Matthew P. McCormick

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Madison, WI 53718 ac3edq@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

More than 25 years of IT Management, IT Security, PCI DSS Security Compliance, SOX 404, Security Risk Management, Compliance, and Project Management, experience galvanizing teams in core initiatives while serving as a change agent for efficiency improvements with expertise in Platforms and Interface Management.

Interfaced with Senior VPs and Directors to determine business strategy and to allocate budget and resources and managed large team of professionals.

Leader with proven track record of delivering technology solutions using multi-sites and cross-cultural teams.

Demonstrated ability to identify gaps relating to key IT security processes and implemented best IT practices.

Managed the implementation of IS Security programs in large enterprises.

Effective at motivating and leading IT security, IT auditors, and compliance professionals.

Excellent presentation, communication and negotiation skills.

Proven track record of delivering technology solutions using multi-sites and cross-cultural teams.

Extensive experience in:

oSecurity Program

oSecurity Policies & Standards

oRisk Management

oIT Governance

oIT Compliance

oIncident Management

oVendor Evaluation

oData Discovery & Classification

Implemented Enterprise Risk Management Framework; Conducted enterprise-wide security risk assessments and third party vendor security risk assessments; Managed the implementation of large secured networks and systems.

Defined and managed the implementation of PCI DSS Security compliance.

Completed several annual PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)

Enabled and assisted internal business units to build and maintain PCI certified systems and infrastructures; Provided guidance on PCI DSS requirements

Provided status reports for consistent findings and proposed solutions; Created executive level dashboard reports.

Managed the large security, risk and compliance initiatives of SOX-404 IT, PCI DSS and HIPAA/HITECH, Privacy Act, FFIEC, FTC including security policies, procedures and controls.

Collaborated with key business and IT leaders to develop security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability based on frameworks: COSO, NIST,ISO 27001, ISMS, COBIT, OWASP, SANS, ITIL, 21 CFR part 11.

Established Security Committee & Change Control Committees. Created Security Incident Response Plan; investigated security breaches; recommended asset management system & resolved piracy issues.

Managed the implementation of BCP and DRP plans; Integrated security with SDLC Process.

Program management, Project Prioritization and Team Selection.

Vendor negotiation and leveraged global development and delivery models.

Managed the implementation of vulnerability and patch management.

Conducted and reviewed security risk assessments; conducted vulnerability assessment and Penetration testing using Qualys, Crowdstrike, Fortify, Appscan, Nessus and Rapid7.

Conducted manual and automated web application security testing.

Trained and mentored IT security and compliance professionals; Designed security awareness training programs

Managed complex and large IT security projects with budgets ranging from $500K to $7M and resources from 5 to 40 professionals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Faculty Industrial & Systems Engineering Jun 2017-Present

University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

I supervise the IoT lab & teach:

ISyE 350 - Junior Design Lab

ISyE 415 - Intro to Manufacturing Systems, Design & Analysis

ISyE 601 - Special Topics in Industrial Engineering

ISyE 348 - Intro to Human Factors Engineering

https://www.engr.wisc.edu/department/industrial-systems-engineering

Lecturer Lakeland College Jul 2015 – Present

-IT/Security Madison, WI

CTO Technology Decisions, Inc. 2003 - Present

Chicago, IL & Madison, WI

Recent security projects have included:

INFOSEC Consultant at Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC)

Advised Good Harbor, LLC on proper information security state-of-the-art procedures & practices including Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Authenticity, Non-repudiation, Risk Management; Administrative, Logical, & Physical Controls, Defense-in-depth, Security Classification of Information,

Access Control, Cryptography, Best Practice/Process, Security Governance, Incident Response Planning, Change Management, Entity/Operations Continuity, Disaster Recovery Planning, and International Best-in-Class INFOSEC Standards.

Lecturer Madison College Aug 2013 – Dec 2015

-Math/Finance Madison, WI

Lecturer Herzing University Oct 2014 – Present

-IT & PM Madison, WI

Technical Consultant Trek Aug 2014 – Sep 2014

Wireless & Infosec Waterloo, WI

• Global Wifi upgrade to Cisco Flexconnect & WPA. I am to review current plan, make recommendations, and perform proof-of-concept in preparation for global deployment. Evaluation made with Qualys and Crowdstrike.

