Adam Pendleton

Fort Worth, TX – ***** – 682-***-**** – acx73c@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhpendleton

Enterprise IT Leadership ~ IT Management ~ Strategic Development

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Services

Process Improvement

Subcontract Management

Program Oversight

System Planning

Business Development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Budget Development

Analytical, highly adaptable leader with extensive experience developing, deploying and evaluating systems aimed at improving quality and security.

Skilled in aligning end-user needs with long-term resolutions to complex IT challenges. Track record of success.

Top performing security expert continually focused on identifying, isolating, and resolving vulnerabilities.

Strong knowledge and comfort within diverse infrastructure environments, along with all peripheral processes.

Accomplished communicator skilled in building and strengthening relationships across functions to drive cohesive, strategic operations.

Benchmarks & Milestones

Key contributor to capturing over $2.5 billion in new contract awards across multiple government agencies.

Provided cybersecurity services to US Government agencies such as State, Defense, Army, EOP, NIH, NASA for 20+ years

Oversaw national security program startup and operations in multiple deployments to the Middle East and South America.

Principal architect of Army Knowledge Online (AKO), the US Army’s enterprise information system with 2.3 million users processing more than 12 million emails daily.

Developed SAINT vulnerability scanner (US Patent 6,185,689).

Supported development of HSPD-12/FIPS 201 compliance plan for NASA.

Professional Experience

DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL Fort Worth, TX 2005-2016

Principal Technical Advisor, 2015-2016

Principal strategist and visionary for key corporate expansion into IT markets and successful program implementation.

Opportunity Capture: Identified and secured key IT opportunities such as modernization of State Department infrastructure and DIA IT solutions contracts.

New Program Startup: Provided key technical expertise for all new programs including INSCOM G4 and GITM.

Team Building: Built competitive, agile technical teams through talent acquisition and internal team development capable of meeting and exceeding strategic corporate goals.

Revenue Generation: Spearheaded infrastructure assessments, security planning, and technology strategy initiatives that significantly increased revenue by expanding new business opportunities.

Technology Enhancement: Led deployment of Airwatch MDM solution for securing and managing thousands of corporate mobile devices.

Director, Cybersecurity & Solutions Development, 2005-2015

Oversaw cybersecurity, technology strategy & budgets, software development, and corporate project management departments, implementing technology solutions and forging effective alliances to modernize corporate technology and provide a robust defense against digital attacks.

Technology Transformation: Led development and successful implementation of company technology transformation from traditional infrastructure to a fully cloud-based architecture

Corporate Cybersecurity: Collaborated with business leaders to establish a new, comprehensive cybersecurity program that would minimize business disruption.

Policies: Developed company-wide policies and standards for cybersecurity, cloud computing, acceptable use, mobile devices, software development, and project management.

Software Development Methodology: Oversaw implementation of Agile development practices on in-house applications, leading to faster releases with fewer bugs, better supporting rapidly changing business needs.

Risk Analysis: Determined risk in all systems across the enterprise, proactively identifying potential weaknesses and establishing action plans to mitigate loss.

Governance & Compliance: Served as corporate IT compliance officer, responsible for ensuring business systems were operated in compliance with SOX, DCAA, and other regulations.

Process Improvement: Established cross-functional team for identifying and automating corporate business processes.

Cost Reduction: Reduced YOY IT costs by 30% company-wide by eliminating waste, retiring legacy systems, and restructuring software agreements.

Budget Oversight: Managed departmental budgets in excess of $75M, overseeing all vendor solicitations, staffing, and subcontract management.

SAIC Washington, DC 2002-2005

Deputy IT Security Manager, NASA HQ

Led team of IT Security professionals providing information assurance services to NASA HQ.

Risk & Vulnerability Improvements: Lowered average CVSS score for all NASA HQ systems from over 10 to less than 4.

Technology Resource: Primary knowledge base for security engineering, security solutions, and new product deployments throughout system.

Process Development: Created new procedures to limit risk and incorporate security earlier into system engineering by providing guidelines for product procurement, design, and deployment.

Additional positions include Senior Systems/Security Engineer for Acuent, Inc., Technical Lead for Corbett Technologies, and IT Security Engineer for Richard S. Carson & Associates.

Education and Certifications

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Fort Worth, TX

Master of Business Administration

BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA

Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

Certifications

Certified Information Systems Security Professional Project Management Professional (PMP)

Certified Sub-Contract Manager Certified Contract Technical Representative

Technological Proficiencies

Enterprise Architecture/Integration Cloud Technology/Migration Technology Strategy

Advanced Network Technology – LAN/WAN

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