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A Leader in Information Security and Technology

CardConnect, a First Data company, provides solutions for businesses accepting bank card transactions, storing sensitive data and seeking to push the boundaries of innovation.

My strength has always been in developing strategies and solutions for complex problems. If there's one thing that inspires me to work harder, it's a challenge. Although I have always worked in IT, I gravitated towards security early on because it presented a set of unique challenges that spoke to my interests. Security is an ever-evolving landscape that forces everyone in its orbit to keep up the pace. That energy propels me to strategize, problem-solve and work smarter. As an Architect and Vice President, I lead team members to collectively develop ways to enhance our processes. As a direct report for both junior and senior engineers and analysts, I strive to ensure their confidence in our work and our mission. In completing tasks such as managing compliance and security assessments, on-site assessments, and third-party assessments, I lead by example. We also communicate risks, incidents, and program efficacy to business leaders regularly. Through direction and industry awareness I enable the team to achieve success. Recent Accomplishments: ◆ Fully developed and validated the second PCI P2PE Solution in the US under P2PE v1.1 ◆ Deployed the company’s first installation of payment-focused hardware security modules to three data centers for end-to-end payment encryption ◆ Built a 24x7x365 security operation using in-house personnel and a managed service provider ◆ Completed a full re-architecture of the production environment supporting a level 1 payment gateway, moving from standalone servers to a virtualization model Leading the Way in Cybersecurity-I'm always up for a challenge. I look forward to connecting with you.