Vantage Systems, Inc.

Providing cybersecurity guidance and support for the GOES-R Ground System Engineering Project, a collaborative NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) program of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites.

Senior Information Technology Security Officer

IPRO

(Joined IPRO through acquisition of ZyLAB)

Director Cloud Solutions

ZyLAB

Responsible for Security and Information Assurance for North American Region.
Designed Internal Auditing program in support of ISO 27001 certification. Conducted Internal Audits for certifications and annual checks of controls for compliance and continuous process improvement. Member of Security Steering Committee which developed, maintained and continuously improved upon security policies and programs for International SaaS software company. Achieved ISO 27001, Cloud Security Alliance - Star 1, and SOC2 Type 2 certifications.

Cyber Security Specialist/Internal Auditor

Responsible for delivering customer success for SaaS and On-Prem clients throughout North America by managing a team of consultants, support technicians, project managers and trainiers who provide the highest quality of services delivery in implementations, upgrades, customizations, consulting engagements, and training activities. Promotes and maintains the highest level of processes, best practices and knowledge sharing within the department to ensure that the quality and consistency of delivery is outstanding at all times with focus on the customer experience.

Director of Professional Services & Operations, North America

CIBER Federal

Information Assurance Manager (Acting/Interim): Appointed Acting IAM, by US Army Judge Advocate General. Responsible for ensuring confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, verification, protection and non-repudiation of information processed by the US Army, Office of The Judge Advocate General information systems. Developed and implement Information Assurance (IA) plans, security policies, standards, and architectures and provided guidance to and exercise technical control over subordinate IA systems officers and Legal Technology Management Officers. Advised OTJAG Chief Information Officer on IA policy, procedures, threats, requirements, resources, and solutions. Developed and maintained OTJAG IA and AIS Security Program, including OTJAG Standard Operating Procedures, designed to minimize security risk.

•	Successfully navigated DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP), Authority to Operate (ATO) and TIGS (Tenant in Good Standing)
•	Created and led Information Assurance Working Group for Information Security Professionals

Information Assurance Manager

CIBER/CRGT

Program Manager supporting the US Army, Office of The Judge Advocate General, IT Division, managing two IT Services contracts, valued at $5,000,000 annually. Responsible for technical and software development, project management analysis, personnel management, records management and all technical matters relating to the support of JAGCNET and other JAG automated systems. 

•	Directed software application design and development, system design, software app design, applications management, installation, maintenance, software support, technical writing, help desk support, network and systems administration, quality assurance, and quality control. 
•	Led a team of 30 contractors in application development, systems administration, network administration, cybersecurity, systems integration, service desk & help desk management all in support of customer success.
•	Managed tools and applications supporting eDiscovery, Investigations, Litigations Support, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Knowledge Management, IT Service Management, Project Management 
•	Applied industry best practices for project and program management, IT Service Management, and implemented process standardization and continuous improvement

Senior Project Manager

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

Responsible for supporting production servers and administrative clients for company and customer use. 

•	Developed and deployed images for both production and training purposes. 
•	Performed basic and advanced software, network and hardware troubleshooting as well as system updates and upgrades
•	Evaluated new products through thorough software evaluation and testing, and worked with budget and policy teams to align acquisitions with strategic initiatives
•	Designed, implemented and maintained SharePoint Portal Server for employees and partners
•	Implemented Microsoft Project Server for Project Management

System Administrator

Taught Technical Classes, Business Skills Lessons and Certification Courses to corporate and government audiences in both public and private class settings. Supervised team of professional Technical and Corporate Instructors.

•	Supervised and mentored instructors, monitored development, evaluated performance, and provided guidance for growth. 
•	Rapidly learned and mastered new and emerging computer technology, and effectively communicated complex and challenging topics in easily consumable and digestible lessons
•	"Instructor of the Year" for New Horizons, Washington, DC 2004 and 2006
•	14 times ranked in the monthly "Top Ten New Horizons Instructors Worldwide" based on student evaluations

Senior Technical Instructor

Converse International School of Languages

Academic Coordinator/Head Teacher: Taught all levels of English as a Foreign Language classes, conversation classes, exam preparation courses and business executive training classes while overseeing Instructor Team.
•	Responsible for Managed company staffing needs by hiring and supervising instructor personnel. 
•	Built course schedule, assigned duties, and evaluated employee performance. 
•	Designed and directed a new international executive business program. 
•	Managed and improved student intake and placement processes and supporting database application.

Academic Coordinator - Head Teacher

Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

Assistant Language Teacher (JET Programme Participant)

An experienced leader of high-performing teams with over 20 years in the Information Technology field and a background in Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence, I have a passion for facilitating individual, team , and customer success through education, technology and inspired solutions.

Jay Schneider, PMP, CEDS, CISSP

Unilever Prestige

Sr Director, Information Security 

Valencia College

I enjoy teaching Introduction to Network Security. It allows me to grow presenting and facilitation skills while passing along what I've learned to help the next generation of IT professionals be more security conscious.

