, and 25 wireless access points.
- Oversaw all identity access management, including onboarding, offboarding, and staff changes within Azure and on-premises Active Directory tenants.
- Implemented and engineered MDM (mobile device management) using Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, and Jamf Pro.
- Developed comprehensive documentation and confluence for all Technical Services department and Information Security processes, contributing to more efficient team operations.
Help Desk Specialist
Benefits Data Trust
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Implemented ticketing and prioritization systems, enabling faster response times for high-priority issues.
- Worked with machine imaging technologies and deployment software for over 300 devices.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software, and network issues.
- Installed and configured operating systems and applications.
- Supported company-wide technology rollouts by creating user-friendly documentation and conducting hands-on training sessions.
Education
No Degree - Data Ethics
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, INSecondary Education - Biology
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ05.2009
High School Diploma -
Egg Harbor Township High School
Mays Landing, NJ06.2007
Skills
- Project Management
- Scripting & Programming Languages: SQL, Powershell, Python
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Audit Support
- Network Management
- Application installations
- Data Management
- Application installations
- Data Management
Certification
- LinkedIn Learning Certificate - Microsoft Azure: Active Directory (2017) - August 2019
Competencies
- Privacy Regulations: FERPA, GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and CPRA.
- Threat analysis and monitoring, port scanning, data loss prevention, and identity management.
- Systems Administration for Jira, Slack, Active Directory, Microsoft O365, Azure, Microsoft M365 Security, Splunk, BurpSuite/PortSwigger, and Okta.
Professional Development
- Professional Development: Data Privacy Day: How privacy champions can build a privacy-centric culture
- Professional Development: Mastering data inventories: Strategic privacy compliance and data governance
- Bridging the Atlantic: EU-US data transfers and the data privacy framework
- Professional Development: How to unlock AI: A delicate balance between policy, privacy, and risk
Timeline
Privacy Analyst
Drexel University
05.2021 - 09.2023
Technical Services Analyst
Benefits Data Trust
12.2019 - 05.2021
Help Desk Specialist
Benefits Data Trust
08.2018 - 12.2019
No Degree - Data Ethics
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Secondary Education - Biology
Atlantic Cape Community College
High School Diploma -
Egg Harbor Township High School
- LinkedIn Learning Certificate - Microsoft Azure: Active Directory (2017) - August 2019
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