Secure RAG Readiness
Leading migration off Blue Coat to Palo Alto firewalls. Enforcing identity-based access (App/User ID) to ensure internal data stores are ready for secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
Palo Alto · Panorama · RAG SecurityMission Statement
Precision Engineering from the Flight Line to the Firewalls.
My career began in the U.S. Air Force, where the standard was absolute precision and mission readiness. Today, I bring that same veteran discipline to the complex world of Enterprise Cyber Security and Network Architecture. With over 25 years of experience hardening the networks of global giants like OshKosh Defense, Fiserv, and Truist, I have managed infrastructures comprising over 200 firewalls and millions of dollars in mission-critical assets.
The AI Revolution requires a Security Evolution.
In 2026, the corporate rush to adopt Generative AI has created a new, vulnerable perimeter. My specialty is bridging the gap between legacy reliability and "Agentic" innovation. I don’t just deploy technology; I build secure ecosystems. Whether it is leading a high-stakes migration to Palo Alto Panorama or utilizing Ansible and BASH to automate secure API handshakes, my focus is ensuring that data remains accessible to the right AI models while staying invisible to the wrong actors.
Experience
Senior IT Network Analyst
OshKosh Defense Sept 2020 – Oct 2025Panorama admin for policy creation in IT/OT networks. Leading migration off Blue Coat Proxy to Palo Alto firewalls to implement App/User ID and URL filtering. Utilizing F-5 LTM/ASM for secure DMZ egress and Infoblox for core services.
Senior Network/Security Engineer
Suntrust May 2019 – Jun 2020Check Point and Cisco ASA administration. Led Extranet migration from BGP to static IP for high-volume financial traffic. Configured VPN tunnels for MuleSoft/AWS integrations to support hybrid cloud growth.
Senior Security Engineer
Fiserv Mar 2016 – Apr 2019Administered Check Point Provider-1 and Palo Alto Panorama for 200+ global firewalls. Automated client connections via Ansible/YAML playbooks for Architect and Pop Money applications. Ensured 100% adherence to PCI DSS v3.2 standards.
The AI Security Stack
Edge & Core Security
Observability & Compliance
Automation & Cloud
Featured Projects
Agentic API Automation
Engineered BASH-based API calls to programmatically extract firewall objects into JSON/XML formats. This architecture supports secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) handshakes.
Check Point API · BASH · JSON/XMLHybrid Cloud Architecture
Spearheaded data center migrations and configured high-availability VPN tunnels for MuleSoft and AWS. Ensuring AI workloads scale without compromising PCI compliance.
AWS · F5 LTM/GTM · Hybrid Cloud