Technical Consultant Samsung May 2014 – Jun 2014

Wireless Salt Lake City, UT

• Inspected legacy images of legacy antenna installs for all sites in UT & ID for evidence of mechanical downtilt in order to true up site records w/current installs. Assisted in Antenna Verification Package (AVP) audits.

Technical Consultant Ericsson/LCC Sep 2013 – Apr 2014

Schaumburg, IL

Translate customer experience into clear, measurable business value.

Identify causes of churn; analyze spending patterns to prioritize the most impactful segments to reduce it.

Understand how customer experience is advertised, subscribed to and supported across customer's company.

Identify and involve key stakeholders; bridge internal silos to ensure the whole organization aligns with objectives.

Address critical customer experience gaps to ensure that future services deliver a consistent and competitive experience.

Deliver actionable recommendations in a prioritized action plan.

Phase recommendations according to business objectives to provide measurable improvements.

Benchmark capabilities against industry best practices using methodologies and tools

Performance Optimization ALU/Sprint NV/Avion Systems Jan 2013 – July 2013

Engineer Madison, WI

Key customer interface for end-to-end wireless performance management across CDMA/EVDO/LTE in assigned markets, spanning Radio Access Network, 3G Core or backhaul as applicable.

Perform (and involved hands-on) day-to-day performance management functions for my assigned market. Generate “No-Harm” performance reports and gaining customer acceptance.

Resolve a variety of complex technical/performance issues. Tier1/Tier2 support for all 3G & 4G Performance issues in the market.

When issues are found, perform preliminary analysis including but not limited to site configurations, backhaul configurations, analyzing alarms, ROP, asserts by logging in to OMP, OMC-RAN and various other platforms / network elements.

Submit reports to management as needed and work with RF, integration, technical support teams & agreed up on escalation paths to arrive at a resolution.

Responsible for resolving performance issues/tickets within service level agreements.

Provide the recommendations for resolution along with any parameter changes to effect improvement in performance.

Look at longer term performance trends to understand impacts on KPIs. Technical SME-subject matter expert for performance KPIs/SLAs & their trends in the market for the customer as well as internal Alcatel-Lucent teams.

Lecturer City Colleges of Chicago Jan 2013 – Present

-Computer Science Harold Washington College

Chicago, IL

Principal Engineer Connectivity Wireless Oct 2012 – Jan 2013

Chicago, IL

Projects included: Kansas City Convention Center, University of Cincinnati Clermont East, Baker & McKenzie, Ingalls Hospital, Pepsico & Park Place Retirement Community.

Lecturer DePaul University Sep 2009 – July 2013

-Network Security College of Digital Media

Chicago, IL

Lecturer in information security. Have taught five courses in information security for DePaul CDM particularly in the area of Cisco IPT telephony. Significant familiarity with networking infrastructure, especially firewalls, VPN, DMZ, switching, vlan, routers, gateways, etc. Used Qualys and Crowdstrike in lab for student demonstration.

LTE Design/Optimization Hilbert Communications Nov 2011 - Sep 2012

& Swtich Manager Madison, WI

Responsibility for evaluation, selection, & build-out of new data center to house LTE EPC.: MME, SGW, PGW, HSS, PCRF,

Led design, both physical & RF, build, integration & test of new LTE sites, eNodeB, in 200 site network.

Took corrective action on E911 deficiencies.

Participated in the development of IT strategies in collaboration with the executive team.

Designed and implement short- and long-term strategic plans to ensure infrastructure capacity meets existing and future requirements.

Established best practices and policies for installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting network hardware & software.

Reviewed and approved all network project plans prior to implementation.

Executed on commitments to senior leadership.

Conducted research and made recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of all infrastructure projects and development efforts.

Developed business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives.

Analyzed existing operations and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the network infrastructure and IT systems.

