IT Security Focused - CISSP and Comptia Security+ Certified

Mark L. Strickland, CISSP

(502) 550-7979 (mobile) [email protected] 341 Meadow Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601 [email protected]

PROFILE Information technology professional with expertise in business technology convergence at a strategic level. Experienced in relationship management, ERP rollouts strategic planning, data and network architecture, staff development and product support at many levels from single location companies to large multi-location matrix management international organizations.

 IT Security focused - CISSP and CompTIA Security+ Certified  Experience with two major ERP rollouts (SAP and a variant of BAAN)  Highly effective leader using a Customer Service approach to IT user support  Multi-faceted staff and management experience in Information Technology including Voice/Data Networking, Manufacturing Operations, Distribution, Engineering, and Consulting  Extensive project management with ERP rollouts, software development, database design, LAN/WAN/wireless networking, IT security including firewalls, intrusion detection, and business continuity  In depth understanding and experience applying technology for strategic business problem solving  Extraordinary leadership, coaching, and team building skills with proven ability to motivate staff through ownership of their processes and development of consensus (www.LeadershipFiles.com)  Comfortable and effective working with people from technical, management, and boardroom executives  Experience with discrete and process manufacturing as well as bar code distribution systems to support many different business models using SAP, a variant of Baan, and other ERP systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Balfour Beatty Construction Inc, Atlanta, GA (September 2005-current) Director of Information Technology

Developed a unified Information Technology strategy for all divisions of this USA group of a global bridge and road construction company. Previously 4 major divisions had fragmented and locally run or outsourced Information Technology operations. The previous structure created islands of IT infrastructure as well as many security issues.

 Developed a unified IT strategy for all divisions  Rolled out centrally managed firewalls to create a unified Internet based VPN connecting all divisions

SimplyBASICsecurity.com (Mar 2005-September 2005) Self-employed Security Consulting and audits for small businesses and custom programming. Clients include: Süd-Chemie Inc - MS-SQL Payroll Server migration, Custom time clock data extraction and export to SAP. ApotheSoft - Custom TCP/IP SSL client for pharmacy RX processing, re-write of complete pharmacy package. Windows SDK level programming skills. Various small business security audits, consulting, and programming.

Keller Furniture, Inc, Louisville, KY (Jan 2004-Feb 2005) - Company closed Previously public company and taken private in 2004. Company was established in 1895. Director of Information Technology

Responsible for all Information Systems strategy and infrastructure at Keller, a wood case goods furniture manufacturer. Member of the Keller Leadership Team that was essentially the company’s managing board. Hired to restructure the complete IS strategy as the company changed from a domestic fully integrated manufacturer to an importer and distributor of the same products. Joined Keller as part of a "turn around team" to restructure the entire company.

 Leadership and Management - Member of the Keller Leadership Team  Project Management - Combined multiple plants, servers, and phone systems into a single location.  Analysis - Did gap analysis of current ERP deficiencies to desired future state to develop an "as-is versus to- be" requirements definition that could meet critical functionality at a maximum ROI due to very limited budget.  Business Strategy Shift – Part of the team that transformed the business from a domestic manufacturer of solid wood furniture to an Asian importer and distributor of the same products in only 5 months. Mark L. Strickland, CISSP

Süd-Chemie Inc (formerly United Catalysts), Louisville, KY - (Dec 1998-Jan 2004) A global chemical manufacturer with $950MM revenue and 70+ worldwide locations (US $200MM).

Held dual responsibilities as: Global Director IM Architecture (reporting to CIO in Germany) and also IM Relationship Manager for the Americas  Leadership and Management - Local management of the IM Group based in Louisville, KY. US IT staff of 10, US SAP project team of 7, and global team of 6 (Germany).  Multifunctional and Cross Functional Teams - Frequently lead teams involving staff from different business units in different countries for SAP projects, Network rollouts, and other special projects.  Relationship Management - Oversight of other Business Unit IM functions in North and South America.  Systems Architecture - Responsible for the long-term technologies and strategies of the global IM group including data architecture, applications development, e-business, system architecture, and network designs.  Software Development - Managed the development of local applications and interfaces with Payroll, Web Surf logging, Laboratory Control, and others.  Project Management - Responsible for the local and global project team for the rollout of SAP for all business units worldwide and other local systems.  Analysis - Did gap analysis to develop project plans for migration of local country Wide Area Networks (WAN) into a future global homogeneous WAN. Other conversion projects including a global firewall migration and payroll system migration involved developing "as-is versus to-be" phased project plans that delivered desired results within ROI and timeframe constraints.  Security - Selection and deployment of multiple Checkpoint firewalls, deployment of SPAM Assassin, development and deployment of a custom Web surfing control application, deployment of a VPN solution, and development of a strategy, selection, and deployment of a virus protection solution. Also development of a Disaster Recovery Plan with a company owned "warm site".  Bar Code Warehouse Distribution – Experience with an SAP bar code warehouse management system.

