Senior Information Technology Consultant

• Feb 2020 - Present

Senior Security Consultant

• Jan 2016 - Feb 2020

Created the SaaS IT Security Awareness Program for ProLearning’s (Articulate & LMS) customer portals and implemented their Vulnerability Management Program for customers which included Asset inventory, Patching, Breach Remediation Plan, V/A and Pen-Testing. • Managed monthly phishing campaigns, penetration testing resulting in customized threat analyses, and mitigation processes • Responsible for content creation and programming of e-learning modules addressing both phishing and social media privacy and security issues • Apply and update ISO/NIST/PIDEPA/DHS standards based on customers’ current levels of compliance implementation and controls • Provided disaster recovery audit preparation and technical setup (failover, redundancy, and business continuity planning) • Managed customers’ training on all endpoints, user access, backups, redundancy, and assessment of cloud security (AWS, Azure, BOX, Dropbox) Show less

Senior IT Technology Consultant

• Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

Spearheaded the IT compliance and security review of all related policies and procedures for corporate and partner agencies based on ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, PCI, COBIT standards and best practices implementation using ISO 27001:2013 as benchmark for all security programs, audit preparations, IT security charter across all MDC-partner’s 60+ agencies’ network. • Utilized emerging threat trends/detection, and best-in-class prevention programs to publish User Security Manual for employees and IT Operation Manual for Sarbanes Oxley audit preparation • Provided security, disaster recovery and business continuity review and recommendation of bi-directional failover internal process leveraging cloud technologies • Conducted research, documentation, presentation to senior leadership and partner agencies, including the implementation and project management of IT internal security & related staff security training Security evaluation and recommendations of agency-network wide software, VOIP, transport protocols & encryption, infrastructure, and outsourced services. • Cloud Vendor Management, Bids, RFI, RFP, and Service Level Agreements • Presentation of research, comparative analysis, pricing, and documentation of SaaS software (i.e., Cloud backup/replication, Office 365, Azure, MFA, etc.) Show less

Director of IT ty & Compliance

• Nov 2011 - Nov 2014

Senior member of the IT leadership team contributing to the development and execution of the I&O strategy and is responsible for ensuring the Operations & Platform Support team is aligned to positioning I&O to deliver compelling business value. • Authored ISO 27001:2013 compliance requirements for the implementation, review, and control of all client services at Kenna’s hosting facilities, including proposals, drafts, proposals, and change management methodologies • Authored business plan for the company’s private cloud service, offering PaaS to MDC-Partners’ “sister” agencies and third-party business partners • Administration of Kenna’s two data centers offering Private Cloud services to high value clients for a media / marketing company. Regulation and Security compliance alignment for internal audit preparation and client requirements. Managed, planned and allocated IT resources to projects and internal business requests and issues. Responsible for client project code releases and software deployments. Projects and duties included: • Planned and orchestrated the full relocation of Kenna’s two server farms to two separate data centers. • Architected and managed the complete infrastructure migration of a VMware ESXi environment from Rackspace to Kenna’s Private Cloud during the merger and acquisition of HBK, another partner agency. • Established HBK/Kenna’s network integration from Mississauga to Toronto and setup office wide communication platform by migrating Lotus Notes and Gmail to Office 365. • Plan, setup and co-ordinate infrastructure migration and on-going support and escalation for all third-party clients hosted at Kenna’s private cloud. • Responsible for IT Budget, quarterly reports to principals, business case presentations for review/approval. • Authored the company's IT Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Planning, as well as most of the IT security, high level policies and procedures and their application with control mechanisms. Show less

President & Chief Technology Officer

• Mar 2007 - Nov 2011

• Principle in the creation and implementation of technical solutions in all engagements with customers promoting iLANd’s technology strategy and becoming the technology partner to portfolio companies • Managed and mentored highly technical teams in project management for software development, infrastructure, and on-going maintenance/support operations for B2B customer-oriented solutions • Collaborated with product, marketing, and finance teams to align business and strategic goals with technology driven initiative Show less

Chief Technology Officer

• Jul 2003 - Mar 2007

In charge of all project development and related infrastructure for a software company. Responsible of all projects details from cost and risk analysis to schedules, QA processes and testing plans. Allocated tasks and assignments to a team of 15+ and up to 30+ programmers. Coordinated all phases of project developments, leading joint team of international programmers from Russia, Australia, Denmark, Canada and Chile. Acted as liaison and main contact between technical team, management and all business-related stakeholders Show less

Chief Technical Officer

• Mar 2001 - Jul 2003

Warehousing, apparel manufacturer and fulfillment center company. Sofware services: EDI, supply chain management environment, services, customer support, hosting solutions, custom programming, internet ordering and logistics/inventory/fulfillment tracking. Warehousing, apparel manufacturer and fulfillment center company. Sofware services: EDI, supply chain management environment, services, customer support, hosting solutions, custom programming, internet ordering and logistics/inventory/fulfillment tracking.