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Matthew Smetak 

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Walnut Creek, CA  94596
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Resume Headline: Matthew Smetak, CISM - Security Solution Architect / Design Engineer

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MATTHEW SMETAK, CISM

Walnut Creek, CA

matthew@smetak.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/msmetak

 

IT Security Professional ò Project Manager ò Risk Management

Security Architecture ò Risk Controls ò Process Improvements

Senior, solutions-oriented Cybersecurity Engineer with more than 10 years of experience managing complex IT environments and developing successful technical solutions for industry leaders. High expertise in directing risk management initiatives while establishing, implementing and enhancing key information security objectives and control frameworks to maximize productivity. Proven ability to design and regulate critical security programs and campaigns  with in-depth operational supervision of incidents and emergency disaster recovery. Known for cross-functionally collaborating with diverse teams and communicating with stakeholders at all levels of a corporation. Detail-oriented self-starter with excellent oral and written communication, analytical, organizational and time management skills. Exceptional qualifications include Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) , ITIL V3 Foundation, ITIL Intermediate (PPO) and Microsoft Certified Professional certifications.

 

Core Competencies

§    IT Solutions Engineer

§    Networking

§    Cybersecurity

§    Systems Architecture

§    IT Governance

§    User Support

§    Troubleshooting

§    Database Administration

§    IT Business Consulting

 

 

 

Selected Highlights

§    Adept in requirements analysis, design, installation, configuration, maintenance and administration of business systems – designed and implemented iSCSI Storage Area Network using solution exceeding total of 500 TB

§    Displays excellent diagnostic skills and very thorough and systematic/ methodical in solving problems - deployed business systems with high-availability design using VMware, network load balancing and Microsoft Clustering and hybrid designs to ensure optimal business uptime

§    Demonstrates competencies in effective communication with exemplary interpersonal skills - facilitated customer training for Windows 7/Office 2010 with question/answer sessions for 400+ staffers

§    Focuses efforts to maintain ease of use and evaluate potential software/applications for security, receiving organizational recognition of cyber security efforts in the employee/stakeholder newsletter

§    Increases customer satisfaction through innovative problem solving while providing Service Desk and Network Operations Center escalation support for troubleshooting issues, with all issues consistently resolved in a timely manner

§    Displays expertise in IT administration while working in fast paced, high-stress environments and has the capability of developing courses of action, recommendations and managing fixes for a broad range of issues such as deploying high-availability Hyper-V environment for cost effective development environments

 

Education

National University, Los Angeles, California

Bachelor of Science Candidate – Business Administration

 

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society Training

§    Administering and Monitoring Servers, Certified Ethical Hacker: Web Server Hacking, Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator: File Systems and Operating Systems, Manage Active Directory Accounts, Manage Active Directory Object Security, (Microsoft Windows 2003) Manage File and Print Resources, (Microsoft Windows 2003) Manage Group Policy, Manage Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Security, (Microsoft Windows 2003) Managing Devices, Disks and Data, Security+ Certification (Part 1): Identifying Security Threats, Security+ Certification (Part 2): Hardening Internal Systems and Services, Security+ Certification (Part 3): Hardening Internetwork Devices and Services, Time Management (Second Edition); comprehensive list available upon request.

 

 

Certifications:

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) , ITIL V3 Foundation Certified, ITIL (PPO) Intermediate Certified,  Microsoft Certified Professional

 

Professional Experience

Autodesk, Inc ò San Francisco, California ò 8/2015 – Current

Security Solution Architect / Design Engineer, Infrastructure Design & Solution Engineering: 4/2016 – Current

Senior Security Engineer, Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering: 8/2015 – 4/2016

§    Preformed security posture analysis Virtual Desktop Infrastructure offerings and recommended hardening actions to insure confidentiality of user data

§    Successfully deployed proof of concept environment showing connected security ecosystem for automated remediation of identified threats

§    Deployed proof of concept environment for Data Loss Prevention as a part of a connected consolidated security management solution

§    Conducted head-to-head analysis & proof of concepts for Next Generation Firewalls and Firewall Automation offerings

§    Acted as team security subject matter expert to insure security considerations are addressed in initial service design conversations

 

Port of Long Beach (City of Long Beach, Harbor Department) ò Long Beach, California ò 2008 – 8/2015

Cybersecurity Engineer /Systems Architect (Office Systems Analyst III): 2014 – 8/2015

Systems Engineer (Office Systems Analyst II): 2013 - 2014

Senior Systems Administrator (Office Automation Analyst IV): 2011 – 2013

Systems Administrator (Office Automation Analyst II):  2009 - 2011

Systems Administrator (Contractor): 2008 -2009

§    Promoted to positions of increasing authority because of project management, technical and leadership skills

§    Received numerous awards and recognitions including the department/divisional 2009 Triple-C “Performance”, 2011 Triple-C “Integrity”, 2012 Triple-Overall awards, and organizational recognition of cyber security efforts in the employee/stakeholder newsletter, Dock Talk in November 2013

§    Provided comprehensive guidance and support for local IT operations and tasks with a focus on monitoring and maintaining optimal security and safety by developing and managing key security procedures, policies and tools

§    Founding member of the San Pedro Bay Ports Cybersecurity working group along with FBI, US Secret Service, US Coast Guard and local law enforcement

§    Worked on planning committee and participated as a Controller in NightHawk III – California Ports Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise

§    Facilitated participation in National Cyber Security Month for Port’s 500+ staffers to increase security awareness

§    Proactively wrote Information Assurance, IT Security, Cyber security policy, encryption policy and data destruction policies to ensure maximum security adherence

