Jesse Verdi

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Objec ve:

Results-driven IT and Security Director with 15+ years of experience in healthcare, finance, and government sectors. Seeking a challenging leadership role to leverage my exper se in IT architecture, cybersecurity, and compliance, while driving opera onal efficiency and innova on. Proven track record of achieving strategic goals and enhancing organiza onal resilience. Professional Summary:

Experienced IT and Security Director with a strong background in threat modeling in healthcare and government sectors. Using HITRUST CSF comprehensive security framework (including ISO, NIST, PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.), helping organiza ons implement and enhance informa on risk management and compliance programs. Known for leading successful mul -million-dollar projects, consolida ng infrastructures, cu ng costs, and implemen ng robust security measures. Adept at fostering a culture of accountability, innova on, and con nuous learning. Key Achievements

$40M National/International Expansion: Orchestrated the expansion and acquisi on of technical and informa on security opera ons across seven en es in the US, op mizing infrastructures, and enabling seamless collabora on with a partner in Panama.

Enterprise Information Security Strategy: Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive risk management program, performing a HITRUST self-risk assessment, implemen ng remedia on, and monitoring vulnerabili es, resul ng in new enhanced policies and procedures. Operational Efficiency: Reduced opera onal costs by implemen ng automa on tools, including Slack and Jira, op mizing resource alloca on, and achieving more focused team efforts. IT Satisfaction Improvement: Implemented a user-friendly One-Stop Applica on Center with role-based access, achieving an 87% company-wide IT sa sfac on ra ng in the first year. Implementation; ITSM: Provided structure and systema c plans i.e. change management, incident management, service level management, and root cause analysis with correc ve ac ons. Corporate IT Governance: Established a customer-centric IT Governance Commitee to align security, policies, and processes with corporate vision and customer-centric opera ons. Lead Project Manager: Successfully managed technology implementa ons for new prison, health department, and dental offices, serving as the preferred system administrator for Jus ce and Third District courts.

Auditor/Principle: Conducted HIPAA, HRSA, PCI, and ISO audits, contribu ng to the successful comple on and passing of SOC2, ISO Cer fica on, and PCI Atesta on audits. Jesse Verdi

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Professional Experience

Director of Technology and Cybersecurity

Billingology Salt Lake City, UT Present

• Responsible for designing and maintaining IT infrastructure, data backups, security stack, and compliance.

• Developed data security methodologies, based on NIST and HIPAA standards, improving cyber risk score by 20%.

• Updated DR/BCP and ini ated automated threat modeling for easy aggregated data reading.

• Designed a mul -cloud environment using Azure and GCP.

• Collaborated with stakeholders and Vendors to create updated P&Ps.

• Introduced Third-Party Risk Management module for BAA and BASA’s Director of Informa on Technology

Strada Educa on Network (Think Tank) Salt Lake City, UT 2022

• Designed and implemented a Hybrid IT infrastructure using IS0 27001 and 27002 standards.

• Implemented Iden ty Management with OKTA and Microso

• Recruited, hired, and trained 75% of current engineers and security analysts.

• Procured modern technologies, e.g., servers, and UPSs to lithium to update every ten years.

• Led cloud compu ng projects and implemented Intune and Autopilot for streamlined workflow. Execu ve Director of Informa on Technology and Cyber Security Compliatric Salt Lake City, UT 2018-2021

• Partnered with the CEO and leaders on IT, cybersecurity, and DevOps to develop and execute a new IT strategy that resulted in a 20% increase in efficiency.

• Launched and led mul ple departments, including informa on systems, BPO, Sales, and DevOps.

• Created, enforced, and maintained security policies aligned with HITRUST, and HIPAA

• Developed HIPAA, GAP, and Third-Party Audit so ware on Force.com to use in our SaaS Applica on.

Chief Informa on Security Officer/ Director of Informa on Technology MBX (US Radiology) Salt Lake City, UT 2014-2017

• Spearheaded the consolida on of technology, data security, vendor contracts, and office leases during mergers and acquisi ons of radiology groups.

• Managed a team of 21 engineers and 7 helpdesk members.

• Nego ated mul ple company contracts, including so ware/hardware vendors and data centers.

• Developed P&Ps in accordance with NIST Cyber Framework, HITRUST, and HIPAA standards. Jesse Verdi

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Educa on, Cer fica ons, and Training

Bachelor of Science

Orange County College, California

EC-Council - Cer fied Ethical Hacker (recent) ISC2 CISSP – Completed Course and Exam PMI (PMP Completed Courses) CompTIA Net+/Sec+ (Complete Course) Microso (MCSE) Servers Avaya (Arrow Global) Training UCaaS Franklin Covey Strategic Leadership SANS Ins tute Defense in Depth Technical Proficiencies

SolarWinds network

and security

Splunk

Kali-Linux tools

Azure, Google, and

AWS cloud

Cisco ASA Firepower

VMware/ESXI 5-7.1 Zoom, MSFT Teams,

Google Meet

SOC 1 & 2, ISO 2700,

PCI DSS

Salesforce, CRM SaaS

Windows Server

VPN and MPLS

Technologies

Vulnerability Scanning

M365 Defender

Backups (Veeam, UEB)

Manage Engine

Products

SOC and NOC partner

Windows and IOS

Devices MDM

Avaya/Mitel/BES

Telecom

Slack, Jira, and Trello Network and Server

Baselines

Affilia ons/Volunteer

HIMSS ISC2 ISACA AICPA Avaya (IAUG) AF Cyber Patriot United States Air Force (Veteran)

K2 the Church (IT, Security)

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