Award-winning cybersecurity leader with 8+ years of experience protecting enterprise systems and achieving SOC II compliance excellence. Holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity (3.80 GPA) from the University of the Cumberlands and brings proven expertise in cloud security, penetration testing, and security framework implementation.

At the University of Washington, led enterprise security operations supporting 1,000+ users across 15+ departments, achieving 100% SOC II audit success and maintaining 99.9% system uptime with zero data breaches. Expert in NIST, ISO 27001, and HIPAA compliance frameworks with extensive experience in AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, and security automation tools including Splunk and ELK.

Combines technical mastery with strategic leadership, having reduced security incidents by 40% through proactive vulnerability assessments and mentored junior security team members to foster a culture of security awareness. Passionate about leveraging AI-powered threat detection to advance cybersecurity in healthcare environments.