Experience

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  Virginia tech

  Aug 2007 - May 2009

  • Served as a senior employee during the largest grossing school year - over a million dollars in revenue • Managed up to 5 employees serving store products and maintaining store front • Handled cash drawer changing as well as counting and depositing of all cash sales • Handled customer inquiries and overall customer satisfaction • Responsible for dispatching technical support team members • Diagnosed common networking problems • Available to aid over 500 new residents in computer and network setup

  • Student Manager

    Aug 2007 - May 2009

  • IT Team Expert

    Aug 2007 - Sept 2007
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  Automation creation, inc

  Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Small business consultant

  While attending Virginia Tech''s school of business, I was presented with a unique opportunity to work with real companies. Automation Creation, Inc. was a small company located in Blacksburg, VA that we worked with to provide new and innovative ideas to grow their customer base and better serve their current clients. We worked with them to discuss their goals and market strategies and presented a comprehensive business plan at the conclusion several months of collaboration and research.• Conducted industrial, competitive, and market analyses• Researched pricing strategies, service enhancements, as well as networking and promotional opportunities• Reported findings and progress to Operations Manager in weekly status reports• Assisted in creation of a marketing plan that fit its budget and business size• Presented findings and recommendations to Operations Manager in an extensive presentation, as well as a comprehensive business report Show less

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  Avaya government solutions

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2010

  Program support

  After graduating with a degree in business management from Virginia Tech, I quickly applied what I had learned in a program support role at Avaya Government Solutions. In a fast paced work environment I developed and maintained project budgets, worked closely with accounting and management, and supported operational units on a daily basis. My desire to learn about every facet of our business helped me quickly advance in my career.• Regularly updated a complete Budget Forecast for a significant company project including labor projections as well as material and hardware costs • Coordinated with Project Director and Managers to identify and estimate unexpected cost of project risks • Collaborated with project managers and program director to forecast production and implementation schedules • Analyzed data to construct financial models for future performance and cost projections • Worked with subcontractors and accounting personnel to resolve issues related to subcontractor invoices and payments • Created financial models to analyze project profitability as well as models which track the status of revenue and budget related project costs • Served as liaison with various Department of Justice staff to facilitate communication between Information Resource Management and business units including open issues, project prioritization, resolutions, project requests, and resource allocation, to ensure standards of quality in line with company goals Show less

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  Apptis

  Sept 2010 - Jul 2011

  Project control specialist

  In my time as a Project Control Specialist, I managed large multi-million dollar contracts with many moving pieces. By maintaining close relationships with program directors as well as government contractors, I was able to effectively oversee complicated projects with strict budgets.• Performed accounting and cost tracking duties to include developing budgets, analyzing project costs, and ensuring proper flow of costs through the accounting life cycle • Assisted with status reports for multiple projects and implemented financial policies and procedures • Monitored actual progress compared to baseline and reports progress against schedule in an $42M annual revenue environment• Provided technical monitoring of active task orders awarded under the DISN DGS and ITES-2S Contracts• Managed and coordinated budget submissions, budget allocations, procurement requests, and financial execution of research and development programs• Reviewed and contributed to the budget formulation, spend plans, forecasts/projections to determine performance-based budget strategies• Utilized financial management reporting to manage, analyze, and monitor detailed contract revenue and expenditures at the program level of all funding requirements for DISN DGS and ITES-2S task orders • Coordinated and implemented budget estimates for the future year programs• Prepared monthly accrual submissions to Accounting entailing gathering updated subcontractor forecasts, capturing subcontractor actual costs, and providing supporting documentation for all accrual entries to be submitted in an accrual packet for up to $4 million in accruals Show less

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  Comso, inc

  May 2012 - Jan 2014

  Junior project manager

  With COMSO, Inc. I streamlined software development processes and created more efficient and transparent means to track ongoing work. In what started as a segmented development unit, I helped create a close-knit and efficient group. We shifted to an agile development methodology and I introduced tools such as JIRA to form a more structured and effective team. • Lead development teams as Scrum Master for two of USGS’ large public facing projects, Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS-USA) and Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON)• Implemented and administered JIRA software development tracking system for USGS’ Core Science Analytics and Synthesis (CSAS) group for several projects ranging from software development to systems administration• Managed introduction to agile software development for Core Science Analytics and Synthesis (CSAS) group• Designed and executed custom JIRA workflows for Core Science Analytics and Synthesis (CSAS) group to fit more closely with the team’s goals and operating processes• Authored several large scale project plans for high visibility public facing projects within the United States Geological Survey Show less

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  Dynamic solutions international

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  Sales manager

  As a sales manager in a small organization, communication and efficient time management were paramount. Whether it was attracting new clientele at trade shows, or managing relationships with partners and customers, being a sales manager at Dynamic Solutions International always kept me engaged.• Assisted in implementation, customization, and testing of Salesforce for the company’s operations and sales groups• Managing client relationships for financial customers within the United States • Attending trade shows and user group conferences to maintain current customer relationships as well as attract new clientele• Support and oversight of reseller and vendor partner relationships for the U.S. market space• Controlling customer accounts ensuring that technical issues and trouble tickets were being handled in a timely manner, as well as seeing projects through from sale to implementation Show less

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  Apex energy solutions

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  Junior partner

  Working with Apex Energy Solutions was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my career. As a Junior Partner with Apex, my daily challenge was to build relationships within communities and inform them of our company's unique approach to growing its business. The keys to my success in this role were my adept ability to build trust quickly with possible partners, my experience in problem solving to resolve any underlying doubts and concerns, and my drive to create opportunity and growth with every interaction I had.• Completed training quickly and setup several large partnerships with homeowners within the first two months, leading to a $1M sales year for my senior partner's team• Automated time and location tracking using mobile applications to streamline record keeping for work hours, which increased accountability, efficiency, and productivity allowing for more accurate goal setting• Ushered in the use of expense and mileage tracking mobile applications which resulted in more accurate annual and quarterly financial records to aid in contractor tax filing Show less

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  Cheshpo creative

  Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  Web developer
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  Kaiser permanente

  May 2019 - Jun 2020

  At Kaiser Permanente I am always working on interesting projects and having to keep up-to-date on the latest security threats. On a daily basis I research new vulnerabilities, test them against our infrastructure, and implement countermeasures against these vulnerabilities. This includes testing the latest detection signatures to assess if they are picking up current threats to Kaiser's network. I implemented an automated tool in python to research top level domains and gather reports on their threat levels against our known traffic, developed a GoLang tool that tests newly registered domains against company domains for likely imposter domains, and am currently working on a web application to allow the submission of credential dumps to our database to be analyzed and searchable on whether it has affected KP employees. While I have been able to work on many exciting projects within Kaiser, I have also had the pleasure of going to competitions and training through them as well. My team won first place in the latest SANS Netwars competition in Denver. I was also invited to the NetWars tournament of champions. I am currently part of the second group taking a new team based training through SANS (TBT570) that works on blue team and red team TTPs hands-on in a realistic business environment. Show less

  • Cyber Security Analytics Intern

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  • Cyber Security Countermeasures Intern

    May 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Aim consulting group

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Technical business systems analyst
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  Rose international

  Feb 2021 - Sept 2022

  Splunk consultant
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  Kaiser permanente

  Sept 2022 - now

  Cyber risk defense consultant