Alexis Robinson, CISA, PMP, MBA

Experience

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  Robert Half International, Accountemps- Temp Agency

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2006

  Accounting Temporary Assistant

  Corresponded with various employees for tax information for C.F.O.Prepared and organized paperwork and data for filing and taxesCreated and modified filing systems (electronic and paperwork)

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  Wakefield Capital

  Dec 2007 - Jan 2008

  Accounting Temporary Assistant

  Corresponded with various employees for tax information for C.F.O.Prepared and organized paperwork and data for filing and taxesCreated and modified filing systems (electronic and paperwork)

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  Protiviti- Risk Management Consulting

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Intern- Internal Audit

  Conducted interviews with key professionals, recording controls and risks of their work-related processesUsed MS Visio to process map various company proceduresProduced reports finalizing results of control and risk testingCoordinated with external auditors to receive or deliver testing information

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  Pinkerton Securitas- Security and Defense Company

  Jun 2009 - Nov 2009

  Security Officer

  Performed access control as a government contractor for Department of Defense facilitiesObserved and reported customary and unusual activity by accessed persons entering and exiting the facility

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  KPMG US

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Intern- Forensic Services

  Performed quality assurance on various professionals work before being submitted to clients or legal liaisons for various casesRetained, managed and updated key documents for internal and external investigationsProduced Go-To-Market Research handouts, binders, and booklets Researched various industry topics key to Forensic investigations or potential client work, including sustainability, Deferred Process and Note Purchase Agreements, and Washington DC law firm updates.

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  CGI

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2012

  Consultant

  Department: Functional Analysis for Momentum SoftwareProviding production and accounting technology support for an accounting system of government agenciesCreating, manipulating, and querying accounting raw data from Oracle Databases through SQL Programming LanguageDeveloping, coordinating, and documenting technology enhancements, report designs, system analysis and testing, and business technology contracts.Conducting seminars and presentations of system upgrade enhancements, specifications, and basic trainingCreating, updating, and manipulating reports, reporting databases, output runs and postings to online environmentsReceived "Outstanding Customer Service" Award in Quarter 3 Year 2011 Show less

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  EY

  Jan 2012 - May 2019

  - Directed risk assessments engagements in an external audit or internal audit capacity for compliance to regulations and methodologies NIST Special Publications, including 800-53, 800-18, 800-34, and 800-37, OMB, FFMIA, DHS Cyberscope Metrics for FISMA and FISCAM. Additionally assisted several financial and technology clients to assess and comply with DFARS regulations, specifically NIST SP 800-171.- Led a workstream of 11 consultants to conduct quality reviews and certification of over 150 FISCAM controls for a government agency.- Conducted Sarbanes-Oxley and federal compliance audits to assess reliance on IT controls for ERP systems relating to financial statements and security environments- Coordinated and led workstreams to guide clients on understanding, documenting, designing, and testing IT processes and controls relating to FISMA metrics and FISCAM audit methodology including logical security, change management, continuous monitoring, incident response, security training, security capital planning, contingency planning, and risk management.- Assisted government agencies through POA&M management, conducting internal security assessments, and consulting on risk management.- Developed and led regional community service event (EY Connect Day) for over 850 personnel in the Washington, DC and McLean, VA offices involving over 15 non-profit charitable organizations.- Collaborated with non-profit organizations, retail companies and other non-accounting related industries to develop learning and professional development events for EY in the DC area. Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Oct 2018 - May 2019

  • Manager

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2018

  • Senior

    Oct 2012 - Oct 2015

  • Staff 2

    Jan 2012 - Oct 2012
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  Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  May 2019 - Sept 2024

  - Product owner for security & compliance tooling to provide internal stakeholders visibility to all compliance activities (e.g. upcoming audits, audit/assessment findings, regulatory thresholds, compliance posture status) in scope- Owner and developer of org-wide metrics - Consultation to cloud development teams in annual operation planning (OP1) in consideration of global markets, revenue targets, compliance activities, and collaborations on products with Security Assurance Engineering.- Manager of Technical Program Managers (TPM) and Product Owners to manage controls, build roadmaps for product development, and drive special projects for engineering. -Curates titles, abstracts, speakers, AWS services and selects customers/partners as Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Track Owner for AWS's premier security conference, re:Inforce. Show less • Managed an AWS-wide program that enables customers with U.S. regulatory and certification requirements to operate their workloads on AWS• Supervised multiple managers, workstreams and individual leaders to drive program mission, measures for success, and escalations• Drove coordination with World-Wide Public Sector (WWPS) Sales Teams and Solution Architects for AWS Security Assurance roadmap of compliance initiatives, projects and strategic efforts. • Enabled transparency and visibility to internal (software development, security, and assessments teams) and external (regulators and customers) stakeholders regarding the real-time compliance status of U.S. Government regulations and requirements (FedRAMP, DoD CCSRG, DFARS, ITAR, CMMC, MARS-E)• Served as escalation point for AWS-wide projects that raise the security baseline for AWS regions, services, proposed solutions and environments• Coordinated AWS-Security related responses for high-profile U.S. Government RFPs, contracts, and RFIs• Drove influence campaigns with AWS Public Policy, trade associations, and public interest groups regarding government issues/concerns on AWS’s behalf • Coordinated with AWS Security Leadership for top-minded topics, high profile customers, and pervasive security challenges Show less • Drove and managed the vision, scope, milestones and timelines of U.S. government assessments for AWS Security Assurance• Drove coordination with World-Wide Public Sector (WWPS) Sales teams to accelerate services through FedRAMP/DoD authorizations as well assist in client interactions, compliance requests/concerns, presentations, and FedRAMP/DoD updates• Acted as direct liaison to the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board (JAB) for AWS FedRAMP assessments and general concerns/requests• Managed the scoping of cloud services and coordinate activities required to complete assessments in accordance with FedRAMP applicable controls in order to acquire a JAB provisional authority to operate (P-ATO) or an authorization by the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA)• Managed the content and regular updates of public AWS Compliance Pages related to federal government (i.e. Services in scope, FedRAMP, FIPS, and DoD)• Coordinated with services and infrastructure program teams to develop internal processes for compliance with government standards Show less

  • Senior Manager, Industry Specialist (Security Assurance Engineering)

    Mar 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Head of U.S. Government Security & Compliance

    Jul 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Manager, Government Assessments Program

    Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Technical Program Manager - Government

    May 2019 - Jun 2020
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  California State University-San Bernardino

  Aug 2024 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  Course(s):- Fall 2024 - IST5930: Intro to Cloud Computing and Security Fundamentals

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  Amazon

  Sept 2024 - now

  Principal Program Manager