Robert Stock
San Tan Valley,AZ
Summary
Focused Director/Manager with extensive knowledge of threat detection, prevention and analysis tooling. Leveraging expertise in security software and products to build solid IT security infrastructure. I am a detail-oriented leader and proactive communicator dedicated to safeguarding against threats. I am committed to driving user adoption through enhanced security tooling to make authentication and identification align closely with business technology needs.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior MTS 2 security architect
PayPal /Braintree
07.2015 - Current
- Built out LAB environments to facilitate testing of proposed production tools
- Developed repositories for seamless installation of proposed tools
- Built and configured Cisco UCS Blade systems for deploying Production Citrix Environment.
- Built and configured ESXi to support VDI project
- Automated reporting tasks for measuring KPIs
- Deployed and supported PowerBroker toolset - PBUL, PBW, PBMac, AD Bridge, Retina, Password Safe
- Enabled SSO/SAML authentication on all Production applications
- Managed a team of 16 engineers responsible for maintaining, deploying, and resolving issues with security infrastructure within PayPal's production environments
- Provided necessary mentorship and support to team members
- Migrated on-prem security infrastructure to cloud-based solutions
- Automated programming to enhance speed and accuracy of deploying and reporting security tools within cloud environment
- Implemented security tools and created deployment environment for PayPal stack in China.
- Architected and developed malware and vulnerability detection tools for both Dev and Production Environments
- Developed and implemented a Vaulting solution for the rotation of service accounts and secret keys
- Managed team of 10 developers responsible for maintaining and enhancing the Braintree Account Updater and Vault service, while prioritizing merchant authorization rates and ensuring vault freshness is upheld.
- Orchestrated/Managed requirements intake for Vault API backend deliverables to enhance PayPal checkout experience.
Oracle Solutions specialist
WIPRO Technologies (On sight at Honeywell)
Tempe, AZ
06.2008 - 07.2015
- Develop Oracle solutions for customer implementation
- Hardware specification and procurement
- Project management of proposed solutions
- Managed Implementation team for all MS SQL and Oracle Installations
- Unix/Linux Administrator team lead
- Automation of server installation and security hardening scripts with Perl and supporting modules
- Automation of large scale user administration activities using Perl and supporting modules
- Project management for server refresh program for Honeywell’s East and West Datacenters
- Operations Manager for Identity and Access Management
- Program Manager for IAM services.
X10 Wireless Technologies
Seattle, WA
02.1999 - 04.2008
- Direct and administer all database related activities for company
- Responsible for design, implementation and maintenance of custom bulk mail software
- Develop and execute emergency recovery plans for 6 Oracle8i production databases
- Create and maintain standby database for redundant systems
- Maintain data integrity over all databases
- Determine data relevance and archive accordingly to conserve drive space
- Develop all user interfaces for database interaction
- Areas include sales, invoicing, ad campaigns, data feeds, SKU creation, special sales promotions, and accounting
- Client operating system administration including UNIX, LINUX, and all Microsoft Platforms
- Full cycle Oracle project development
- Full cycle Perl development
- Internet/Intranet and Client/Server application development
- Migration of legacy systems.
Byte Lightning
Bothell, WA
05.1997 - 02.1999
- Developed software to assist in tracking management of hazardous waste material
- Responsibilities included assisting in the software design as well as all implementation and testing
- Tools used included CodeWarrior, C++, PowerPlant, and NeoAccess
- HazMatLSpan' - for tracking shipment and disposal of hazardous waste material and waste oil
- Software written to insure proper protocol was followed for HazMat liability from cradle to grave
- HazMatLoging' - for maintaining daily inventory of total gallons of waste oil and hazardous material, as well as tracking liability of the facility for material collected.
Advanced Industries
Phoenix, AZ
02.1995 - 05.1997
- Developed software to assist in optimizing maintenance work on file servers
- StorageConsolidator' - Network storage analysis application to optimize maintenance work on file servers
- Tools used were CodeWarrior, C++ and PowerPlant
- Responsibilities included all aspects of product development, analysis, design, implementation and testing
- FreightBoss' - Software for tracking expedited deliveries that required constant surveillance of equipment shipped and estimated time of arrival
- Tools used included MPW, ObjectMaster, C++ and MacApp
- Responsibilities included implementation of all data entry UI.