Conducted feasibility studies for various upgrade projects, improvements, and other conversions.

Established and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization's executives, decision-makers, stakeholders, department heads, and end users regarding pertinent infrastructure activities.

Established network security policies/procedures/protocols. Used Qualys and Crowdstrike for evaluation.

Directed network design engineers and where necessary, conduct performance reviews and corrective actions.

Network Optimization Engineer at&t Mobility Dec 2010-Aug 2011

Schaumburg, IL

• Design and Engineer the cell site equipment requirements and the installation scope of work for LTE & UMTS cell site deployments and carrier/capacity additions. Documented all requirements on AT&T’s Job Start Agreement (JSA) form. Manage and procure material orders, track & manage deliveries, ensuring timely call out of material for installation. Work with Lead Project Manager and other Equipment Design Engineers on UMTS/LTE projects. Provide weekly management summary reports of cell sites designed/engineered, orders placed, order due dates, orders called out, and orders shipped/delivered. Provide weekly management summary reports of material escalations. Provide monthly presentation on status of orders placed, scoped, etc. Designed ALU network for at&t in Wisconsin.

Overall responsibility for managing the equipment implementation cycle (order through test and turn up) for all market radio access network projects. Provided a point of interface between market project teams, market finance and supply chain management. Acted as the market “subject matter

expert” for all base station, interconnect and power equipment being implemented via new site build and growth projects. Managed equipment related milestones in the “CASPR” project management

database. Managed market equipment orders in the EPL system; systemically, from cradle to grave. Possessed an in depth understanding of market specific equipment BOM’s and equipment interoperability. Maintained relationships with equipment suppliers and communicate new products

and product modifications to program managers. Collaborated with program managers to develop solutions to challenging new site builds and modifications, (i.e. space constrained and power constrained solutions). Reported on projected equipment delivery rates as well as modifications to

existing SCM equipment process. Managed key Equipment Engineering milestones within the CASPR database. Possess advanced understanding of Alcatel Lucent, Argus, Lineage, Ericson, Nortel and Nokia radio network equipment.

LTE Design, LTE Link Budget, LTE model tuning, LTE antenna selection, LTE Plumbing Visio

Diagrams, LTE RFDS, LTE deployment, LTE integration, and LTE optimization.

LTE site design. Administered and created search ring process and selected cell sites that are RF-optimum. Worked closely with market directors during site selection and acquisition processes.

Worked closely with outsourced vendors to support RF services in new markets (backhaul, RF sweeps/clearing and RF coverage). Conduct detailed LTE design reviews and market audits to ensure that all network objectives are fulfilled for microwave backhaul and RF coverage

Trained local market field techs to ensure that RF drive testing is done correctly. Analyzed test results and worked closely with RF planner to optimize network and propagation models.

Assisted commissioning and field teams during site construction and commissioning.

Test and troubleshoot RF systems and backhaul issues. Work with NOC/Tier 3 and equipment suppliers to resolve product defects.

Troubleshoot RF coverage issues in the market, including RF audits of PreQual predictions, known coverage-holes, etc.

When spurious interference is encountered in a market, spearhead swat team to measure, track and identify sources of interference.

Evaluated fill-in sites for market expansion.

Monitored performance statistics relating to the RF and Backhaul capacity for LTE and backhaul network. Analyze and trend data, propose solutions.

Monitored network performance statistics to maintain target Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by LTE parameter and hardware modifications.

NSB (New Site Build) Design & Traffic Analysis: Trident RF engineering and financial justifications. Search Rings release to Site Acquisition, CPT (Capital Planning Tool) RF

Engineering for HQ budget approval, MENS (Market Endorsement of New Site) forms, Candidate Approval Deck, & RFDS release.

Traffic analysis and design simulations to meet customers design targets and requirements

Implementing Duplexers, Diplexers, and antenna sharing unit solutions to minimize construction work and delivery time.

Electrical and mechanical tilts optimization and power adjustment for multiple markets to deliver quality data coverage and improve utilization.

Completed traffic analysis and design simulations to meet customers design targets and requirements and calibrated propagation models for various morphology/topography

Designed the antenna configuration to collocate UMTS/GSM /TDMA.

