Kevin Bradd 773-***-**** adzcer@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-bradd-50387113/

Motivated and Dynamic Solution Architect and Cybersecurity Analyst

CYBERSECURITY SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE NATURAL LEADERSHIP

Motivated and accomplished Cybersecurity Analyst with a keen focus and education in comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, industry knowledge, and data analysis. Drive an innate ability to adapt in ever-changing and challenging environments to better streamline operations. Education and experience in comprehensive problem-solving, creative troubleshooting, and relationship building. Passionate and driven with effective collaboration skills, team building capabilities and leadership in diverse and multifaceted situations. Proud Veteran of the United States Army

CORE COMPETENCIES

Interpersonal Skills Strong Relationship Building Creative Problem Solving Troubleshooting Expert Communicator Analytical Skills Policies and Procedures Technical Expertise Processes and Procedures Cybersecurity Application Requirements Archer Multi-Platform Infrastructure Environments Comprehensive Technical Knowledge Project Management Industry Standards Change Management Disaster Recovery Project Planning TOGAF Framework Technical Documentation Cloud Engineering SDLC IaaS eCommerce Shopify WooCommerce All Microsoft products Power Point Presentation

CAREER PROGRESSION

Tek-Connexion

November 2022 to Present

Senior Solution Architect / Cybersecurity / Contractor 100% Remote

Translate a business need into a solution blueprint that represents an end-to end technical solution.

Responsible for all Solution Architecture activities, requirements gathering, solution idea creation, solution design, documentation and implementation.

Ensures that systems are compatible and in compliance with IT standards for architecture, including the implementation of specific solutions for the public and private cloud platforms, integration with other systems and their external interfaces.

Lead the creation of conceptual and logical specification for all layers of product solution (people, process, technology and information) through collaboration with business, enterprise, application, security, and infrastructure.

Ensure participation within the full development life cycle of projects from scope through completion including deliverables and milestones.

Responsible for helping drive the Solution Architecture team and our business partners towards next generation tools, automating the deployment of their applications, and working with application development teams to deploy fully automated builds including application infrastructure components.

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES

2006 - 2021

Solutions Architect / Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst Riverwoods, IL

Serves as an integral part to drive client relationship, communicate, and collaborate with internal and external clients to better analyze informational needs and functional requirements to better deliver artifacts required by the project.

Provide consistent infrastructure design solutions and reduce overall cost to support business requirements that align with roadmaps, standards, guiding principles and practices, bringing consistency and continuity across application portfolios.

Ensure availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, capacity, scalability, performance and cost-effectiveness in designing application infrastructure.

Works directly with clients to better develop area management within the design and implementation of new or modified solutions.

Oversee the development of specifications and technical implementation plans to streamline operations.

Utilize strong analytical skills to recommend alternative solutions to clients, reduce costs, and improve services as needed.

Drive business application of technology serving as the Lead IT BA to better identify and communicate risks and impacts including proposing risk mitigation options.

Provide comprehensive planning and coordination for installation dates in collaboration with clients, staff, and change management.

Ensure participation within the full development life cycle of projects from scope through completion including deliverables and milestones.

Coordinate and collaborate with partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.

Manage comprehensive projects from concept to completion including oversight of vendors and contractors.

Design and develop server standards for core business services and data architecture to enable analysts to perform customer analysis as needed.

Responsible for helping drive the Solution Architecture team and our business partners towards next generation tools, automating the deployment of their applications, and working with application development teams to deploy fully automated builds including application infrastructure components.

SELECT PROJECTS

Effectively integrated Diners Club International with Discover Financial Services, created Infrastructure and data flow diagram. Created and coordinated migration plans resulting in a successful 2-year migration. Also worked to migrate Diners Application stack to Microsoft Azure. Assisted using Jaca script to integrate Diners Club international into Discovers web environment.

Collaborated with the Middleware team to decommission all Apache and Tomcat servers in our environment effectively creating three new front-end network zones.

Effectively integrated all PULSE applications with Discover Financial Services resulting in a successful 3-year migration. Leverage .net to develop several Pulse applications during the full cutover to Discover Financial Services.

Worked with Marketing to build out and Deployed new BigCommerce solution.

Present Power Point Presentation on design decisions to Architecture Review.

All projects were built and designed leveraging the TOGAF Architecture Capability Framework.

LUSTER PRODUCTS

2000 - 2006

Network Engineer Chicago, IL

Oversaw comprehensive routine and day to day computer support and networking to streamline operations.

Cemented technical documentation and troubleshooting policies and procedures to maintain network databases.

Effectively configured install and configuration for client workstations, and AS400 configurations.

Planned and designed all logistics for new and expanded upgrades for projects including all oversight for installations.

Utilized strong analytical skills for oversight of all wiring closets to optimize networks and maintain efficiency.

Created and designed new networks and installation guidelines as needed.

Gathered and implemented comprehensive research and consultation for new purchases.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES ARMY 19K Tanker Honorable Discharge

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

BACHELOR’S DEGREE Applied Science – Network Concentration Robert Morris University

ASSOCIATE DEGREE Applied Science – Network Concentration Robert Morris University

CERTIFICATIONS ITIL ISA PCI Compliance

TECHNICAL PROFILE AIX Apache Tomcat Microsoft Azure Citrix Java Oracle Exadata Database SQL Server Teradata Disaster Recovery IBM WebSphere LAN Technology Linux Microsoft Platform Microsoft Azure NAS SAN Network Engineering PCR SQL Visio WAN AWS Cloud Engineering S3 EC2 Maria DB SOA Microservices Rest/Soap web services NET PCF Hadoop Splunk Office 365 PPM AS400

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