Senior Software Engineer and Cybersecurity Leader

JOSEPH J. DE SOUZA

Technology Lead (Active T-* Top Secret)

Senior Software Engineer

Cybersecurity Information Systems Security Expert

Database Architect, Manager and Solutions Expert

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Phone: 732-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2021 – Sep, 2025 NDI Engineering, Inc. Philadelphia US Naval Shipyards, PA

ISSE - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Manager Advanced Weapons Platform

Authored and directed IT/IM security policy for Code 432/AWE

Boundary cybersecurity management

Risk Management Framework package development

NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF),

NIST 800-53

ISO 27001

eMASS risk management artifact tracking

Incident response assessor

Provided cybersecurity best practice guidance for all projects

OPSEC

Patch and upgrade cycles

Vulnerability assessment and guidance

Authored technical and RMF (Risk Management Framework) documents

Vulnerability and verification reports

Boundary diagrams

Workflow diagrams

Design schematics

Approval to Operate filings

Key indicator reports

POAM (Project Progress and Milestones) tracking and schedule

Hardware and Software Procurement officer

Liaison to Program Management office and cybersecurity command

Aircraft carrier software support secure deployment

Software configuration management

STIG compliance

SCAP scanning

Penetration testing

Vulnerability management

2017 – 2020 NDI Engineering, Inc. Joint Base MDL- NAWCAD Lakehurst, NJ.

Senior Software Engineer / Database Administrator

Oracle Forms and Reports (11g) Web Application

Microsoft .net Web Application

Microsoft Access (VBA) Desktop application

Authored and directed base IT/IM policy for Site Manager

Authored design schematics diagrams for all projects

Web application workflow logic and design

Oracle Forms and Reports (11g)

PL/SQL debugging

Oracle database design and development

PL/SQL, Stored procedure, Triggers, Functions, Exports,

Microsoft .net (VB.net, ASP.net, C#)

SQL Server

T-SQL, Table creation, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Functions, DTS/SSIS, SSRS, APIs/Endpoints, Access control, Database Diagrams, SSMS

ColdFusion

Microsoft Access (VBA)

Form controls, functions, Exports, custom features

Database design and management

Version control

Database architectural modeling, development and administration

Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgresSQL, MS Access migration

Aircraft carrier software support and development for NAWCAD ALRE (Aircraft Landing and Arresting Equipment) AAG / EMALS

EML (Electronic Maintenance Logs) application design

R&D prototype application design

Design of data quality algorithms

Designed and implemented electronic document and cross database systems for online/offline use on US Naval aircraft carrier fleet

Innovated and architected ALRE ship-to-shore data transport XML file process capable of handling offline/online states transparently

Developed data hygiene process and notification systems

DBA managed and quality-controlled ALRE data warehouse repository of all aircraft carriers Launch and Recovery maintenance dataset including Ford-class

SharePoint administration

Workflow development

Hardware diagnostics and architecture best practice implementation

Cloud initiative leadership for enterprise- wide JEDI data center migration

Direct liaison to Program Management office

Provided best practice guidance for all projects

Authored technical tutorial documents for all base-wide users

Created video and audio educational supplemental content for software training for Microsoft Windows 10 OS migration

Developed custom backup solutions for all Joint Base personnel

2014 – 2017 Fusion (Health) Consulting Woodbridge, NJ.

Senior Software Architect / Chief Technology Officer

Senior EMR/EHR software architect and database administrator

A role that positioned my core skills as technical department executive lead and senior developer for a GE Healthcare partner firm that designs and develops custom software solutions for medium to large correctional and juvenile facilities. A diverse set of technical and business skills are required to successfully deploy these the products in complex government secured clinical environments. EMR/EHR electronic provider generated documents, real-time inmate tracking data and third party clinical support information from outside the facilities such as pharmaceutical or x-ray imaging are all brought together to offer the user a complete view of a patient’s history

Authored custom (T-SQL) data solutions for each customer creating automated data hygiene, transmission, logging and analytics processes

