SUMMARY
Dynamic results-driven professional with over 15 years of management experience. I’m a diverse professional, experienced with special projects that require incorporation of engineering theories, standards, concepts, and techniques as well as engineering / industrial / government codes and regulations. What I bring to the table is real world experience, developing strategies to meet and manage NERC CIP compliance programs, developing best practice processes, to validate an entities industrial cyber-security posture, and NERC compliance status. As a NERC compliance professional, I incorporate a technical prospective while analyzing capital projects, performing risk assessments, for physical and cyber-security vulnerabilities, utilizing root-cause-analysis expertise for tracking NERC CIP V3 and V5 risks of non-compliance for highly visible critical infrastructure projects. My diverse skillset and successes include self-employment, research that includes governmental projects, project management of industrial capital projects for industrial systems that are typically unique to Electric Utilities, and Oil and Gas industries. On a daily bases, I provide analysis of system specifications for a variety of complex system designs and integration projects, supporting system reliability improvements used to formulate long-range corporate goals and objectives.
My experience includes project analysis that typically deals with Program Management, Project Management, industrial Cyber-Security, Cyber-Security compliance, internal compliance procedures, and process controls related to DCS systems, industrial communications system design, industrial cyber and physical security implementation, critical vulnerability assessments, CIP risk assessments, risk management, mitigation plans and remediation plans, SCADA and data acquisition systems design, commissioning, and troubleshooting efforts. As a seasoned cyber security/NERC CIP Reliability Standards Compliance “SME”, I incorporate engineering theories standards, codes and regulations specifically, NERC-CIP CIP-002-3-009-3 Standards. I perform a vital role in the development of programs, processes, and procedure for 002-5 through 014-2 standards, utilizing industry specific knowledge that includes NERC-CIP-V3, V5, FERC, NERC, WECC, NIST, OSHA, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, and Sarbanes Oxley 404 concepts.
As T&D NERC CIP V5 Compliance Program Manager for the (T&D) Reliability Standards Compliance group, I’m part of a dedicated team that strives to reduce operational challenges to compliance with NERC CIP Version 3 requirements, while assessing the potential risks and impacts of NERC CIP V5. As part of a core team, I have participated in the development of CIP 002-5.1 through 014-1 programs, processes, and procedures. Daily, I take initiative and accountability for managing cross-functional compliance efforts seriously, coordinating, and facilitating processes that enhance internal controls, communicating findings to upper management. I have the responsibility to forge effective working relationships with key internal and external business partners, bridging the gap between organization units, providing in-depth knowledge of compliance regulations and controls, dealing with programmable cyber asset management, and maintenance of lists of cyber assets, and change control, developing strategies and procedures to improve internal controls surrounding NERC compliance consistency across organizational units. I perform a vital role in the development of programs, processes, and procedure for 002-5 through 014-5 standards. Typically, I deal with cyber-security compliance, internal compliance programs, policies, procedures, process controls, NERC CIP V3 & V5 compliance components, and NERC CIP V5 program management. I have a track record and expertise for completing highly visible, critical, information-centered technical projects. I’m a self-motivated, diverse professional, who possesses a strong sense of self-worth and ethical responsibility; who also has a strong compulsion to trust, but also verify and do things right the first time. I’m an innovative self-starter who provides a lesson’s learned prospective pertaining to the implementation of cyber-security initiatives for NERC CIP impacted facilities. Daily, I utilize expertise for tracking NERC CIP-V3 & V5 compliance requirements for highly visible critical infrastructure projects. Continually, I stress accountability from all OU’s striving to achieve consistent compliance requirements for projects that are applicable to NERC impacted transmission facilities, providing operational insight for accountability with NERC standards. Consistently, I strive to maintain a safety focused, productive climate, motivating, mobilizing, and coaching co-workers to meet high performance goals and objectives, including system stability, and cost effective solutions. Over the years, I’ve conducted numerous security and regulatory compliance assessment for utilities and organizational units, including NERC CIP internal and external reviews, gap analysis, compliance documentation development, on-site NERC audit support, physical and cyber-security assessments, mitigation plans, remediation plans, and industrial systems construction management.
Throughout my career, I’ve collaborated with diverse distributed project teams through complex system design and deployment efforts for industrial electrical systems, as well as root-cause-analysis for issues identified as part of commissioning of electronic controls for industrial instrumentation systems, SCADA automation, industrial communication systems, telecommunication systems, as well as RF Microwave / Wireless Ethernet & Broadband Network planning, as well as optimization projects for industrial communications systems supporting electrical distribution, and distributive control systems.
HIGHER EDUCATION
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, BSEE – Electrical / Telecommunications ( 1997– 2003
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, ASEE - Industrial Technologies ( 1995 –1997
Bakersfield College, Advanced Training PLC - Ladder Logic (( 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. (Oct 2013 – Present) Southern California Edison “SCE” – Rosemead, Ca - RSC - T&D NERC CIP - Compliance Program Manager
As a T&D NERC CIP V5 Compliance Program Manager, part of my responsibility is to work with SCE Business organizations and cross-functional teams to bridge the gap between organization units, participating in the development of strategies and procedures to improve performance in an effort to achieve corporate goals. I’m a seasoned forward thinking, goals-driven professional, who coordinates, supervises, and participates in activities with engineering personnel, for NERC impacted projects, communicating compliance objectives, to ensure an appropriate compliance and risk aware culture. I’m a driven, enthusiastic, goal-oriented professional, who monitors changes to state and federal regulatory requirements, policies, compliance standards, codes and regulations, advocating for enhancements to existing systems, policies, processes and procedures designed to impr...
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