Implementing Duplexers, Diplexers, MCPA and antenna sharing unit solutions to minimize construction work and delivery time.

Creating RFDS for GSM/UMTS growth and implementation.

Plumbing diagrams creation and auditing.

Improved the network performance by utilizing the drive test data and proposing the appropriate adjustments and changes in RF Parameters. Neighbor list and scrambling codes integrity.

Optimizing UMTS/HSDPA based on handoff status, RF interference, coverage footprint.

Checking for boomer sites and finding solution to minimize Pilot Pollution.

RNC’s, Routers, and Clusters Integration, optimization, troubleshooting and turn up for UMTS Networks.

Project management: Lead the RF team in various phases of Cluster and IRAT routs optimization to meet Go / No Go scenarios and KPI criteria’s.

Optimizing UMTS/HSDPA based on handoff status, RF interference, and coverage footprint. Checking neighbor list and scrambling codes integrity. Checking for cross-Connected feeders and swapped antennas.

Lead the RF team in various phases of the design process such as evaluating potential candidates through propagation tools/ prediction software, model tuning with CW drive test, optimal cell placement and ensures correct antenna configuration

Ensured that the future capacity and coverage needs are forecasted and met.

Review and approve candidates, site/design visits, RF attachments, lease exhibits, zoning, and construction drawings.

Use judgment & business sense to avoid pitfall of looking for the "Perfect Site". Also, provide expert RF testimony at zoning board hearings and demonstrate technical expertise as & when required.

RNC’s, Routers, and Clusters Integration, optimization, troubleshooting and turn up for UMTS Networks.

Distributed Antennae System (DAS): RFP technical response support, requirements collection, RF design, RF propagation modeling, site survey’s at enterprise locations, selection of the best DAS solution, installation project management and technical oversight, integration of DAS solutions into the macro network, data collection, troubleshooting, interference analysis, and RF optimization.

Project management: Lead the RF team in various phases of the design process such as

evaluating potential candidates through propagation tools/ prediction software, model tuning with CW drive test, and optimal cell placement. Ensured correct antenna configuration the first time, based on coverage.

Distributed Antenna System (DAS): RFP technical response support, requirements collection, RF design, RF propagation modeling, site survey’s at enterprise locations, selection of the best DAS solution, installation project management and technical oversight, integration of DAS solutions into the macro network, data collection, troubleshooting, interference analysis, and

RF optimization.

Ensured that the future capacity and coverage needs are forecasted and met.

Review and approve candidates, site/design visits, RF attachments, lease exhibits, zoning, and construction drawings.

Designing Distributed Antenna Solutions (DAS) systems providing enhanced in-building coverage. Radio Technologies. Antenna Concepts. Repeater concepts. Distributed Antenna System (DAS) knowledge. Network Design, Installation, and Management. Wireless Standards and Organizations. Cellular/PCS technologies. Project management concepts. System troubleshooting. How to Perform Site Surveys.

Use judgment & business sense to avoid pitfall of looking for the "Perfect Site". Also, provide expert RF testimony at zoning board hearings and demonstrate technical expertise as & when required

Planned a process for successful integration and optimization of new sites and carriers into the system. Made sure all drops and areas of poor Ec/Io & FER are known & have a planned fix. Review and approve complete work orders for antenna modifications and other related tasks

De-installation of decommissioned carriers / leave at site, shipping to warehouse and or to new site location.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

De Paul University, Chicago, IL

Master Science in Telecommunications w/concentration in Computer Science 2005

The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management • Master of Business Administration 1999

University of Virginia • Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering 1988

HONORS & AWARDS

Member of Mensa

Member of Infragard 2008-Present

CERTIFICATIONS

WiMax Forum Certified Core Network Engineer, #20 2008-Present

WiMax Forum Certified RF Network Engineer, #133 2007-Present

Surja IT Academy, Inc., Schaumburg, IL

Candidate for CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Microtrain, Inc., Lombard, IL

Candidate for CCNA - Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert

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