Jordan Messing
Head of Cloud Engineering and Cybersecurity at Drawbridge- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
ISC2Jul, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Drawbridge
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Cloud Engineering and Cybersecurity
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Sep 2023 - Present
Design, implement, and manage security standards and solutions across our product platform and corporate infrastructure. Manage a team of engineers responsible for the design, deployment, administration, maintenance, and monitoring of all infrastructure components in Azure, AWS, and on prem. Work closely with the software development team to provide platform/devops support and help streamline application testing and release processes. Collaborate with sales and client service teams to support… Show more Design, implement, and manage security standards and solutions across our product platform and corporate infrastructure. Manage a team of engineers responsible for the design, deployment, administration, maintenance, and monitoring of all infrastructure components in Azure, AWS, and on prem. Work closely with the software development team to provide platform/devops support and help streamline application testing and release processes. Collaborate with sales and client service teams to support prospect engagement, customer engagement, and facilitate product updates. Stakeholder in product/feature design and rollout strategy alongside the engineering, software development, UX, and product management teams.
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Director of Engineering
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Apr 2021 - Sep 2023
Drawbridge Partners is a cybersecurity software and services firm specializing in the needs of hedge fund and private equity managers. Using our proprietary Drawbridge Connect platform, we assist managers with building and maintaining a rigorous cybersecurity program to protect their sensitive data.
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ECI
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Director, Technology Services
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Sep 2018 - Apr 2021
Served as the technical lead for the West Coast region for matters related to all facets of IT services, technology infrastructure and cyber-security. Develop and manage strong relationships with both clients and internal teams to determine the appropriate technology strategies for individual customers and the region. Oversee Client Technology Managers and their teams of engineers to determine best practices and process improvements in a highly customer-focused environment. Identify trends and… Show more Served as the technical lead for the West Coast region for matters related to all facets of IT services, technology infrastructure and cyber-security. Develop and manage strong relationships with both clients and internal teams to determine the appropriate technology strategies for individual customers and the region. Oversee Client Technology Managers and their teams of engineers to determine best practices and process improvements in a highly customer-focused environment. Identify trends and support initiatives to further enhance service delivery globally and ensure security best practices are in place for customers. Work closely with the sales team on new and existing client technology designs, proposals, and implementations. Highest point of technical escalation for regional service team members to assist with advanced troubleshooting and support. Interview, hire, and train new staff members in technical and non-technical roles. Participate in company-wide director meetings to evaluate service and performance across all regions to identify and facilitate process improvements. Manage regional P&L and budget according to target set forth by the management team.
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Client Technology Manager
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Nov 2015 - Sep 2018
Served as the technical leader of a team of engineers responsible for high level technology consulting and support. Provided guidance on cyber-security, compliance, disaster recovery, business continuity, technical solution design/architecture, and technical project management. Provided hands-on technical support for customers with on-premise infrastructure systems as well as public and private cloud solutions. Managed team of 7 engineers and supported approximately 25 customers. Mentored… Show more Served as the technical leader of a team of engineers responsible for high level technology consulting and support. Provided guidance on cyber-security, compliance, disaster recovery, business continuity, technical solution design/architecture, and technical project management. Provided hands-on technical support for customers with on-premise infrastructure systems as well as public and private cloud solutions. Managed team of 7 engineers and supported approximately 25 customers. Mentored engineering team to enhance technical acumen and internal growth opportunities.
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Senior Systems Engineer
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Sep 2013 - Oct 2015
Lead numerous technology projects and supported technical lead for 30+ financial firms. Projects included migrations to ECI’s cloud as well as new on premise infrastructure build outs or technology refreshes. Experienced in implementation and ongoing support of Cisco networking products, storage area networks, VMware virtualization, new domain creation and/or migration, email migration, Exchange/O365, SQL server deployments, and all other server deployments as necessary.
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Systems Engineer
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Mar 2013 - Aug 2013
EzeCastle Integration is a an enterprise technology consulting firm that specializes in clients within the financial sector. As a systems engineer, I was responsible for break/fix tickets assigned by our scheduling team. Issues ranged from basic desktop troubleshooting to more advanced server and network issues.
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KenmarOlympia Group
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Rye Brook, NY
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Systems Administrator
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Sep 2008 - Feb 2013
KenmarOlympia is a hedge funds-of-funds manager with main office locations in Rye Brook, New York and Paris, France. At KenmarOlympia, I was responsible for day to day administration of a mainly VMware virtual environment running Windows servers. This included performing regular patch maintenance on all systems, ensuring our backup jobs were properly configured and updated, management of Active Directory, creation of new virtual servers to account for growth and migration, and… Show more KenmarOlympia is a hedge funds-of-funds manager with main office locations in Rye Brook, New York and Paris, France. At KenmarOlympia, I was responsible for day to day administration of a mainly VMware virtual environment running Windows servers. This included performing regular patch maintenance on all systems, ensuring our backup jobs were properly configured and updated, management of Active Directory, creation of new virtual servers to account for growth and migration, and maintaining our disaster recovery plan. Additionally, I provided desktop support to approximately 40 users, some of whom were in remote or home office locations. Accomplishments: - Converted physical server infrastructure to near totally virtual. - Implemented new Nimble SAN solution. - Established disaster recovery protocol using VMware SRM. - Migration from local Exchange 2007 server to Office 365 cloud based solution. - Work closely with developers to test and deploy in-house applications. Show less KenmarOlympia is a hedge funds-of-funds manager with main office locations in Rye Brook, New York and Paris, France. At KenmarOlympia, I was responsible for day to day administration of a mainly VMware virtual environment running Windows servers. This included performing regular patch maintenance on all systems, ensuring our backup jobs were properly configured and updated, management of Active Directory, creation of new virtual servers to account for growth and migration, and… Show more KenmarOlympia is a hedge funds-of-funds manager with main office locations in Rye Brook, New York and Paris, France. At KenmarOlympia, I was responsible for day to day administration of a mainly VMware virtual environment running Windows servers. This included performing regular patch maintenance on all systems, ensuring our backup jobs were properly configured and updated, management of Active Directory, creation of new virtual servers to account for growth and migration, and maintaining our disaster recovery plan. Additionally, I provided desktop support to approximately 40 users, some of whom were in remote or home office locations. Accomplishments: - Converted physical server infrastructure to near totally virtual. - Implemented new Nimble SAN solution. - Established disaster recovery protocol using VMware SRM. - Migration from local Exchange 2007 server to Office 365 cloud based solution. - Work closely with developers to test and deploy in-house applications. Show less
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Education
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SUNY Purchase
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
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