Previously local Manager of Information Technology for the same company (3+ years). Managed all IT functions in Louisville, KY and 6 US manufacturing plants. This position was a mix of hands on technical skills and management of a 12 person staff and included responsibility for overall architectural design of all IT elements.  IT Operations - Responsible for the Louisville data center with over 28 NT servers (email, file, print, payroll, Web hosting), 12 UNIX servers (SAP, email, VPN, firewall), two VAX (legacy) systems, and SAP radio frequency (RF) bar code system.  Network Architecture - Responsible for voice communications and PBX management, multi-building Local Area Network (LAN) including a Wireless LAN (WLAN) access and wireless site to site LAN systems, a multi- carrier frame relay Wide Area Network (WAN) in 3 time zones.  End User Support - Support for over 600 PC desktops running NT and Windows 2000.

American Water Heater Company, Johnson City, TN (July 1996-Dec 1998)

Director of Information Systems for a $250+ million water heater manufacturer with six major locations. Activities ranged from hands on software development, DBA, and network activities, in addition to supervision and strategic planning for the entire company for Information Systems.  Leadership and Management - Responsible for a 10 person staff  Operations - Hardware consisted of four HP9000 machines, four NT servers, three Novell servers, and two Citrix servers  Software - ERP system was ManMan/X under HP UNIX (derivative of Baan) and Oracle RDBMS  Bar Code Warehouse Materials Management - Developed a custom Radio Frequency Bar Code warehouse management system to track rapid water heater production (one heater produced every 17 seconds)  Systems Architecture and Network – Design and support of voice, LAN, and frame relay WAN.  EDI – Experience with high velocity customer order processing via EDI (400-500 orders per day). Mark L. Strickland, CISSP

NewBold Corporation, Rocky Mt, VA 24151 (July 1990-July 1996)

Held dual department management responsibilities in MIS and Engineering for NewBold Corporation (formerly a division of DataCard Corporation) an international manufacturer and distributor of plastic card imprinters and plastic card products. Started in MIS and later managed the Engineering Group in addition to the MIS function.

MIS Manager (6 years)  Management and Leadership - This position was a combination of hands on and management covering all aspects of IT.  Multifunctional and Cross Functional Teams - Due to the dual department responsibilities projects frequently involved IT and Manufacturing Engineering (shop floor support). These included a computer integrated semi- automated production line and a paperless high velocity mass customization assembly line.  Support and Operations - Responsible for support, maintenance, and enhancements to all manufacturing, and general accounting systems (ASK ManMan Classic).  Software Development - Responsible for development and support of a custom order processing system, a custom repair center order processing system, and a variety of other systems hosted on an HP 3000 MPE/ix.  High Velocity Distribution – Designed and built a high velocity distribution system for American Express merchants that was capable of fulfilling 800 orders per day each customized to the specific merchant.

Engineering Manager  Management and Leadership - Position was a combination of hands on engineering skills and management that integrated both mechanical engineering and IT skills including shop floor automation projects.  Product Design - Responsible for the supervision of the Design Engineering Group that developed and implemented new product designs and cost reduction projects for older products. Participated directly in the design of one new product using a small PIC chip for electronic control.  Shop Floor Support - Responsible for the Manufacturing Engineering Group that maintained all shop floor equipment, fixtures, and shop floor automation.  Shop Floor Automation - Architected and developed software for a shop floor PLC driven real time production monitoring system that provided "neon sign" live status data. Architected the software portion of a high velocity paperless mass customization system for American Express merchant imprinter distribution.

Evans Paints, Inc., Roanoke, VA 24016 (March 1980-July 1990)

Medium size architectural paint manufacturer

Vice President of Operations – 2 Years  Manufacturing Operations - Responsible for the day-to-day plant operations.  Management and Leadership - Supervised four department managers with a total staff of 50.

Director of Management Information Systems – 6 Years  Software Development - Responsible design, development, and implementation of all custom software.  Management and Leadership - Developed the department from scratch.  Disaster Recovery - Practical disaster recovery experience – recovered from a flood in 7 days. Mark L. Strickland, CISSP

TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS

Software: SAP, Baan / ManManX, ManMan Classic, Ceridian Payroll, ADP Payroll, AutoCAD, UNIX, LINUX, Novell, MS-SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Visual BASIC, PowerBASIC, C++, and others

Hardware: HP9000, HP3000, DEC VAX, Compaq Alpha, IBM PC, Cisco, and others Voice: PBX and ACD - AT&T/Lucent, Nortel Data: LAN/WAN, frame relay, routers, hubs, switches, bridges

CERTIFICATIONS

CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional - www.isc2.org CompTIA Security+ - www.comptia.org

EDUCATION

B. A. Computer Science, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA A.A.S. Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, VA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and MEMBERSHIPS

 Past member of the HP World (User Group) Manufacturing and Program Selection Committees  Seminar presenter at the HP World Conference for “Data Warehousing on a Shoestring Budget”  Previous Contributing Editor to DG Review (Later Database Monthly) - Data General Users Group Magazine  Past member of the North American Data General Users Group Executive Board  Coached several Odyssey of the Mind Middle and High school teams. Two teams competed in the World Finals and one ranked in the top 10 of over 50 teams in their division in the World.  Webmaster for a community service organization in Louisville.