Experience

Shift5

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Architect

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Principal Field Engineer

  • Jul 2021 - Nov 2022



Tanium

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Technology Expert

  • Nov 2020 - Jul 2021

  I was part of an elite, small team consisting of world-class technology experts entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring industry trends, investigating emerging technologies, and swiftly prototyping groundbreaking innovations based on the Tanium Platform.

• Senior Director, Technical Account Management

  • May 2020 - Nov 2020

  Assumed the role of Lead Subject Matter Expert, providing expertise and guidance on critical aspects of the Tanium Platform. Collaborated closely with customers, stakeholders (both internal and external), and developers to spearhead innovation, enhance existing software, tackle intricate problems, and deliver comprehensive support for millions of endpoints worldwide.

• Director, Federal Technical Account Management

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

  Led a team in the creation, execution, customization, and upkeep of distinctive cyber capabilities encompassing a vast network of over a million endpoints. Successfully orchestrated numerous campaigns to replace outdated software and individual solutions with the advanced functionalities of the Tanium platform, resulting in a remarkable doubling of year-over-year revenue. Developed and deployed custom software solutions across millions of endpoints worldwide, contributing to improved operational efficiency. Additionally, served as a Subject Matter Expert on the inner workings of the Tanium Platform, skillfully resolving intricate issues in diverse scenarios for customers operating some of the largest networks globally. Show less



KeyW Corporation

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Supervising Cyber Security Analyst & Instructor

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2017

  Supervised and directed a dynamic team of over 20 professionals, responsible for the conception, upkeep, and delivery of cutting-edge custom cyber security courses that extensively covered advanced subjects in computer network exploitation and defense. Acted as a manager, instructor, author, reviewer, instructional systems designer, pentester, and proficient "hacker." Key accomplishments include: • Conceptualized, constructed, maintained, and secured thousands of virtual machines spanning numerous virtual networks, facilitating hands-on, practical exercises emulating diverse and expansive networks. • Devised and managed a suite of PowerCLI, Ruby, Java, and Python scripts and services, significantly reducing the deployment time of virtual machine networks from weeks to mere minutes. Automated the deployment of hundreds of virtual machines and distributed switches. • Created and maintained user-friendly front-end web interfaces for vital systems, streamlining administration processes and enabling efficient identification of critical issues. • Spearheaded a high-performing team in the successful development and delivery of multiple advanced cyber training courses tailored to meet specific customer requirements, effectively preparing students for critical roles in their unique mission environment. • Sustained and re-developed existing course content to ensure students were equipped with the necessary skills for demanding and technically rigorous job roles. • Designed demonstration programs that skillfully leveraged Linux Kernel APIs, System Calls, and other technologies to illustrate key concepts for a custom cyber curriculum. Show less



G2, Inc.

• United States
• Computer & Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Engineer

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

  • Developed and taught advanced cyber training tailored to customer missions. • Evaluated student progress during a capstone course to assess proficiency with core tools, techniques, and procedures necessary for successful job performance. • Developed self-paced, computer-based technical training for an online cyber operator course. • Developed an in-house research project using JavaScript and the Node.js framework to aggregate and creatively display real-time data collected from various news and social media sources. Show less



United States Department of Defense

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Information Assurance Analyst

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2012

  • Fulfilled a technical, analytical role in helping to achieve the Agency’s Signals Intelligence mission goals. • Developed a series of scripts and programs in Python and BASH to help quickly process, sort, and aggregate critical mission data. • Regularly demonstrated and briefed the vulnerabilities of Mobile Devices (Phones, MP3 Players, etc...) to government officials, to include principals both at the White House and in Congress, in order to help shape policy and drive innovation in the mobility security space. • Created and constantly evolved technology demonstrations on an ongoing basis to represent the customer’s real environment for a more thorough and honest portrayal of the risks they faced. • Wrote and published official government policy related to Mobile Devices, which was developed through extensive industry partnerships with the major players in the mobile device space in support of the Department of Defense’s strategy to use consumer-off-the-shelf devices for classified information. • Administered a network for a small lab consisting of about 50 users. The network provided sandboxed and secure “test space”, domain controllers, an Exchange server, a four-ESX-host cluster, several workstations, routers, switches, and intrusion prevention systems. • Analyzed, reverse engineered, and modified software for major mobile device platforms using various languages including C++ and Java. • Attended and presented at a variety of industry conferences to facilitate information sharing with industry partners and to stay up-to-date with the latest innovations in technology. Show less