About
I have spent more than three decades in technology and security — across application development, global infrastructure, federal government operations, and executive advisory.
My career has taken me through BNY Mellon, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, TÜV Rheinland, and Optiv, and through my own practice, Globally Secure IT, founded in 2012.
I hold a dual undergraduate degree in Computer Systems and Finance from The American University. That pairing has shaped how I work: I am equally at home with an architecture diagram and a balance sheet, and I have always been drawn to the place where the two meet — where a technical decision becomes a financial one.
The work I care most about sits in identity and access management, Zero Trust architecture, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, risk management, and the security questions raised by enterprise adoption of AI.
Career
Founder & Principal
Founded an independent advisory practice working with mid-market and regulated-industry organizations on security strategy, governance, and program development.
Senior Client Solutions Advisor & Architect
Technical and strategic advisor within enterprise engagements at one of North America's largest cybersecurity providers, focused on identity and access management and security stack rationalization.
Senior Principal Consultant & Practice Leader
Advanced from Senior Associate to Senior Principal over seven years, ultimately leading three practices: Advanced Cyber Defense, Governance Risk & Compliance, and Cloud. Built Zero Trust architecture, identity governance, and enterprise risk management programs.
Executive Director, Infrastructure Services
Directed three branches with 225 employees and a $30M budget, responsible for the infrastructure behind filing season applications — enterprise identity management, electronic messaging, mobile access, virtualization, and ITIL service management.
Global Network IT Director & Architect
A fifteen-year career advancing from Senior Technical Architect to Global IT Director, leading architecture initiatives across 152 international member firms. Designed secure identity management (SAML SSO, two-factor authentication), global remote access architecture, and business continuity programs, including a global VPN initiative that returned $22M in savings.
Assistant Vice President
A twelve-year career managing application development for four critical bank custody systems. Led a team of 40 staff and consultants to deliver the bank's first web application, and managed systems consolidation through three mergers and acquisitions.
Credentials & Education
CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
ITIL Management
IT service management framework
AWS
Partner Business Certified · Technical Certified · Security Specialist
BS, Computer Systems
The American University, Washington, D.C.
BS, Finance
The American University, Washington, D.C.