Designed and implemented electronic document and cross database system image handling solution for real-time inmate booking data

Designed custom pharmaceutical prescription ETL process for medication fulfillment and tracking (HL7, Mirth)

Architected RDMS migration process to convert competing EMR data

Implemented high availability solutions for automated ETL recovery

Built and documented software development life cycles (SDLC) and code integration methods for branched GE source code

Staged and managed all remote site virtualized n-tier EMR servers deployments. Development, UAT, and Production groups. (J2EE, SQL Server, PostgresSQL)

Hands-on development of Silverplate, a native built mental health product

Front end UI redesign in PHP / Codeigniter

Database model enhancements

Custom logic for security groups

Derived customer requirements and developed reporting analytics in SQL/Crystal Reports for EMR and inmate history

Technical writing and client presentation of all software related Q&A for RFP contract bid requirements

Served as DBA for production EMR/EHR RDMS across dozens of correctional and juvenile facilities nationwide

Implemented disaster recovery industry best practices for all n-tier server arrays.

Organized all communication streams with customer and data vendors

Network interconnectivity and VPN diagnostics support for product implementation and offsite end users

2008 – 2013 Stamford Research Institute International Shrewsbury, NJ.

Software Architect / R&D Team Lead – Fort Monmouth, United States Army

SRI International leveraged my IT skills by placement in a lead developer role for the US Army ARAT Operations Center data facility. This position allowed me to refine my web application development skills while contributing industry best practices to the security and reliability of the ARAT IT infrastructure. All my prior skills in project management, network engineering, database architecture, reporting, and software design best practices were harnessed towards joint forces classified defense projects. Some accomplishments here include:

Served as chief software architect in development of ASP.net based custom content and document management portal for United States Army SIPR.net, decreasing portal maintenance labor costs by over 90% and increasing support capabilities with new automated functionality

Project managed software development life cycles (SDLC) and disseminated assignments for cross-training junior team members

Created business process flows and timelines in Microsoft Visio and Project for all newly solicited software development projects

Architected and built extensible SQL Server 2008 R2 database schemas to support the growing web portal infrastructure

Successfully implemented source control solution for classified and unclassified production environments

Engineered complete reporting process and related ETLs for web analytics using DTS, migrating to SSIS

Analyzed, documented and outlined project plan using Microsoft Project for ARAT Program Office financial asset management system, a complete solution for tracking all accounts receivable and payable for the organization budgeting leveraging SQL Server, Microsoft Visio and client interviewing

Analyzed and remediated security threats and vulnerabilities within business processes and implementing policy where necessary

Managed and administered the entire data center for customer services and infrastructure projects during periods of short staffing

Identified infrastructure specifications and coordinated remote site (Ft. Rucker, AL) production deployments, data feeds and disaster recovery risks

Mentored junior software developers in ASP.net software development life cycle and SQL relational database design and practices

Presided over project development meetings for software development and delivered presentations to address customer support needs as necessary

Architected and developed radio frequency analysis application for classified processing of new anomalous aircraft threat signatures. (SEC)

Additional non-government research and development:

AI Development, deployment staging and documentation of the SRI contextual document recognition artificial intelligence project. (Siri team)

AWS, AWS RDS platform

2003 – 2007 DKI Direct Montvale, NJ.

Senior Database Administrator and Data Project Manager

Pharmaceutical Data and Analytics Manager

My management role bound together DKI’s account management, web development and reporting teams by managing all data deliverables and supervising the company’s primary deliverable; the personalized fulfillment of secure electronic pharmaceutical patient relationship content. Additionally, my team was responsible for the delivery of all ROI metrics produced by these web portals and the quality control of all data generated by the web applications. The role I served required a diversity of technical and non-technical skills, such as ROI analysis, code debugging, software architecture development and diagnosis, QA, technical writing and privacy policy enforcement. Some of my many accomplishments include:

Architected and evolved Microsoft .net and Java based web application SQL schema designs to support new features, effectively doubling its value base and ROI

Architected and designed secure data exchange environment for all clients and partners using Microsoft SQL Server, PostgresSQL, DTS, SSIS and custom-built scripted ETLs

Fully automated all internal data handling and reporting processes fostering new levels of efficiency and reliability using Crystal Reports

Authored all production database security protocols

Project managed media fulfillment team reducing the turnaround cycle for deliverables by 75%

Developed and supported web-based business intelligence initiatives from fundamental stages to production

2002 – 2004 Netrix Marketing, LLC. Middletown, NJ.

