Stephen Gomez, MSCSOL, CISA

Experience

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  Litton Data Systems

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Software Engineering Intern

  • Updated & Tested Proprietary Source Code for Y2k Bug;• Applied Commercial and Custom Y2k Patches;• Provided technical support for Windows 95/98/NT/2k;• Installed and maintained software on various Wintel, Unix, and Linux platforms;• Installed and maintained a variety of Windows and Unix operating systems;• Managed and improved Access 97/2k database;• Configured and managed our Radio Test Bed for testing new versions of proprietary radio protocols;• Assisted in troubleshooting test-bed networks consisting of Red Hat Linux, Solaris, HP Unix, SCO, Windows NT, Windows 95/98;• Assisted developers in documenting programs through stages of program development; and• Designed software applications in C and shell scripts in the C and Bourne shells. Show less

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  Northrop Grumman

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Software Engineering Intern

  • Provided technical support for Windows 95/98/NT/2k;• Installed and maintained software on various platforms;• Installed and maintained a variety of Windows and Unix operating systems;• Managed and improved Access 97/2k database;• Configured and Managed Radio Test Bed for testing new versions of proprietary radio protocols;• Assisted in troubleshooting test-bed networks consisting of Red Hat Linux, Solaris, HP Unix, SCO, Windows NT, Windows 95/98;• Assisted developers in documenting programs through all stages of program development; and• Designed software applications in C and automated functions using shell scripts in the C and Bourne shells. Show less

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  L-3 Communications

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Software Engineering Intern

  • Designed software applications in C, C++, and Perl; • Automated administration tasks using C and Bourne shell scripts;• Updated and tested proprietary source code patches for the Y2k bug;• Applied commercial and custom Y2k patches;• Configured and managed Radio Test Bed for testing new versions of proprietary military radio protocols;• Assisted software engineers in documenting programs and diagraming processes through stages of program development;• Developed software testing procedures for new software and updates to our proprietary applications;• Assisted in troubleshooting test-bed networks consisting of Red Hat Linux, Solaris, HP Unix, SCO, Windows NT, Windows 95/98;• Developed scripts to automate testing functions for several Unix variants;• Installed, maintained, and supported Wintel, Unix, and Linux platforms and proprietary applications for the software engineering division; and• Provided technical support for Windows 95/98/NT/2k for non-engineering personnel. Show less

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  Dryclean It Online

  May 2004 - Mar 2005

  IT Operations Manager

  • Managed information system operations for a small internet startup company as they moved their business online.

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  Z57

  Mar 2005 - Aug 2006

  Senior Consultant

  • Supported Z57 clients and their websites for three states;• Managed over 800 clients during support territory transitions;• Supervised and trained staff to support other territories as the organization grew from approximately 70 employees to over 200 during my tenure.

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  Robert Half Staffing

  Aug 2006 - Sept 2006

  Network Operations Consultant

  Assigned to United Methodist ConferenceAnalyzed and resolved network and user configuration issues to facilitate and streamline operations for the United Methodist Conference.

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  Johnson Controls

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2008

  Systems Auditor (Fortune 100 Company)

  • Planned and executed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance audits;• Planned and executed operational audits on a wide variety of internal systems and processes;• Conducted and led audits both in the US and internationally;• Effectively communicated testing results with all levels of management; and• Identified creative ways to simplify remediation of SOX failures for applications with system limitations.

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  City of San Diego

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2022

  Principal IT Performance Auditor (IT Audit Manager)

  • Conduct and manage the Citywide IT Audit Risk Assessment & IT Audit Work Plan;• Design annual audit work plan to address security and operational risks to the automated portions of the City’s business processes;• Oversee IT performance audits to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and security of IT supported business processes;• Supervise and train auditors for integrated and IT audits;• Manage data analytics and technical teams supporting other performance audits;• Present technical concepts and summaries in non-technical reports to the City’s Audit Committee, City Council, and other decision-making government entities;• Work with operational entities to ensure the implementation of recommendations fully mitigate the identified risks and meet standards criteria;• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with City department leadership to promote recognition of audit value and have successfully achieved 100 percent agreement with all recommendations made; and• Navigate complex government entities while identifying ways to improve their information security landscape, and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations. Show less

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  Bread Financial

  Apr 2022 - now

  Senior Manager, Global Audit - IT