Feb 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Virginia, United States · Remote

Sep 2025 – Feb 2026 · 5 mos · Arlington, Virginia

• Made a lot of espresso and…
• Worked on projects:
• Security upskilling (ongoing)
• CISSP exam prep (ongoing)
• Refreshing Python scripting

Mar 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Managed 3 cloud portfolios (Creative Cloud, Digital Media Platform, and Adobe Unified Platform), leading five Security Partners and driving security initiatives across 29 solution teams.
• Enabled engineering teams to adopt secure development practices by embedding threat modeling, code reviews, and security testing into SDLC workflows, strengthening collaboration between product and security teams.
• Tracked security metrics using Databricks and Power BI dashboards, including vulnerability management, testing coverage, and compliance posture, to deliver executive dashboards showcasing each solution's security posture.
• Acted as security liaison between the security engagement/Sales team and engineering teams.
• Helped enhance the annual security initiative planning cycle by incorporating solution team feedback, implementing a significant number of requested changes, and increasing stakeholder adoption rates projected for future planning cycles.

Sep 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Promotion
• Led the Strategic Remediation team to execute root cause security fixes in critical dependencies at the source, systematically addressing foundational flaws instead of unscalable, one-off patching.
• Drove a strategic initiative to eliminate persistent, structural vulnerabilities, with the goal of significantly reducing the overall volume of repetitive security alert noise for product teams.
• Established and managed the governance of the Strategic Remediation program, fostering a culture focused on deep, lasting security improvements across Adobe.

Apr 2022 – Aug 2022 · 4 mos

Jun 2021 – Apr 2022 · 10 mos

• Promotion
• Led a team of analysts responding to customer security inquiries, audits, and contract reviews, continuing to strengthen trust in Adobe’s compliance and security posture.
• Simplified and communicated complex security frameworks (ISO, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR) for customers and stakeholders, helping expedite deal cycles and support risk-informed business decisions.
• Oversaw customer-driven penetration test requests, ensuring a thorough assessment scope and prompt remediation.
• Presented quarterly updates at Adobe’s Security All Hands, highlighting team initiatives, progress, and key metrics (# of requests, ARR impact, etc.) to global security leadership and peers.

Feb 2021 – Jun 2021 · 4 mos

• Promotion

Jul 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Served as a subject matter expert on Adobe’s information security posture, addressing customer inquiries related to products, solutions, and compliance practices.
• Supported customer penetration tests for Digital Media solutions, ensuring risks were properly mitigated and communicated.
• Partnered with sales teams to articulate Adobe’s security control framework and its alignment with major compliance standards such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
• Completed and reviewed customer security questionnaires to support enterprise sales engagements.
• Managed the team’s JIRA instance and maintained the Sales Security SharePoint repository, including white papers, architectural diagrams, FAQs, and other enablement assets.
• Developed and optimized processes to streamline security-related components of the sales cycle.
• Represented the information security organization in customer meetings and sales presentations.
• Trained Account Executives, Solution Consultants, and Customer Success Managers on how to effectively engage the security team for presales support.
• Supported corporate and product marketing campaigns with security-focused content and expertise.

Jan 2017 – May 2017 · 4 mos · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Researched blockchain code and product implementations across six different industries. Research was used to develop a risk framework.

May 2016 – Jul 2016 · 2 mos · Adelaide, Australia

• Updated and developed the South Australian Government's Cybersecurity Training program.
• Taught myself Articulate Storyline and utilized Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for graphics and designs.
• Gained hands-on experience working in a SOC, investigating spam and phishing emails, and handling other helpdesk requests.

Jan 2014 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos · Las Vegas, Nevada

Sep 2010 – Nov 2013 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Ambae, Vanuatu - South Pacific

Aug 2001 – Sep 2010 · 9 yrs 1 mo · Las Vegas, Nevada

• Videographer, editor, audio technician, graphic designer, PA, grip, teleprompter, etc. You name it, I did it!

Oct 1996 – Sep 2003 · 6 yrs 11 mos · Henderson, Nevada · On-site

• I am truly grateful for my time with Walmart! I started as a temporary holiday cashier while in high school and moved up the ladder over seven years to Support Manager and Dept Manager. I wouldn't be the worker/leader/manager I am today if it wasn't for the opportunity, flexibility, and support my managers gave me throughout my educational journey!