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EXPERIENCE

CEO / Chief Eliminator of Obstacles

Akamai One Digital Services

September-2023 - Present, Canada, PE

  • Mentor of 3-part system balanced on the core principles of Leadership, Management, and Communications.
  • Development of process security strategies, tactics, and operations within multi-cultural high target environments.
  • Personalized, simplified, and concise executable playbooks tailored to the individual client's needs and requirements.
  • Owner/Admin and Leader for a group of 23K+ Leaders, Managers and Communicators around the world.
  • Angel investor, board member, and consultant for 150+ cutting edge CEOs in AI Security, Research, Privacy, Healthcare, etc.

CEO / Privacy and Security Consultant

Security Safeguards LLC

January-2003 - Present, USA, Hawaii, Mililani

  • Consulted VIP high-profile private clients on security solutions ranging from social engineering to counterterrorism.
  • Security Solutions based on firsthand knowledge, experiences and a vast array of specialty resources.
  • Managed Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Business Identifiable Information (BII) for all clients.
  • Private PC Tech on call 24/7 for less than 5 VIP clients

Global Tools, Process and Governance / SAP Security Gatekeeper Focal

Boeing (Spirit AeroSystems Inc)

February-2008 - July-2022, USA, Kansas, WIchita

  • Security Focal/Gatekeeper/Subject Matter Consultant and Technical Point of Contact globally for all Core Design, Stress, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Teams consisting of 150+ Manager and 1,300+ users.
  • Researched, developed, modified, and tracked 250+ complex System security roles and over 1K+ single roles to control all document and design of security accesses of both Foreign Persons and U.S. Citizens globally.
  • Performed and tracked daily, monthly, quarterly, and bi-yearly SAP security SOX audits for Sandbox, Test, Commercial, Military and Defense Environments.
  • Spearheaded initiatives as a lead security stakeholder for the Global Tools and Processes Document Management Team, overseeing and ensuring secure configurations of critical programs such as Orion spacecraft (Artemis), B-21, GE Brilliant Factory, and many others from concept to final production.
  • Created, baselined, and leaned out Security Gatekeeper policies and processes for 1300+ users of the Product Definition to Release (PD2R) group.
  • Project lead, design, and tester of a web-based Enterprise Security Management system saving countless hours across many manual requirements.
  • Primary security focal for Foreign Person(s) access of 130+ document types, 150+ statuses 1K+ policy configurations and custom designs from data trends.

EDUCATION

Team Leader / Network Systems Specialist II / Security Administrator

Defense Information Systems Agency

Jan 2001 -Dec 2003, USA, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor

  • Network Systems Specialist II and Team Leader of 5 for the DISA Defense Messaging System projects.
  • Command of secure satellite communications between the Pentagon, President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense and Global Military.
  • Streamlined policies, procedures, review processes, and tracking mechanisms to successfully support Defense Contracting Auditing Agency (DCAA) audits.
  • Implemented, troubleshot and managed Root Cause Analysis for the Backbone of the secure/unsecured Global Network, components, and protocols.
  • Developer and Creator of an internal "Success Within A-Team" (S.W.A.T.) Team building course.
  • Principles resulted in a repeatable 38% average increase across productivity, morale and overall satisfaction within 90-day shift rotations.
  • Provided course to agencies globally as a baseline for internal, nonregulated voluntary use.

Medical Technology Support / Think Tank / Akamai Telemedicine Projects
Tripler Army Medical Center / Department of Defense

Dec 1998 / Dec 2000, USA, Hawaii, TAMC

  • Administrative and Technical Team supporting a Team of 50+ personnel within the Pacific Regional Program Office (PRPO) and project Akamai the Department of Defense (DOD) medical research and development program.
  • Admin for secure encrypted military and governmental audio/video support for 6 projects with the Pentagon and significant Military Hospitals globally.
  • Engineered telemedicine technologies to extend healthcare access to patients in remote locations, addressing emergency and disaster response needs.
  • Testing operations included 12+ locations from the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Schofield Barracks, VA, Hickam Air Force Base, Diego Garcia, and multiple D.O.D. sites in Korea and Japan.
  • Participated in Large Scale Disaster Management Medical scenarios providing critical feedback for future response improvements.
  • Listened, participated and carry forward lessons learned from some of the most brilliant minds on the planet.

Infantry Airborne Ranger

U.S. Army Special Operations

Nov 1994 / Dec 1998

  • Learned, led, and served as a member of an Elite 75th Ranger Regiment in an Infantry Airborne Quick Response Force Unit.
  • Conducted and utilized advanced, specialized hand-to-hand combat from several systems.
  • Experienced testing and utilizing Visual, Navigation, Communications and Weapons platforms direct from the vendors.
  • Trained 50+ Cadet students seeking to become Military officers in low level introductions to Special Operations.
  • Honored to Listen, Learn, Operate, and continue connections with many of the best, most elite warriors the Military offered.
  • U.S. Security Clearance issued 1994. Last requirement and use 2004.
  • Certified Executive Leadership Coach (In Progress)
  • MSc Security Management/Administration | Southwestern College, Kansas, United States, 2016
  • MSc Strategic Leadership/Leadership, Southwestern College | Southwestern College, Kansas, United States,2014
  • Certified in both Change and Operational Leadership | Southwestern College, Kansas, United States, 2014
  • Certified Homeland Security | Southwestern College, Kansas, United States, 2014
  • Information Assurance Security Officer | United States Department of the Army United States Department of the Army, 2002
  • Certified System Administrator Level I & II | Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Global, 2001
  • Certified Vulnerability Compliance Tracking System (VCTS) | United States Department of Defense (DoD), 2001
  • Certified Lucent VPN/Firewall Security Management Server Administrator | Lucent Technologies Headquarters, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA, 2001
  • Certified Operational Information Systems Security Administrator | United States Department of Defense (DoD), 2000
  • Certified Cyber Protect Network Defense | United States Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Certified System Incident Preparation and Response Administrator | United States Department of Defense (DoD), 2000
  • Certified Department of Defense IT and Accreditation Process | United States Department of Defense (DoD), 2000
  • Defense Messaging System Operating System, Handler, Management and User system Administrator | Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin United States, 2000
  • Certified Composite Health Care System Administration | Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Hawaii, USA, 1999
  • Diploma Electronics Technology | Amtech Institute of Electronics Technology, Kansas, USA, 1992