Education
High School Diploma -
Scorpions
New Mexico05-1985
Skills
- IAM tools - ITIM, SAML, Citrix, PowerBroker, Hashicorp Vault
- Oracle, DB2, MYSQL, MS Access
- PL/SQL, SQL
- C/C, Perl, Python, Shell Script, Visual Basic, Java Script, HTML / DHTML
- Linux/UNIX, Microsoft Windows
- Vulnerability management - Tenable, Rapid 7
- Infrastructure design
- IDS/IPS systems integration, Firepower, Flowtraq, Safebreach
- Level 3 systems administration/support, Unix/Linux, AIX, Ubuntu, RHEL, OEL
- Configuration management tools - Puppet, CFEngine
- GCP Developer - Gcloud, Google SDK
- DBA IV - Maintain relational databases, Develop strategies for Data acquisitions, Archive, Recovery and Implementation of databases
- Strong background in Oracle Development - Stored procedures, Functions, Triggers and Custom automation
- Strong scripting/programming skills - Monitoring, Tooling
Titles
- Engineering Manager
- Security Manager
- MTS 2 Security Architect
- Director of IAM services
- Senior Operations Manager
- Senior Developer/DBA – All database maintenance, development and migration on Oracle8i, Oracle9i and Oracle10g
- Bulk Email Specialist – Develop and design software solutions for customer mailing
- System Administrator – Maintain security updates, patches and general system administration
- Supervisor – Manage crew of 11 data entry clerks to process Online order solutions
- ISR Project manager for server refresh program cycle for Honeywell Datacenters both East and West
- Unix Level 3 Administrator
- Senior Linux/Unix Architect
Accomplishments
- Architect and deploy scanning solution along with infrastructure to support daily scans of all PayPal domain and business units
- Architect and program monitoring tools to calculate scan performance and notification mechanisms to alert when scan performance falls below expected thresholds allowing for corrective action to be implemented to meet SLA requirements
- Automation of scan environment deployments taking the current deployment time of a full sprint to 7 minutes to have fully functioning scans running in a new environment
- Develop Puppet modules for configuration enforcement of multiple malware detection tools across PayPal production environments
- Architect and deploy LAB environment for pre deployment testing
- Develop reporting mechanisms in JIRA to support agile methodologies for multiple large-scale teams with built in reporting ability to measure resource utilization and performance
- Drive development projects for Vaulting solutions to improve merchant adoption and increase their TPV
- Drive collaboration and adoption of new procedures and functionality to improve auth rate and adoption of PayPal tools and features
- Provide functionality and enhancements to the Account Updater software which maintains merchant vault freshness
- Develop on-call procedures, monitoring tools and failover capabilities to help ensure 5 9’s availability requirements
- Participate in security tool assessments to identify solutions that meet PayPal security requirements and needs
- Wipro Program director for IAM program at Honeywell responsible for new project and revenue onboarding and sales generation for contract
- Wipro Operations manager for IAM, Microsoft Exchange and ITIM Honeywell programs
- Wipro Oracle Solutions Architect for ISR program at Honeywell
- Wipro Senior Linux/AIX solutions deployment specialist at Honeywell
- Complete migration of all mission critical company data from MS Access to Oracle8i and all interface tools associated with the manipulation of this data
- Designed and developed normalization procedures to create an 118,000 item automated Electronics Store from multiple third party vendors utilizing Perl DBI and CGI modules
- Develop internal web based reporting tools to aid Marketing research department in tracking advertising impact on campaigns utilizing Perl DBI, CGI and customer modules
- Designed and developed database driven email solutions to help track correspondence between customers and service reps. Performed migration of all data and procedures to Oracle9i and Oracle10g R2, web based reporting structure created using Perl DBI and CGI modules
- Designed and developed database driven ad campaign tracking tools for Internet sales statistics
- Designed and developed database driven shopping cart for integration with Shopsite Pro. Used in all online sales, utilizing custom written Perl scripts and support modules DBI, CGI and OpenSSH
- Designed and developed database driven automated data feeds for sales of all proprietary and third-party products to various shopping sites, Yahoo, Bizrate, Shopping, Nextag, Google, Froogle, etc. Tools used Perl and modules DBI, CGI, OpenSSH
- Designed and developed tools for automated generation of new SKUs for products sold on the company’s website utilizing Perl and modules DBI and CGI
- Designed and developed tools for order billing, tracking and customer correspondence from start to finish
- Designed and developed custom bulk email solution for advertising notification to customers. Tools used are Sendmail 8.0, Perl, C/C++. Platform LINUX Red Hat
- Designed and developed database driven management of customer mailing lists and email harvesting solutions using Oracle8i, Perl DBI
- Managed ISR Implementation of Remedy project for DCW and DCE
- Unix/Linux administrator and team lead for all new build and implementation of systems within the Honeywell DC environments
Operation Systems
- Linux/UNIX
- All Microsoft Windows platforms
Platforms Languages
- Citrix
- Oracle
- DB2
- MYSQL
- PL/SQL
- SQL
- MS Access
- C/C++
- Perl
- Python
- Shell Script
- Visual Basic
- Java Script
- HTML / DHTML
Timeline
Senior MTS 2 security architect
PayPal /Braintree
07.2015 - Current
Oracle Solutions specialist
WIPRO Technologies (On sight at Honeywell)
06.2008 - 07.2015
X10 Wireless Technologies
02.1999 - 04.2008
Byte Lightning
05.1997 - 02.1999
Advanced Industries
02.1995 - 05.1997
High School Diploma -
Scorpions
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