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Cybersecurity Architect

Black & Veatch · Full-time · Hybrid · Overland Park, KS

Nov 2025 – Present

• Designed enterprise-wide security architecture, roadmaps, and reference designs for critical infrastructure and applications across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.
• Architected enterprise identity strategy across Entra ID, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and PAM/PIM — enforcing Zero Trust and least-privilege across workforce, workload, and third-party access.
• Established data security architecture spanning classification, encryption, tokenization, key management (KMS/HSM), and DLP across cloud, on-prem, and OT/IoT boundaries.
• Built enterprise AI security frameworks for GenAI, LLMs, federated learning, and AI supply chain risk, championing that AI Governance = Data Governance.
• Led threat modeling and partnered with DevOps and engineering teams to shift security left and embed secure coding practices.

Cloud Security Architect

Gurman · Contract · Remote · Lenexa, KS

Apr 2025 – Nov 2025

• Established standards, reference patterns, and governance frameworks adopted organization-wide to reduce risk across cloud and on-prem estates.
• Directed multi-cloud (AWS · Azure · GCP) control implementation and secure architecture reviews that strengthened audit outcomes.
• Embedded automated SAST/DAST into CI/CD pipelines, reducing vulnerability detection time by 40%.
• Advised executive stakeholders on cyber risk, audit readiness, and emerging threat strategy.

Principal Security Architect

Dayforce · Full-time · Remote · Lenexa, KS

Jun 2022 – Mar 2025

• Directed enterprise vulnerability management, penetration testing, and threat modeling across a global SaaS platform.
• Embedded application security tooling and secure architecture reviews into CI/CD pipelines, institutionalizing DevSecOps.
• Advanced enterprise GRC programs aligned to NIST SP 800-53/800-218, SOC 1/SOC 2, and OFCCP.
• Built and mentored high-performing security engineering teams.

Associate Director, Application Security

Moody's Analytics · Full-time · Remote/Hybrid · United States

Jun 2017 – Aug 2022

• Drove cyber strategy and transformation for a global financial services technology portfolio.
• Led global vulnerability management, penetration testing, and bug bounty initiatives.
• Architected and rolled out Cloud Security Blueprints for Azure and AWS; embedded shift-left security into DevSecOps pipelines.
• Defined enterprise Threat Modeling and AI Security Frameworks, secure coding standards, and cryptographic practices for NIST, FIPS, PCI DSS, and HIPAA compliance.

Senior Software Engineer

eSolutions, Inc. · Full-time · Overland Park, KS

Aug 2015 – Aug 2017

• Delivered secure, enterprise-grade software for a healthcare technology platform; championed early DevOps and vulnerability assessment practices.

Senior Software Engineer

FHLBank Topeka · Full-time · Topeka, KS

Sep 2012 – Aug 2015

• Delivered mission-critical financial services applications aligned with regulatory and compliance requirements.

Software Engineer

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City · Contract · Kansas City Metro

May 2012 – Sep 2012

• Engineered application components leveraging Microsoft Azure for a central banking institution in a highly regulated environment.

Senior Software Engineer

FHLBank Topeka · Full-time · Topeka Metro

Sep 2010 – May 2012

• Designed and developed enterprise applications supporting core Federal Home Loan Bank operations.