Aug 2022 – Mar 2023 · 7 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area · Remote

Jun 2022 – Present · 4 yrs · New York, United States

• Cybersecurity Advisory Board Member
• Help to ensure the program delivers a syllabus that is current and relevant to business and industry needs.
• Work collaboratively to provide constructive feedback and strategic direction, helping to guide quality improvement and assess program efficacy.

Jun 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · New York, United States

• Successfully led the development and maintenance of a Security Intelligence Platform, providing critical security information and oversight to over 1,500 Pfizer projects as the project lead.
• Facilitated the implementation of best security practices for the entire software engineering organization by documenting and automating processes.
• Developed tooling and integrations to enhance threat coverage, automate vulnerability remediation, and generate comprehensive metrics reports.
• Implemented security updates on a diverse range of projects across multiple programming languages.
• Work in collaboration with multiple teams to ensure timely and seamless deployment of security updates.

Nov 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

• Established a reputation as an accomplished open source developer, having created and maintained numerous popular projects and libraries hosted across various Github organizations. Some of these projects have received tens of thousands of installations, with one reaching 300k hits per month.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a range of programming languages, having contributed to a diverse set of repositories and projects.
• Achieved recognition as a top contributor to Spatie's packages, creating several projects hosted under the @spatie GitHub organization.
• Earned recognition for submitting high-quality code and pull requests, demonstrating expertise in PHP, TypeScript, ES6+, Node.js, Go, Github Actions, and Markdown.

Jan 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 5 mos · New York, United States

• Conducting comprehensive security analysis and audits of a large codebases, identifying potential vulnerabilities and areas of improvement. Deliver a highly detailed, professional report with actionable recommendations to enhance system security and integrity.
• Demonstrated exceptional skills in leading major projects, including the design and development of cutting-edge NFT Platform & Marketplace, Social Media Network, Video Screening Platform, and Business Intelligence Applications.
• Extensive experience in integrating third-party APIs and functionalities, including industry-leading platforms such as Stripe, Braintree, Twitter, eBay, and others.
• Expertise in building robust and scalable RESTful and GraphQL APIs, software development kits (SDKs), component libraries, and custom build/CI/CD processes.
• Skilled in developing custom websites (web 2.0 and web 3) utilizing modern technologies such as Laravel, Next.js, Node.js, Vue, React, and AWS.
• Proven ability to perform code and engineering reviews, prepare insightful analysis reports, and act as a technical advisor to clients.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 · 3 yrs · New York, New York, United States

• Successfully engineered new and maintained existing web applications for internal use, delivering exceptional value to the organization.
• Designed and implemented custom scheduling applications, a comprehensive complaints database, an automated student exam system, and employee portals.
• Proactively identified and addressed security concerns, significantly enhancing the security of all web applications by an estimated 200%.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in PHP, jQuery, ES5, HTML, CSS, and a custom MVC framework, demonstrating versatility in developing scalable and secure web applications.

Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 · 2 yrs · New York, United States

• Demonstrated exceptional leadership and organizational skills as the primary coordinator of all Information Technology activities within the company.
• Expertly managed the administration of multiple Windows and Linux based servers, ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure.
• Exhibited strong project management skills as the responsible party for all software development initiatives, delivering solutions that met or exceeded expectations.
• Designed and implemented a custom inventory management solution, integrating third-party APIs and automating trend analysis to drive operational efficiency and improve decision-making.