THOMAS ADJEI
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Results-driven Compliance and Systems Consultant with extensive experience at Kaiser Permanente, specializing in regulatory compliance oversight and stakeholder engagement. Successfully led a compliance overhaul that achieved a 55% reduction in non-compliance, while enhancing security frameworks through exceptional audit management and collaborative leadership.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Compliance Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
MD
02.2018 - 05.2024
- Conducted risk assessments and gap analysis to identify vulnerabilities and control deficiencies, and recommended remediation strategies to mitigate risks effectively
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish risk tolerance, monitored risk exposures, and developed risk mitigation plans tailored to the organization’s strategic objectives
- Managed compliance initiatives with relevant regulations and standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOX, HIPAA, and GDPR, ensuring adherence to requirements and timely reporting
- Spearheaded a compliance overhaul that integrated ISO/IEC 27001/27701 across all departments, reducing non-compliance issues by 55% within the first year
- Directed the successful certification of HIPAA and FedRAMP for a leading provider, enhancing the security framework for over 5 million user data entries
- Authored comprehensive monthly compliance reports that led to a 30% improvement in cross-departmental understanding and alignment on security protocols
- Established a compliance response team that resolved 100% of critical compliance issues within 24 hours, maintaining high standards of security and operational continuity
- Implemented organizational-wide NIST compliance strategy, improving security audit scores by 30% and reducing remediation time by 50%
Systems Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
MD
02.2009 - 12.2017
- Maintained access control for Kronos Workforce Central V8 system users
- Audited system access for 100% SOX compliance
- Developed and updated system security access documentation, and the Kronos narrative for SOX compliance
- Collaborated with HR Directors and the VP to conduct requirements definition and gap analysis to improve HR business processes
- Team lead for Kronos V8 upgrade project
- Designed HR systems dashboards for compliance data analytics
- Deployed a custom security awareness training program that led to a 70% improvement in employee compliance with security protocols
- Managed the transition to a secure cloud-based storage solution for data integrity, and reducing data access time by 20%
Education
Master’s degree - Management Information Systems – Enterprise Information Security
Bachelor’s degree - Communication Design Technology
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance Oversight
- Risk Evaluation
- Regulatory Standards Knowledge
- Threat Intelligence Assessment
- Audit Management Expertise
- Effective Stakeholder Engagement
- Creation of Security Guidelines
- Documentation Development
- Security Control Evaluation
Certification
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Training
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- RSA Archer
- ServiceNow
- NIST
- FISMA
Personal Information
Citizenship: US Citizen
Timeline
Compliance Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
02.2018 - 05.2024
Systems Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
02.2009 - 12.2017
Master’s degree - Management Information Systems – Enterprise Information Security
Bachelor’s degree - Communication Design Technology
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