Sr. Security Solutions Architect

• Mar 2022 - Present

Sr. Security Solutions Architect

• Jun 2019 - Mar 2022

Excited to be working with the Bay Area Optiv team and our technology partner community focused on building security solutions to meet our clients cyber security and compliance requirements. Activities include: -Leading technical cyber security advisory discussions for Fortune 100 clients -Partnering with Account Manager to achieve and exceed quarterly quotas -Partnering with leading security technology vendors to build partnerships and joint solutions to meet our clients cyber security requirements -Focused positioning around XDR, EDR, SIEM, technologies to work within a client organization and also within an MSSP model -Design security solutions to align to client public/private cloud or prem based infrastructure across (SaaS / IaaS / PaaS) -Partnering with internal Architecture / Engineering / Product / Marketing and Legal teams on custom security solutions Show less

Security Business Development Manager

• Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

Security Business Development Manager supporting West and Central regions for CenturyLink cybersecurity practice. -Working directly with field sales teams and security specialist team(s) for identification, development and capture of large strategic security opportunities. -Meet with C-level executives to articulate the benefits of the CenturyLink cybersecurity solution set to meet their security / compliance and budgetary requirements.-Work with CenturyLink Product Management and Engineering teams to provide the voice of the customer input and define go to market approaches to position into the product portfolio.-Engage with Sales Engineering and Architecture teams to design security solutions for large strategic Customers.-Lead focused sales efforts across Global account base; positioning cybersecurity solutions to meet specific business and compliance requirements that our Global customer base requires. -Engage with partner relationships and Product Management for security consulting and GRC solutions that will integrate with the CenturyLink solution set. Show less

Security Solutions Architect

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

-Design security solutions for public and private cloud environments; to meet client cyber security and compliance needs around SIEM / SOC, host based IPS, virtualized security, firewall and logging requirements.-Position managed security services (MSS), product portfolio for CenturyLink managed hosting / Co-location and Network services customers. Portfolio to include:Firewall solutionsIDS/IPSLog management and retentionWeb application firewallThreat Intelligence and SOC SIEM servicesMalware preventionDDoS mitigationRisk assessment services-Provide customer C level solution reviews around the CenturyLink security solutions.-Evangelize CenturyLink Security solutions with vendors at trade shows and with industry analysts.-Represent CenturyLink for speaking engagements at security conference and industry events. Show less

Dir. Product Management

• Apr 2006 - Jan 2015

Lead Product owner within Agile product team for successful launch of managed security service including NGFW, WAF, Log Management. -Product Management owner for Savvis / CenturyLink MSSP services including: Firewall / IPS / IDS /HIDS / web application firewall / log management / integrity monitoring. -Integrate MSS offerings within a virtualized environment for delivery to managed hosting and cloud customers. -Lead Product Management review and testing oversight of new security technology for integration into MSSP portfolio. -Own partner relationships for technology integration into MSSP offerings; including management and contract review, commercial offer and financial review. -Create and present MSSP training to CenturyLink / Savvis Sales Engineering and Sales organizations. -Support customer briefings in designing security services for Enterprise accounts -Write security service market requirement documents to be used to define security service direction -Define security services pricing and financial modeling. -Write product service guides and SLAs to define service deliverables. Show less

Manager Managed Security Services

• 1999 - 2006

-Led diverse and highly technical team of security professionals in supporting managed security service implementations. -Trained team members in all new or revised work instructions and procedures. -Represent managed security team in interacting with internal departments, including Professional Services, Solutions Consultants and Account Executives in defining managed security account proposals -Coordinate projects through out all of region, such as, upgrade of new OS version, hardware platform, service packs. This includes scheduling, notification and documentation from conception to completion. -Maintain continues flow of communications to other regions, groups within MSS and through out organization to ensure that all maintenance and operations continue to run smoothly. Show less