Esteban D

Collaborate with business partners in the review of vendors and provide advice and guidance on critical vendor relationships by reviewing the vendor engagement from an Information Security perspective. Provide review and support services to the central management team to facilitate the vendor reviews. Approve the final contract document and conclusions for Information Security, Business Continuity and Audit requirements. Inspect and evaluate the organization’s controls for management, procedures and appropriateness of controls as they relate to current industry Information Security practices. Support incident investigations relating to threats to confidentiality, integrity or availability of corporate/client data and provide subject matter expertise with the mitigation and resolution of the event. Lead the planning and development of new and existing technology and cloud services to improve performance and productivity, reduce IT costs and improve profitability. Worked with cross- departmental teams; customer support, application developers, vendor IT contacts, network and database administrators. Create, analyze, and distribute reports to ensure compliance with federal, state and local government regulations and Company policies and procedures. Constant scans of technology developments so as to inform the organization of trends, vulnerabilities, and competitive advantages Plans that connect the organization's business and technical needs. Vigorous leadership and guidance of the organization in implementing the transformation plans and of the larger organization in incorporating the cultural and behavior changes necessary to maximize the value of new systems. Acted as a change agent that has successfully managed during periods of transition and rapid growth. Developed and pushed organizational and interpersonal communication skills.