Operator first. Builder always.

Medical Center

Sep 2020 — Present

Lead cloud modernization and security hardening for regulated healthcare workloads, with a focus on uptime, operational clarity, and HIPAA-aligned controls.

• Led migration planning and execution for critical clinical systems (EMR/PACS) to AWS, prioritizing resiliency and safe cutovers.
• Built a layered security posture in AWS (identity, logging, detection, and alerting) to improve visibility and response.
• Optimized compute/storage/database foundations using AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Auto Scaling) to improve performance and manageability.
• Modernized Citrix by migrating legacy environments to Citrix Cloud with AWS integration, improving scalability and end-user experience.
• Strengthened HIPAA-oriented operational practices (access controls, auditing, monitoring, and documentation) to reduce risk.

Tech · AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub), Citrix Cloud

Ithaca College

Mar 2021 — Mar 2022

Provided industry perspective to help align curriculum and program outcomes with real-world cybersecurity needs.

• Advised on curriculum direction and emerging industry trends to improve career readiness.
• Collaborated with faculty leadership on program priorities and practical learning outcomes.
• Contributed guidance based on enterprise infrastructure and security leadership experience.

ARK Invest

Dec 2020 — Dec 2021

Brought structure and momentum to cloud migration and security program buildout, improving governance and operational reliability.

• Led infrastructure migration from on-premises to Azure, establishing standardized foundations and operational practices.
• Implemented managed security capabilities (SIEM/SOC and endpoint protection), improving detection and response readiness.
• Established core IT governance (change management, asset management, incident response) to reduce operational risk.
• Conducted risk assessments and gap analyses to prioritize remediation and support compliance objectives.

The Legacy Companies

Dec 2019 — Aug 2020

Owned IT operations and security across a multi-state environment, leading a team and modernizing reliability and continuity.

• Led IT operations across six states, managing and mentoring a 14-person IT team.
• Built an enterprise security program (endpoint protection, email/web defense, awareness training) to reduce threat exposure.
• Implemented disaster recovery capabilities using colocation to improve business continuity.
• Coordinated upgrades and standardization efforts that reduced downtime and improved service reliability.

New York Philharmonic

Mar 2016 — Oct 2019

Modernized infrastructure and continuity planning for a mission-critical, public-facing organization.

• Led data center migration from NYC to LA, improving security posture and lowering operational costs.
• Implemented DR capabilities with sub-10 minute RPO and under 1-hour RTO for key services.
• Introduced advanced security measures (including deception technology) to improve detection and reduce dwell time.

Marcum LLP

Oct 2013 — Mar 2016

Managed enterprise infrastructure at scale with a focus on reliability, performance, and repeatable operations.

• Led a 10-person team supporting 360+ Windows servers, 40 Citrix servers, and 40 VMware hosts.
• Drove a 90%+ reduction in unplanned outages through proactive monitoring, standardization, and lifecycle management.
• Designed a highly available Citrix XenApp environment, improving performance and user experience.
• Led Exchange modernization/migration to improve availability and recoverability.

BNY Mellon / Pershing

Nov 1998 — Oct 2012

Built and standardized core compute and virtualization platforms supporting global enterprise operations.

• Designed and delivered enterprise Windows, VMware, and Citrix platforms, improving stability and scalability.
• Managed a global team of 12 senior engineers responsible for certifying x86 hardware and virtualization platforms.
• Achieved 50%+ virtualization over four years, reducing cost and accelerating provisioning.
• Consolidated six data centers into three, lowering complexity and operational overhead.
• Contributed to the firm's early private cloud initiatives through platform design and automation foundations.