§    Designed and implemented iSCSI Storage Area Network using solution exceeding total of 500 TB with the project completed on time, under budget and exceeding expectations

§    Implemented server, system and policy changes to effectively reduce cyber vulnerabilities and increase staff productivity

§    Conducted penetration tests and vulnerability assessments and mitigation for external-facing services to insure security posture

§    Published reports for management for capacity planning, resource management and IT security situational awareness

§    Deployed business systems with high-availability design using VMware, network load balancing and Microsoft Clustering and hybrid designs to ensure optimal business uptime

§    Designed, bid out and oversaw Internet systems design and deployment,  including obtaining ARIN public network allocation, with the project completed on time and under budget

§    Published reports for management for capacity planning and resource management to increase corporate efficiency

§    Facilitated customer training for Windows 7 / Office 2010 with question/answer sessions for 400+ staffers to ensure maximum end-user acceptance and efficiency

§    Provide Service Desk and Network Operations Center escalation support for troubleshooting issues, with all issues consistently resolved in a timely manner

§    Successfully served as National Communications System WPS/GETS/TSP program administrator

§    Proactively lead the efforts to define, analyze and implement technical and functional improvements

§    Produce business-focused architecture and solution design with technologies including virtualization/cloud computing, web servers, web infrastructure and applications, storage and security

 

Independent Contractor for Various Companies ò Los Angeles, California ò 2004 – 2013

Systems Engineer

§    Provided exceptional technical and customer service while initiating business consulting for information technology deployments and migrations

§    Performed systems, internet and network security analysis with strict attention to detail

§    Provided technology solutions guidance for small to medium businesses to contribute to smooth business operations and growth

 

Hope International University ò Fullerton, CA ò 2005 – 2008

Systems Administrator: 2005 – 2008

PC Technician: 2005

§    Utilized exceptional technical skills to develop, implement and maintain back-end server systems and was responsible for high-level management of user computing resources

§    Proactively maintained documentation of systems, including emergency procedures and disaster recovery planning, to ensure complete and accurate documentation

§    Administrated Microsoft Windows Sever 2000/2003/2008 Active Directory environment ensuring minimal end-user downtime

§    Managed file server and a multi-homed iSCSI Storage Area Network to maintain system efficiency

§    Implemented server virtualization to better utilize existent server hardware and to aid in disaster planning

§    Administrated 400+ network accounts and more than 2,000 Microsoft Exchange mailboxes ensuring all accounts ran smoothly and efficiently

 

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District ò City of Industry, CA ò 2002 - 2005

Technical Support

§    Maintained a 20-computer lab and managed the website for Los Altos Academy of Engineering: 2002 - 2005

§    Aided district computer technicians in deployment of a 30-machine computer lab: 2002

§    Aided transition from district’s Mac OS standard to Windows 2000 standard: 2002

§    Aided in deployment of new IP phone system at several of district’s 25+ sites: 2002

 

Technical Skills

Systems Architecture, Administration, and Operations

§    Platforms: Microsoft on premise and cloud, Apple, Unix/Linux, Amazon Web Services.

§    Hardware:  HP ProLiant, HP BladeCenter, Dell PowerEdge, IBM Servers, LeftHand Networks / HP StoreVirtual SAN

 

Applications

§    Microsoft Office (1995-2016) products: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio

§    Software: Microsoft Windows Server (2000-2016 TP 4), Microsoft SQL Server (2000-2012), Microsoft Exchange (5.5-2013), Windows Clustering (2003-2012 R2), Citrix XenDesktop (7.x), Windows Terminal Server / Terminal Server Gateway, Microsoft SCCM, SCOM, SCVM, HP Systems Insight Manager, Barracuda Networks Anti-Spam, Intel Security e-Policy Orchestrator (ePO), Intel McAfee Optimized for Virtual Environments (MOVE), Intel McAfee Data Loss Preventsion (DLP)

 

 

Virtualization

§    VMWare ESX Server 2.x/3.x/4.x/5.x/6.x,  VMWare vSphere, vCenter, VMWare HA, DRS, vMotion, VMware vCenter Converter, Microsoft Hyper-V 2008-2012, Citrix XenServer 6.x

 

Security

§    Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer, HP/TippingPoint Security Management System (HP SMS), PaloAlto Networks Firewalls, Niksun Network Forensics, Forcepoint Stonesoft NGFW

 

Monitoring

§    Microsoft SCOM, Accelops, PTRG, Solarwinds Orion

 

Additional Credentials

Affiliations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards

 

 

 

 

 

§    IEEE

o        IEEE Computer Society Member

§    ISACA Member

§    itSMF International Member

o        itSMF USA Member

 

Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

§    Department/Divisional:

o        2009 Triple-C “Performance”

o        2011 Triple-C “Integrity”

o        2012 Triple-C Overall

§    Organizational:

o        Recognition of cyber security efforts in employee/stakeholder newsletter, Dock Talk (November 2013)

o        2014 Employee of the Year Nominee

 

References:  Available Upon Request

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Job Title

Company

Experience

Security Solution Architect / Design Engineer

Autodesk, Inc.

- Present

 

Additional Info

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Current Career Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Date of Availability:

Negotiable

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

US citizen

 

 

Target Job:

Target Job Title:

Information Technology Security Manager

Desired Job Type:

Employee

Desired Status:

Full-Time

 

Target Company:

Company Size:

Occupation:

IT/Software Development

·         Computer/Network Security

 

Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US-CA-Oakland/East Bay

Relocate:

No

Willingness to travel:

Up to 100%

 

Languages:

Languages

Proficiency Level

English

Fluent