Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin Resume/Curriculum Vitae Telephone : - E-mail- PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY As an experienced cybersecurity professional with extensive industry experience, I am seeking a challenging role as a senior cloud security architect. I have a comprehensive understanding of cloud security architecture, risk management, and compliance frameworks. I am fluent in four languages, and my strong communication and collaboration skills enable me to work effectively with cross-functional teams. My career objective is to leverage my extensive experience and technical expertise to help Fortune 100 companies develop and implement robust cloud security strategies that protect their assets, meet regulatory requirements, and drive business growth. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (ISC)² - CCSP, CISSP GCP - Professional Cloud Architect, Associate Cloud Engineer WGU - Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance COMPTIA - Security+ , A+, Project+, Network+, CIOS, CSIS, CYSA+, CSAP Microsoft Azure - Azure fundamentals AWS - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CIW - Site Development Associate, Web Security Associate, Web Security Professional, Web Security Specialist Scaled Agile - SAFe Practitioner, Scrum Master Palo Alto -Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineer (PSE)- Foundation Splunk - Core Certified Power User, Core Certified User ITIL - Foundations CPD WORK EXPERIENCE Dito Web April 2022 - December 2022 Senior Cloud Engineer ● Designed and implemented highly scalable and fault-tolerant cloud architectures for a variety of clients, leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP). ● Worked closely with development teams to implement continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, and GitLab, resulting in faster and more reliable application deployments. ● Developed infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Chef, enabling reproducible and version-controlled cloud infrastructure deployments and reducing the risk of configuration drift. Deloitte January 2022 - October 2022 Cyber Cloud Security Manager ● Designed and implemented Azure cloud security architecture for Fortune 100 companies, including network security, identity and access management, encryption, and data protection. ● Led a team of cloud security engineers in implementing and maintaining security controls for Azure cloud services, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company policies. ● Conducted security assessments on Azure cloud infrastructure and applications, identified vulnerabilities, and recommended remediation strategies. ● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure security is built into the development lifecycle, and provided training and awareness to internal stakeholders on Azure cloud security best practices Optiv Security June 2021-January 2022 Client Solution Advisor ● Exceeded quota by 22% of target in first year. ● Responsible to provide pre-sales support in collaboration with our sales team and ensure product and service selection meets customers business and technology needs ● Responsible to build strong relationships with our customers and be seen as the advisor which will allow them to reach their cyber security goals ● Responsible to identify and understand client's core security concerns and how they correlate to Optiv solutions that mitigate these cybersecurity risks ● Communicate the capabilities of Optiv’s vast cyber security services and technology product suite effectively to customers. Farm Credit Bank of Texas(contract role) April 2022 - June 2022 Senior Security Architect ● Conducted security assessments on Azure cloud infrastructure and applications, identified vulnerabilities, and recommended remediation strategies. ● Developed and implemented security architecture to comply with regulatory requirements and protect bank assets. ● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with industry regulations and implemented security controls to safeguard customer data. ● Conducted threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability scanning to identify and address security gaps, resulting in improved security posture and a reduction in overall risk exposure. Wells Fargo Bank (contract role) October 2021 - December 2021 Information Security Engineer ● Supported enterprise-level endpoint detection and remediation solutions ● Designed, implemented, configured, and troubleshot endpoint detection and remediation solutions ● Cross-trained team engineers on endpoint detection and remediation solutions ● Supported compliance and audit efforts to ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations. McKesson Corporation June 2018 - June 2021 Senior Cyber Security Engineer / Scrum Master ● Improved Tanium infrastructure