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About

A career built from the infrastructure layer up

Security leadership shaped by hands-on technical depth across operations, architecture, and enterprise delivery.

Biography

I began my technology career in 2009, with early hands-on exposure across hardware, software, and infrastructure operations. My first enterprise role was as a Data Center Engineer at Verizon Terremark (2011-2014), where I built operational discipline in high-availability environments.

I then moved into SOC and security response work at Akamai (2014-2016), followed by infrastructure and architecture roles at Advantone and DataRemote (2016-2018). Those years sharpened my ability to connect system reliability, platform design, and security controls.

At Ultimate Software Group (2018-2022), I served as a Senior Security Analyst focused on detection engineering, investigations, and SOC automation. Since April 2022, I have led DevSecOps security engineering at Restaurant Brands International, where I guide strategy, execution, and enterprise risk reduction initiatives across cloud and on-prem environments.

Today, my focus is resilient architecture, secure modernization, and practical security outcomes aligned to business priorities.

Leadership Philosophy

Practical, accountable, business-aligned security leadership

I focus on decisions that improve resilience, execution quality, and enterprise confidence.

Lead with Context

Translate risk and technical complexity into clear priorities leaders can act on.

Architect for Resilience

Build security into cloud and infrastructure modernization so resilience grows with scale.

Operate with Accountability

Establish measurable ownership models that strengthen delivery confidence and risk outcomes.

Values

Professional values

Effective security leadership creates clarity for executives, confidence for engineering teams, and resilience for the business.

Clarity and Accountability

Security priorities should be explicit, measurable, and tied to outcomes that matter to leadership.

Strategy Informed by Engineering

Trusted leadership comes from pairing strategic direction with firsthand operational and technical depth.

Resilience as a Business Capability

Security programs should strengthen organizational resilience, not just satisfy control checklists.