Principle, Chief Software Architect

As a founding partner and Chief Software Architect of Netrix Marketing, I developed the corporate vision of harvesting demographic data from third-tier Internet-enabled appliances. Software development life cycles, project management timelines, resource management and system reliability were given top line priorities.

Developed new techniques for harvesting meta-data patterns of e-commerce users creating demographic profiles not previously offered in industry

Authored extensible and efficient media delivery platform reducing bandwidth overhead by 85% when compared to competitors

Developed new sale prospects and established growth milestones

oNotable clients include Chase Manhattan Bank and Honda Motor Company

Designed, constructed and administered production SQL Server array

oDeveloped and fully automated ETL data exchanges

oEvaluated and administered database backup processes

Project managed web portal development team

o Delivered of over 57 successful web projects in its first year of operation

2000 – 2002 The Janus Group Piscataway, NJ.

Senior Database Administrator and Media Marketing Manager

Developed, extended and administered production SQL Server array

Developed and fully automated ETL data exchanges

oEvaluated and administered database backup processes

Developed bulk email broadcasting services

1999 – 2001 247 Real Media / Music Marketing Red Bank, NJ.

Senior Database Administrator and Media Marketing Manager

Developed, extended and administered production SQL Server, Oracle database processes

Developed and fully automated ETL data exchanges

oEvaluated and administered database backup processes

Developed bulk email broadcasting services

1997 - 1998 Enron Energy Systems State College, Pa

Senior Database Analyst, Software QA Tester

1996 – 1997 The Pennsylvania State University State College, Pa

Photographer, Recordkeeping for Licensing Department

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

2009 - Present Department of Defense, Top Secret (T-5) Active

ACCOLADES:

Confirmation Department of Defense Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF)

Space Shuttle (STS-75) Magnetic Tether Experiment engineer

CERTIFICATIONS:

2019 – Present Comptia Security+

SKILLS:

Software skills:

Agile / SCRUM

Atlassian Wiki

ASP.net

eMASS / RMF Framework

Basecamp

Codeigniter

Coldfusion

Crystal Reports

Dreamweaver (HTML, CSS, Javascript)

Firewall management

Email broadcasting

ETL development (SSIS, DTS, scripting)

Hash tables

Linux

MITRE Attack

NVD (National Vulnerability Database)

VMware Virtual Machines

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft SQL Server

Backup management

DTS / SSIS

Functions

Performance tuning

Stored procedures

Triggers

T-SQL

Views

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Visio

MySQL

Network administration

Qlik Business Intelligence

Oracle 11gR2/12c

PowerBI

Jira

Data Modeling

Dev/UAT/Production staging

HTML/XML

Object-oriented programming

PHP

PostgresSQL

SOAP

REST

SDLC

Shell scripting

SFTP/SSH

TCP/IP

VBA

VB.net

Office 365 / MS Teams

Visual Studio

VMware

White paper technical writing

XML

Clinical Pharmaceutical specific skills-

HIPAA

Medreg

HL7

Mirth

EMR / EHR clinical data charting

Hardware skills:

Network configuration

Rack server configuration

Network intrusion detection systems

Network cryptography

Datacenter development

Wireless access point hardening

STIGs / SCAP

Procurement

EDUCATION:

1992 - 1997 The Pennsylvania State University State College, Pa.

BS. Aerospace Engineering (133 credits)

Minor: Mathematics

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