Work

Professional experience.
  • Strategic Systems (STRSI)
    • Director of IT
      Mar 2025 – May 2026
      Promoted

      Partner with executive leadership to drive enterprise security governance, IT operations, and systems modernization across the U.S., India, and Brazil.

      • Developed and executed enterprise security governance and risk management strategy aligned to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 across global operations.
      • Led modernization of core platforms (CRM, HRIS, M365/Entra, UEM) and centralized IAM through SSO and SCIM, enabling zero trust access and reducing lifecycle overhead.
      • Strengthened security posture with MFA, ITDR, encrypted email, Intune endpoint compliance, and Azure/Tailscale remote access for distributed teams.
      • Oversaw third-party risk, compliance assessments (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP), incident investigations, and executive reporting while leading and mentoring a team of administrators, engineers, and developers.
    • Manager – IT Systems
      Jan 2025 – Mar 2025
      Promoted
      • Built and mentored a high-performing IT team while cultivating technology partnerships integrating tools across internal operations and client solutions.
      • Owned reliability and security of production and development environments, ensuring scalable and compliant operations.
      • Established enterprise VCS governance, incident response, and disaster recovery processes to reduce security risk and improve audit preparedness.
      • Advised leadership on application selection, budgeting, and implementation strategy to support business growth.
    • Data/Security Architect
      Feb 2023 – Jan 2025
      • Architected data strategies, cloud warehouse solutions, automated ingestion pipelines, and API integrations across multiple clients and industries, powering real-time analytics.
      • Served as primary security administrator across internal and client-facing systems, authoring and enforcing SOPs aligned to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 to improve audit readiness.
      • Integrated security platforms (Wazuh, Datadog, Grafana) to strengthen monitoring, alerting, and threat visibility.
      • Automated modular client onboarding using Terraform, Kestra, and Ansible, reducing setup time and cost.

      Tools: Azure · AWS · GCP · Snowflake · Databricks · Python · Matillion · Terraform · Docker · Linux · Cloudflare · Bitwarden · Wazuh · Grafana · Datadog · Atlassian · Huntress · Kaseya

  • Verosint (now Imprivata)
    • Data/Software Engineer
      Mar 2022 – Feb 2023
      • Contributed to building a Golang-based ITDR platform integrating OSINT and AI-powered threat detection.
      • Developed and maintained REST API endpoints and ETL integrations supporting OSINT enrichment, behavioral analytics, and new feature implementation.
      • Implemented Datadog observability and security monitoring, improving threat visibility and reducing MTTR.
      • Performed code reviews with focus on security, efficiency, and engineering standards expected in an ITDR platform.

      Tools: Golang · GitLab · Datadog · Neo4j · CI/CD · Kubernetes · Linux · AWS

  • Navitus Health Solutions
    • Data Engineer
      Aug 2019 – Mar 2022
      • Built and automated Informatica ETL pipelines powering 90% of reporting and audit readiness across Government Programs and Operations.
      • Implemented PHI/PII encryption aligned to HIPAA, CMS, and financial regulatory standards.
      • Developed API-driven pipelines to load CMS exports into the enterprise data warehouse, improving audit efficiency.
      • Optimized SQL and ETL workflows to improve reliability and throughput while balancing delivery commitments across Government Programs and Operations teams.

      Tools: Informatica · Linux · Bash Scripting · Data Architecture · Data Normalization

  • Thrivent Financial
    • Data Engineer
      May 2016 – Aug 2019
      • Designed and deployed Informatica ETL solutions and Bash automations, reducing manual effort for business teams.
      • Implemented an organization-wide PHI/PII data masking initiative to secure developer access to sensitive production data.
      • Participated in cross-functional disaster recovery exercises, coordinating data team response with enterprise stakeholders.
      • Authored SOPs and mentored interns and contractors on ETL best practices, improving onboarding consistency and delivery quality.

      Tools: Informatica · Linux · Bash Scripting · Data Governance · SQL Optimization · Workflow Automation