Vartan C.
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President/Founder of VGCIT, Inc, and CipherPanel
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- VVGCIT IncVGCITJun 2000 - Current (26 years 5 months)Founded VGCIT back in June 2000. All of these projects have been delivered under the VGC umbrella. This requires a range of skills, not easily listed or measurable. With everyone of these projects, not only did I juggle the client's needs, both technical and administrative, but I often lead the project plan and schedule, as well as provided guidance and oversite for the projects financials. In most of these projects, I was not simply a technical SME, but a true advisor for technical, administrative, and financial aspects of the successful delivery.
- VVGCIT Inc for FinancialVGCITJun 2000 - Current (26 years 5 months)Founded VGCIT back in June 2000. All of these projects have been delivered under the VGC umbrella. This requires a range of skills, not easily listed or measurable. With everyone of these projects, not only did I juggle the client's needs, both technical and administrative, but I often lead the project plan and schedule, as well as provided guidance and oversite for the projects financials. In most of these projects, I was not simply a technical SME, but a true advisor for technical, administrative, and financial aspects of the successful delivery.
PKI ArchitectcSecureGJan 2026 - Jun 2026 (6 months)PKI Architecture- Cryptography AdvisorKPMG USOct 2025 - Mar 2026 (6 months)Sr. Advisory support for State Street Cryptographic Key Management on-premis and Cloud
- Senior PKI ArchitectThe Options Clearing Corporation OCCOct 2024 - Jun 2025 (9 months)• Technical advisor for the design and implementation of advanced PKI and HSM solutions across multiple security zones, ensuring robust encryption practices.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop future state PKI/HSM architecture, integrating Post-Quantum cryptography considerations.
• Enhanced operational security and compliance, significantly reducing risk exposure in a critical financial environment. - Senior Cryptography ConsultantCencoraJul 2024 - Dec 2024 (6 months)• Spearheaded the implementation of PKI and cryptography best practices, enhancing security protocols across the organization.
• Developed comprehensive guidelines based on NIST SP 800-53 and High Assurance standards, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Conducted training sessions on key signing procedures and private key protections, fostering a culture of security awareness. - Senior Security and Symmetric Key ConsultantBroadridgeNov 2023 - Jun 2024 (8 months)• Provided advanced HSM and KMS support for critical financial projects, ensuring robust security measures.
• Delivered comprehensive engagement from pre-sales to implementation, enhancing customer satisfaction and project outcomes.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design fault-tolerant systems, significantly reducing downtime.
• Developed and deployed High Assurance security practices, strengthening overall security posture. - Federal PKI and Cryptography ConsultantOracleAug 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 2 months)• Spearheaded the architecture and deployment of a new Root PKI and 16 Subordinate CAs for a Federal client.
• Conducted high-assurance key signing ceremonies and established geo-redundant HSM infrastructure.
• Integrated critical systems including Citrix FAS, JAMF, and Intune, ensuring compliance with FedRAMP and PCI controls. - Senior PKI ArchitectDeloitteApr 2022 - Oct 2022 (7 months)• Partnered with Deloitte China to design a robust PKI and HSM environment, enhancing security protocols.
• Led an international Root Key Signing Ceremony, overcoming time zone and language challenges.
• Received recognition from the Chinese Ministry of Finance for exceptional execution and professionalism.
• Provided comprehensive expertise across sales engineering, procurement, and integration with key services like AD and Intune. - Senior Compliance ConsultantCitiFeb 2021 - Feb 2022 (1 year 1 month)• Collaborated with Citi’s IT GRC team to tackle encryption compliance challenges, enhancing regulatory adherence.
• Engineered innovative data analysis methods for KPIs, significantly improving decision-making speed and accuracy.
• Developed a custom Golang application to extract insights from security tools, optimizing risk assessment processes. - Senior Cryptography ConsultantTmobileJan 2021 - Mar 2021 (3 months)• Advocated for clients by evaluating HSM, KMS, and cryptographic solutions, ensuring optimal security measures.
• Led the selection process for cryptographic platforms, aligning technology with business objectives.
• Designed a strategic roadmap that enhanced the overall security posture, reducing risk exposure by 30%. - PKI Architect and Encryption Compliance AssessorPwCOct 2020 - Dec 2020 (3 months)Supported PwC clients with PKI and Cryptography solution design, and support.
- Senior Principal Consultant - AD/Smartcard Logon/IdentityBlue Cross Blue ShieldMay 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 6 months)Provided architecture support from prior working experience for Smartcard Initiative
- Senior Security ConsultantTruistJul 2018 - Apr 2019 (10 months)Sr. Engineer in Support of PKI and Certificate Lifecycle optimization and best practices.
- Senior Security ConsultantOptivJul 2018 - Oct 2018 (4 months)Covered a wide range of Cryptographic Solutions Architecture and Delivery for a range of clients.
- Senior Security and PKI Architect ConsultantUnisysNov 2017 - Jun 2018 (8 months)Lead Architect/Engineer solutioning PKI, HSM, and Cryptoframework for Unisys client.
- Senior Solution Consultant - PKI, HSM, Certificate Management/LifecycleNTT Data CorporationNov 2016 - Jun 2017 (8 months)Designed, and delivered Global PKI for NTT Data.
- Senior Identity and Security ConsultantProtivitiAug 2016 - Nov 2016 (4 months)Supported various client Security framework, and crypto framework projects as technical lead.
- Senior Information Security ConsultantBank of AmericaMar 2016 - Aug 2016 (6 months)Supported Netwok team initiative to solve ephemiral key rotation.
- Identity and Access Management Technical Program Manager ConsultantPepsiCoSep 2015 - Feb 2016 (6 months)Program Manager for IAM migration project using Cognos suite.
- Senior Security and PKI ConsultantBank of AmericaApr 2015 - Dec 2015 (9 months)Designed and lead the Root Key Ceremony for BofA internal PKI chain
- Senior Technology ConsultantAspire Live CorporationMar 2011 - Nov 2016 (5 years 9 months)Range of IT Service Delivery, not limited to Storage, Network, Cloud, and more.
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- Accountability, Ability to Make Tough Decisions, Leadership, Infantry - 0331United States Marine CorpsJan 1990 - Jan 1994 (4 years 1 month)Infantry Marine, Leader of Men, Instructor.