I have a broad and diverse background that includes a degree in Physics as well as over 30 years of experience in Information Technology, including focuses on Application Development, Systems Architecture, Performance Tuning and Risk Mitigation, Project Management, Network Security, Application Security, Database Design/Optimization, Automated Software Verification, IT Automation, System Administration, Agile Project Management, Team Development, Mentoring, Disaster/Recovery Planning, Data Warehousing, and IT Strategy.
My technical skills and experience have been gained across a wide variety of business domains, including IT Management, Finance, Banking, Mortgage, Transportation Logistics, Online Retail, Human Resources, Clinical Research, Restaurant Operations, Healthcare, and Business Process Improvement.
Over the years I have achieved numerous formal IT industry certifications, including the flagship Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification, an Agile Certified Scrum Master (CSM) designation, and numerous system development certifications (SCJP, IBM Certified Solution Developer).