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Cybersecurity Analyst & Project Manager

Evolve Security Academy

Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 (6 months)

• Applied penetration testing methodologies across web, network, and cloud environments using tools like Nmap, Nessus, and Burp Suite to enhance incident response effectiveness through home lab environments. • Achieved a score of 95% competency in foundational cybersecurity domains, including network security, incident response, threat modeling, IAM, and risk/compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001 ). • Gained real-world cybersecurity experience by employing a comprehensive security framework including NIST and protected assets from SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), phishing, and brute force attacks. • Conducted detailed vulnerability assessments using tools such as Nessus, NMAP, Burp suite to identify misconfigured services and

IT Product and Risk Manager (Asset Value and Risk)

Enbridge

Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 1 month)

• Developed and managed risk-informed asset valuation frameworks to support secure investment decisions in midstream gas operations, aligning with enterprise risk, compliance, and operational security standards. • Partnered with Risk Management, Engineering, and Operations to integrate quantitative models aligned with asset protection and threat exposure priorities, supporting cybersecurity funding increases by 12%. • Led integration of structured decision-making tools (Copperleaf) to optimize compliance, cost, and resilience—mirroring GRC practices common in secure software planning. • Ensured data integrity and QA/QC across IT investment systems, enabling scalable, secure processes aligned with security-by-design and regulatory framew

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Product Owner – Risk Management and Compliance (Contract)

Dexian (Client:

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (7 months)

• Led Agile Scrum team in the design and delivery of a Liquidity Risk Management Reporting Engine, ensuring alignment with SEC Risk Management rules and GDPR • Facilitated Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, to drive iterative value delivery and maintain cadence for secure product release through tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Rally • Translated product vision into secure, testable user stories and features, incorporating risk mitigation, and access controls. • Collaborated with Scrum Masters to define sprint goals, sprint capacity and monitor sprint productivity. • Partnered with security and compliance stakeholders to define acceptance criteria based on risk tolerance thresholds, e

Senior IT Business Analyst – Technology Implementation and Product Ownership (Contract)

Procom

Oct 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years)

• Measured, monitored, and ensured data integrity of capital project information within enterprise planning, budgeting, and financial systems, supporting consistent, compliant decision-making across assigned Sponsorship Areas and asset portfolios. • Provided direct support to assigned Sponsorship area(s) in Operations, Finance, Project Development while successfully. • Implemented and executed Asset Investment Planning Management practices in alignment with the ISO55000 framework in the development of the Capital Maintenance and Operating Expenditure Long Term Forecast • Led the definition and implementation of access management controls for the Copperleaf application, including user role assignment, access request workflows, and permis

Senior Financial Analyst – Financial Systems Testing & Compliance

Motion Recruitment

Jul 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 4 months)

• Supported testing and validation efforts for the implementation of Oracle EPBCS, focusing on financial data accuracy, role-based access control, and system functionality aligned with financial compliance and reporting standards. • Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and coordinated validation of reporting hierarchies, forecast logic, and financial controls to ensure system integrity and alignment with SOX compliance requirements. • Collaborated with IT and finance teams to define test scenarios and acceptance criteria, contributing to secure and auditable deployment of financial planning tools. • Evaluated financial datasets for anomalies and reconciliation errors, supporting secure migration from legacy systems to Oracle EPBCS wi

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Product Owner/ Senior Business Analyst – Data Governance and Scorecard Reporting

JPMorgan Chase and Co.

May 2016 - Jul 2018 (2 years 3 months)

• Functioned as Product Owner for the organization's advisor performance analytics platform, • Facilitated alignment between IT and business stakeholders, producing agile-driven BRDs and secure user stories using Jira, while ensuring adherence to internal audit and access control requirements. • Designed dashboard and reporting prototypes leveraging Excel and Microsoft SQL Server to support implementation buy in from business area sponsors. • Developed and executed UAT scripts and regression test scenarios in secure QA environments to support defect-free production releases under the organization's ITSM framework. • Collaborated with QA and SecDevOps teams to implement secure change management processes, ensuring logging, role-based ac

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Financial Analyst Development Program

JPMorgan Chase and Co.

Nov 2013 - May 2016 (2 years 7 months)

• Contributed to quarterly and annual SEC 10-K filings, aligning with internal control frameworks, SOX compliance, and audit-readiness—reinforcing secure financial reporting practices across digital platforms. • Reconciled a daily $300B balance sheet netting entry, ensuring adherence to Fin 41/Fin 39 and safeguarding data accuracy through automated validation, reducing risk of financial misstatement or data exposure. • Led development of a secure sub-ledger to GL reconciliation system, implementing traceability features and audit logs via Cognos and Business Objects to reduce manual intervention and mitigate operational risk. • Designed and implemented a SOX-compliant testing framework for intercompany entries involving variable interes

Senior Credit Analyst – Risk and Regulatory Decision Management

Bank of America

Jun 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year 6 months)

• Senior Credit Analyst, — Applied analytics, risk controls, and regulatory standards to support data driven credit decisions and portfolio risk insights relevant to modern FinTech platforms.

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