Adjunct Professor

Tupperware Brands

- Pioneer a comprehensive and sustainable global information security program aligned to the  NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Measure the functionality and effectiveness of cybersecurity program with NIST 800-53 controls. Cyber programs enable the organization to proactively detect and immediately respond to threats internationally.  
- Develop a global privacy program based upon the existing GDPR privacy program. The program considers all variables including but not limited to budget controllership, company assets, and strategic planning. 
- Align global, regional, and site technology leaders with Cybersecurity and Privacy Programs by building relationships, providing awareness of company/industry risks being realized globally, and articulating current state/future vision of cyber maturity.  
- Lead global risk remediation initiatives to eliminate technology debt and technical weaknesses in systems, cloud and code. 
- Assess then manage information protection & privacy risk for existing/emerging technologies driving business growth – including SaaS and Cloud solutions in AWS, OCI, and Azure.
- Govern incident response activities complying with all company internal regulations and external governing agencies. 
- Partner alongside the Internal Audit team to understand and present SOX control effectiveness. 
- Overhaul the company’s IT and Security policies in coordination with IT, Internal Audit, Internal Legal and HR practices. Contribute to legal-led revision of the company’s Privacy Policy.

KEY RESULTS DELIVERED:
- Create foundational, company-wide cyber maturity capabilities including enhanced authentication to prevent fraud & unauthorized access and new, system-level tools capable of rapidly detecting then responding to threats.  
- Established a resourceful vulnerability management capability by assessing the company’s global risk posture then expanding existing partner relationships. 
- Introduce cyber risk assessment into 3rd party contract risk assessments.

Director, Information Security & Compliance

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits

CISO – DIRECTOR OF IT CORE SERVICES
INTERIM CISO – DIRECTOR OF IT SECURITY AND OPERATIONS
IT SECURITY MANAGER 

- Spearheaded Information Security, IT Infrastructure, Data and Business Intelligence, Help Desk, and Desk Support teams with a $40M operating budget within a 20-person organization for 125 retail locations across the state of Florida. 
- Partnered with the legal team to overhaul and modernize the company’s Incident Response Plan to better serve the needs of the organization. 
- Championed the alignment between business strategy and technological necessity. Researched, sourced, and identified modern best in practice technology solutions to accommodate evolving business needs. 
- Customized business and technology roadmaps detailing all security and infrastructure data used to lead effectively, increase productivity, implement modern solutions, and enhance stakeholder partnerships. 
- Deployed a custom point-of-sale encryption to protect financial transactions, which increased customer trust and reduced compliance costs. 

KEY RESULTS DELIVERED:
- Pioneered operations for a PCI-aligned information security program validated by multiple years of certification, and because of this endeavor staff achieved and maintained PCI certification. 
- Decreased risk and improved service reliability by reconstructing systems engineering methods. 
- Introduced co-managed SDWAN services accommodating increased bandwidth across 125 sites by augmenting service levels and cutting unnecessary costs via circuit rationalization and staff restructuring. 
- Spearheaded the migration from on-site datacenters to the cloud yielding to a decrease in real estate holdings and enhancement to the IT systems reliability and recovery objectives.  
- Boosted IT ability to address front line internal requests by restructuring Help Desk Field Technicians, and Desktop Technicians into a single technical support unit.

CISO – DIRECTOR OF IT CORE SERVICES

Lockheed Martin

INFORMATION ASSURANCE ENGINEER – ASSOCIATE MANAGER
INFORMATION ASSURANCE ENGINEER – SENIOR
COMPUTER SYSTEMS SECURITY ANALYST 

- Governed the technical performance of a 16-member, virtual team servicing 130K+ internal users including several collaboration networks. 
- Spearheaded technical risk assessments to accurately measure threat levels and provide mitigation strategy to remove impending bottlenecks, bugs, and other service impediments for global Identity and Access Management service. 
- Provided technology strategic direction using roadmaps to present a clear vision for technical advancement and foster understanding among associates. 
- Forecasted predictable budget spend compared to profit actualized to analyze budgeting needs and make the necessary modifications. 

KEY RESULTS DELIVERED:
- Recipient of an Excellence Award for leadership because of work performed on an enterprise-level project. 
- Uncovered countless cost saving opportunities including licensing cost reductions of $100K and $13K annually in operating costs via process and technology improvements.

Information Assurance Eng Asc Mgr

Sr Director, Information Security at Unilever Prestige / Paula's Choice

Best described as a dynamic growth leader, Mr. Bailey is both a committed and visionary Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance Thought Leader with 15+ years’ experience in leading sustainably modernized cybersecurity solutions to protect and enhance organizational operations around the globe. Having spearheaded cyber change for some of the nation’s most recognizable brands including Tupperware, ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, and Lockheed Martin, Mr. Bailey offers subject expertise at the Fortune 500 level. Governing strategic leadership to steer the direction of the organization forward, Mr. Bailey provides education concerning best-in-class security infrastructures used to solve evolving business challenges throughout the eco-system of the organization by testing, implementing, and delivering cyber systems in alignment with risk compliance regulations. Known by his peers as a genuine change agent, Mr. Bailey has a heart for transcending organizational excellence by driving both individual and collective success among internal and external stakeholders through bridging the gap between limiting opportunities and uncapped potential for long-term success. Throughout his career, Mr. Bailey has developed key mutually beneficial relationships with valued clients, colleagues, and the greater community to both service and make an impact through his work. Mr. Bailey’s leadership style is rooted in his unique ability to engage with stakeholders and team members by establishing a foundation of trust and empathy thereby gaining the building blocks for performance and loyalty. Charismatic and trustworthy, Mr. Bailey has a genuine ability to empower his associates to achieve their overall potential, which ultimately drives the mission of the organization forward. Mr. Bailey is first a team player and second a team leader as he strategically aligns company values to change management. Mr. Bailey’s voice has been heard globally throughout colleges, publications, and numerous speaking engagements. When it comes to Cybersecurity, Mr. Bailey takes his craft seriously and has deservedly earned some of the highest honors in the field including the CISSP and the CISM certifications.

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