performance and increased uptime, resulting in expanded endpoint coverage and module support for McKesson. ● Leveraged Splunk for endpoint security team, delivering improved dashboards and SIEM metrics to senior leadership across all toolsets. ● Led deployment of endpoint security tools to achieve FY19 and FY20 scorecard objectives, enhancing McKesson's security posture and reducing attack surface. ● Successfully led a 12-person endpoint security team across 4 international locations as Scrum Master, delivering multiple program increments and consistently recognized as high performers within the release train. ● Founding member of Scrum Master improvement committee for Scottsdale site, driving initiatives to improve PI ceremonies and efficiency, reducing unnecessary meetings by 40%. Avecto Inc (Acquired by BeyondTrust) June 2014 - June 2018 Senior Technical Consultant ● Led team in developing cloud solutions in Azure and AWS for pilot projects, collaborating with customers and internal dev teams. ● Achieved 80% utilization on customer-facing projects as leader of post-sales team in North America. ● Provided comprehensive technical training to customers and contributed to all aspects of their journey. ● Supported sales team as subject matter expert on privilege management and application control. C2C Systems Inc (Acquired by Barracuda Networks) November-2013 - June-2014 Technical Sales US ● Led team of pre and post sales technical resources for all North American customers ● Managed the North American sales engineering team, supporting the US based sales team to achieve their quarterly sales targets ● Subject matter expert in archiving and compliance solutions LEXISNEXIS 2012 -2013 Technical Specialist Litigation Services ● Led initiative to implement a Private Cloud solution in Canada for key product offerings. ● Pre and post sales technical support for all Canadian clients on suite of litigation support products ● ● ● ● Provide full life-cycle engagement with customers Subject matter expert on LexisNexis products Led initiative to implement hosted solution in Canada for key product offering Responsible for meeting 21% growth in revenue in departments sales Altus Group Limited IT Network and Applications Analyst ● Reporting directly to the CIO ● Responsible for all French language communications and technical documentation. ● Led deployment of CRM solution and Migration. ● System administration and hardening of Windows and Linux OS 2010 - 2012 ARINC 2002 - 2009 Deployment Engineer ● Customer facing support role for multiple airport sites throughout Europe, Africa, and Middle East ● System administration and hardening of Windows and Linux OS. ● Manage local resources and coordinate/schedule onsite engagements with Airline, Airport, and Telecom resources Site Technical Supervisor ● Interim manager of Milan and Linate airports in Italy, overseeing 40+ technicians and managing daily operations. ● Managed onsite support staff at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. ● Coordinated and oversaw multiple vendors and trades during the installation phase of a project. ● Liaised with airline, airport, and city government leadership during deployment and ongoing support of the project. ● Conducted system administration and implemented security measures for Windows and Unix-based operating systems. PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Phoenix ISSA Chapter 2018 - 2022 Board Member / Program Director (Volunteer) ● Responsible for procuring and scheduling over 20 professional speakers and vendors to volunteer their time and present at the ISSA chapter meetings ● Moderator for the virtual chapter meetings and panels that have been held during the Covid-19 Pandemic (March 2020 to present) Phoenix Security and Audit Conference- Board Member / Keynote Speaker Chair (Volunteer) ● Responsible for procuring, coordinating and scheduling the 2 keynote speakers for the 2020 Phoenix Security and audit conference organized by the Phoenix ISSA, ISACA and IIA chapters. Professional Speaking engagements ● ● ● MSS network-XDR Strategy workshop September 23rd 2021 Panel member. BrightTalk Webinar- Securing Your Data on the Cloud April 6th 2021: Cloud-to-Cloud Backup-Cloud Security in 2021: How To Create a Safer Workplace Episode 2 Denver Managed Services and Security Forum Feb 16th 2021 - Panel Member for “Exploring the Architect of The Future in the Context of Business Resilience” ● ● Phoenix Managed Services and Security Forum May 7th 2020 - Panel Member for “What will the CSO and CIO of the Future look like and how will they adapt to working more securely with third parties?” Phoenix (ISC)² Chapter April-2018 (How to successfully implement least privilege) LANGUAGES ● English, both spoken and written. ● French, both spoken and written. ● Spanish, both spoken and written. ● Italian, both spoken and written.