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Senior Federal Compliance and Cybersecurity Professional

McLean, USA
Worldwide
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
McLean, USA
Worldwide
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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About me

Senior compliance & cybersecurity consultant with 25+ years in defence and government. Developer of proprietary Zero Trust assessment methodology. 300+ supplier audits. Expertise in supply chain security, ISMS, and third-party risk management. Available for EU engagements.

Six Sigma MethodologyStandard Accounting PracticesAnalysis Of Variance (ANOVA)ArchitectureAuditingISO 9000Business Process ImprovementComputer SecurityEarned Value ManagementFinancesIT Service ManagementZero Trust Network AccessRisk AnalysisSupply Chain ManagementStakeholder CommunicationsCarry Out AssessmentsInformation Security Management SystemCisco Discovery ProtocolAerospace IndustriesFederal Acquisition RegulationTeam ManagementSafety PrinciplesRisk Management
Zero Trust Architecture Assessment
Proprietary assessment methodology development with copyrighted evaluation questions covering all seven DoD cybersecurity pillars and conducting 35+ architecture assessments for defense and federal clients

Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Implementation and sustainment expertise with hands-on leadership across major aerospace and defense programs, including federal IT services contracts valued over $4 billion

Federal Compliance and Regulatory Expertise
FAR/DFARS compliance, CAS cost accounting standards, DCAA/DCMA audit readiness, ISO 9001, and federal acquisition regulations with over 25 years of experience

Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
Supply chain security and third-party risk management implementation and oversight

Programme Finance and Controls
IPMRs, FSRs, CEACs, CDRLs development and cost/schedule variance analysis with risk-based reporting

Team Leadership and Operations
Leadership of teams up to 65 staff with assessment framework development and stakeholder communication

Process Improvement
Six Sigma methodologies and process optimization for government standards adoption

Audit and Assessment Frameworks
Development of comprehensive security assessments, supplier audits, and compliance programmes for multi-billion-dollar defence contracts

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2019

Languages

EnglishNative speaker

Project history

Senior Consultant - Zero Trust & Programme Finance

Amentum
Engaged initially for Earned Value Management consulting on federal IT services contracts; transitioned to Command and Control (C2C) and Zero Trust cybersecurity initiatives from 2023. Developed proprietary Zero Trust assessment methodology and conducted 35+ assessments for defence and federal clients.

Programme Finance & EVM Manager

GKN Aerospace
Led enterprise-wide EVMS implementation, developing cost/schedule integration and reporting structures. Oversaw reporting deliverables including IPMR and CEAC submissions to government clients.

Senior Manager - Cost Analysis

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Audited 300+ supplier proposals, identifying cost savings and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Supported EVM reporting and contract negotiations for major defence programmes.

Director, Internal Audit

Lockheed Martin
Directed 65-member audit team preparing for EVMS and Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS) reviews. Oversaw compliance audits across IT, operational, and financial domains.

Senior Auditor

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) / Caltech
Implemented and certified EVMS for NASA programmes valued up to $800 million. Conducted compliance audits ensuring adherence to federal requirements and developed audit procedures for complex aerospace programmes.

Certificates

Certified Internal Auditor

Institute of internal auditors

2010

Six sigma black belt

American society for quality

2010

ISO 9001

BSI Group

2010


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