Jerry Patterson

Experience

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  Self-Employed

  Mar 1991 - now

  Freelance Musician

  Freelance musician performing various styles of music including jazz (big band and combo), rock/popular, Latin/merengue, pit orchestra, classical and church music. Primary instruments are trumpet/flugelhorn, electric and acoustic bass and baritone/euphonium with some work on percussion (auxiliary, timpani and some drum set work), basic keyboarding. Currently studying saxophone. Arranging horn parts for various styles. Sound system work including system design and running sound at live venues.

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  Enterprise Technologies Group

  May 1999 - Jan 2000

  Network Support Technician

  Field Network Technician supporting various network and user environments. Troubleshooting network problems, network integration, server installation/support, antivirus solutions, Y2K issues, etc.

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  Connectria

  Mar 2000 - Aug 2001

  Systems Engineer

  Systems engineer onsite at PECO/Exelon Energy. Management of three 24x7 data centers, 100+ servers. Daily management of IT solutions, capacity management, disaster recovery, etc.

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  Comcast

  Aug 2001 - Jan 2005

  Senior Security Engineer

  Network/Security engineer for national ISP. Design and build network and security solutions to meet business goals, perform audit and risk assessment for partner networks, design company standards, policies and best practices, mentor and train junior staff, technical documentation. Creation of internal change management process.

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  SANS Institute

  Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

  Various Roles

  Various paid and volunteer roles working with the leading cybersecurity training and certification non-profit organization. Board member, mentor, writing assignments and exam questions, grading, etc. Communications focus included presenting at conferences and webinars, advocacy for strong cybersecurity practices, writing requirements for industry certification.

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  Philadelphia Insurance Companies

  Jan 2005 - Nov 2005

  Security Engineer

  Team lead engineering and designing new technical solutions, investigation of security incidents, documentation of policies, compliance with government regulations, design and lead corporate training and communications for all employees.

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  L3 Technologies

  Nov 2005 - Jun 2016

  Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

  Technical engineer/architect role involving project management, design and implementation technical/web solutions to support cybersecurity and improve compliance and operations, including intranet, ticketing and collaboration services. Company SME on firewalls, remote access, multi-factor authentication and IDS/IPS. Lead cross-functional teams, relationship building with all levels of the organization. Creation and presentation of business cases to CIO/CEO to reduce expenses while improving performance and efficiency. Implement cloud services and mobile access solutions, create automation solutions to improve performance and efficiency while reducing time and expense. Speaking at national conferences and local offices on topics such as personal security, identity theft, security topics, etc. Drafting/review of corporate communications, training and documentation for end users and technical staff, internal marketing, handling extensive written and verbal communications with external parties and partners, documenting policy and standards. Training of IT staff and end users on various technologies, policies and procedures. Show less

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  Multiple Companies

  Oct 2007 - Dec 2018

  Business Owner

  Co-owner of various businesses involving audio engineering, catering and engraving/personalized gifts. Responsible for web marketing/social media marketing, branding, customer relations and sales, web design with Wordpress, ecommerce site design with Volusion and Square, content creation/blogging, graphic design, integration with Amazon Marketplace, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics and Google Search Console, Google AdWords, PCI regulations, etc.

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  Citrix

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2017

  Enterprise Support Account Manager

  Customer support role managing customer service and communications, conflict resolution, etc. Customer advocacy, improve customer operations and processes, increase system performance, application delivery, mobile service options, security functionality, etc. Delivering presentations to customers on various initiatives and offerings, presenting internally and externally, online and in-person related to industry standards and practices, extensive written communications to customers.

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  L3Harris Technologies

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2022

  Senior Manager, Perimeter Security

  Lead a global cybersecurity team to design, implement and operate solutions to protect the company from cyber attacks, support business goals, improve operations and meet compliance and regulatory requirements. Tasks include team leadership and recruiting, project management of cross-functional teams, integrating technology across multiple vendors, internal marketing and communications, budget, cost control and negotiations, managing vendor relationships, evaluating technical solutions, preparation of business cases and presentation to executives, writing corporate policy, documentation and training for all levels of users, cybersecurity incident response team, communications with internal and external partners, etc. Show less

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  Rowan University

  Sept 2022 - now

  Director, Information Security Office

  Responsible for maintaining and improving a robust university-wide information security and risk management program for a 22,000-student university comprised of sixteen colleges and schools, including two schools of medicine. Oversee the risk assessment program in accordance with compliance and regulatory requirements, define policies and solutions to meet all industry requirements and standards, coordinate University-wide information security communication campaigns. Manage security incidents and events to protect IT assets, intellectual property, and regulated data. Chair of the University’s Information Technology Security Board and member of steering committees. Show less