IT Professional with experience focused around Cloud Identity & Infrastructure Security, System Integration, and Application Support. Solid consulting experience working across the Software Development Life Cycle to deploy and maintain technology solutions to clients. Advanced knowledge in EntraID Identity and Access Management. Expert in Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, and Azure Virtual Desktop deployment and support.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Privileged Access Management Associate Manager
Accenture LLC
Los Angeles
12.2022 - Current
Led implementations of Windows Autopilot and Azure Virtual Desktop to deploy secure endpoints with additional security (Application Control and Web Proxy) to IT Administrators that manage critical Tier0 infrastructure and business applications
Supporting other internal Tier0 security efforts related to administrator accounts, ApplicationIDs, exception processes, and entitlement management
Specializing in Microsoft Azure Endpoint Security and Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop, with additional experience in EntraID/Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Defender Anti-Virus, Windows OS Deployment and Support, Windows Autopilot, and VPN deployments
Managed trainings and process definitions to hand over to operations teams
Cloud Infrastructure and Identity Security Specialist
Accenture LLC
Chicago
12.2019 - 12.2022
Windows Engineering and Operations support for Windows 10 workstations joined to Azure Active Directory
Collaborated with OS deployment and maintenance teams to assess impact to new requirements and processes. OS deployment utilized Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and co-management with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to deploy Windows OS and driver updates
Led Intune MDM support to introduce additional security policies to enhance security; managed application control and web proxy policies to reduce surface attack area without inhibiting productivity
Supported the integrations with external teams to setup certificate based authentication for VPN and Wi-Fi connectivity in corporate offices
Led initial effort to convert group policy into Intune Configuration Profiles and Configuration Service Providers (CSPs) for enforcement in MDM model
Provided feedback to Microsoft through support tickets on challenges and findings during deployment and support operations
Technology Delivery Sr. Analyst
Accenture
Chicago
09.2018 - 12.2019
Project Goal: Deploy separate hardened and secure workstations to IT Administrators that manage Tier0 infrastructure using a new Microsoft security service: Shielded VMs with an Always-On VPN connection to on-premises datacenter networks
Defined functional and technical requirements for the project based on documentation from a Proof of Concept effort
Created materials for workshops with cross-functional teams to assess design considerations and operational impacts for the overall solution; assisted in workshop facilitation with impacting teams to ensure the solution was feasible and sustainable
Documented Functional and Technical Designs for the isolated cloud infrastructure environment
Lead the build effort for two Microsoft products being introduced to the client environment; managed premiere tickets with vendor for support on product functionality and scope
Documented processes to be handed off to the teams supporting the new security model
Application Support Sr. Analyst
Accenture
Chicago
06.2017 - 09.2018
Supported a 5000+ job Batch Operations flow for a post go-live Customer Information System (CIS) consolidation of 6 utilities into a single information system
Worked with Business Process Owners and IT Operations Teams to implement changes in the batch flow that promote performance improvements and new functionality to the application
Managed all onshore batch related tasks and operations for releases, outages, migrations, and system enhancements across all utility work streams; coordinated UAT batch test runs in parallel with production support
Business and Technology Delivery Analyst- Utilities
Accenture
Chicago
09.2015 - 08.2018
Company Overview: Technology Development Program
Onboarded to Accenture Technology practice to be staffed on system integration projects
Roles included Software Quality Assurance, Business Analysis, and Application Support
Technology Development Program
Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Accenture
Pittsburgh, PA / Portland, OR
10.2015 - 05.2017
Supported System Integration of Oracle Customer Care & Billing (CC&B) to replace the client’s billing and meter-to-cash processes with the Oracle Utilities Suite
Created test cases from Functional Designs handed off by Business Analysts; executed test scripts as the code deployed into the testing environments; managed defect reporting processes and communicated status to project leadership
Led test planning and test execution strategy two key modules of the project; managed a team of offshore testers to identify defects in the initial build to ensure the functionality matched the requirements defined by the business
Exposure to hybrid agile-waterfall implementation methodology; iterative code deployment over 3 cycles of design, build, test, deploy across multiple environments
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Marketing
Cloud Infrastructure and Identity Security Specialist
Accenture LLC
12.2019 - 12.2022
Technology Delivery Sr. Analyst
Accenture
09.2018 - 12.2019
Application Support Sr. Analyst
Accenture
06.2017 - 09.2018
Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Accenture
10.2015 - 05.2017
Business and Technology Delivery Analyst- Utilities
Accenture
09.2015 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Marketing
Boston University
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