About Us
ABOUT US
eForensics
- Malware Detection Removal
- Content Delivery Network
- Security Management
- SIEM Threat Detection
- Cloud Security
- Cyber Security
- Identifying Threats
- Server Security
Professional Interests
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Enterprise Systems
Internet/Intranet E-Business Systems Management, Mission Critical, Trustworthy, Survivable Systems Environments -
Information Security
Survivability Systems Management Practices - IT Enterprise Architectures
- New Enterprise Technology Deployments
- Cloud Security
- Cyber Security
- Identifying Threats
- Server Security
Education
- Microsoft Solutions Framework – Enterprise, 1999
- Enterprise Architectures, Stanford University, 1999
- SAP R/3 Systems Planning, 1997
- Internet Security for Systems Administration Course, Software Engineering Institute, 1996
- Internet Security Course, Stanford University, 1995
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Ph.D. Information Sciences, University of Texas, 1994
Concentrations: Information Resources Management, Information Policy, Computer Networking and Systems Management. Dissertation -- The Polysemy of Computer Supported Collaborative Work: Experiments in Cognition, Education and Learning Organizations. - The Management Challenge Program, University of Texas, 1994
- National Defense Strategy Course, Army War College, 1992
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M.B.A. University of Texas, 1983
Master Thesis: Adventures in Decision Analysis: A Pilot Decision Support System Employing Cardinal Utility Heuristics for Multiple Criteria Problems. - Encryption, Systems Security and Distributed Systems Management - Department of Defense, 1975-1977
- Graduate Studies in Operations Research, Computer Sciences, North Carolina State University, 1973-1975
- B.A. Majors in Economics. Political Science and History, Midwestern University, 1970.
University Teaching and Instructional Experience
University of Texas at Austin
September 1996 – Present
Associate Dean – Technology Officer, McCombs School of Business.
Graduate Teaching Award 1998
Taught courses in:
- Hardware, Software and Telecommunications
- Information Systems Design and Implementation
- Multimedia Systems Development
- Managing Internet/Intranet Development
- Information Systems Auditing and Systems Security
Areas of emphasis:
- Operating Systems – UNIX and NT
- Client Server Systems Management
- Systems Performance Modeling
- Computer Security – Systems Auditing
- Cryptographic Methods
- Project Management – IT Systems Deployment
- Total Cost of Ownership – IT Investments
Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
April – June 1999
Instructor
Graduate Course in Hardware, Software and Telecommunications
University of Texas at Austin
December 1994 – January 1995
Lecturer
Digital Systems Analysis and Advanced Internet Techniques and Multimedia in Business Applications
University of Texas at Austin
September 1994 – December 1994
Instructor (co-taught with Admiral Bob Inman)
Competitiveness, National Security and Information Policy
University of Texas at Austin
January 1994 – May 1994
Lecturer
Computer Information Networks
Professional Experience
Hewlett Packard, October 1988-October 1996 Federal Computer Operation -Technical Servers Program Manager. Systems management and project leader for installation of special UNIX workstations, compute-cluster and shared parallel processor systems. Led cross-functional technical and marketing team focused on special Federal – aerospace and OEM corporate accounts. Served as member of high-performance committee of the Systems Performance Consortium (SPEC). Systems Performance Team Leader for capacity assessment for Federal Programs. Performed (PM) Program Management responsibility in eight major projects. Project management experience in these IT deployments: Fast Hand, Tiger Paw, TAC IV, Army HPWS and JANIS. IT industry project experiences in Burris, CIMPOINT, Execucom, Sperry and Electronic Data Systems. (1978-1988) Served in infantry, air cavalry and special combined operations (U.S. Army) (1969-1978)
Program Management Experience and Technical Skills
Demonstrated broad range of project management, requirements management & information technology skills. Skills include competencies in PERL, shell scripts, C and FORTRAN. Developed systems management skills in the utilization of UNIX (HP-UX, Solaris and IBM AIX), and Windows/ NT operating environments. Program management familiarity with network security functions, trusted systems environments and systems management services. Taught information networking, multi-media systems development, systems project management, Windows, UNIX and Internet subjects at both the professional practitioner and graduate school levels. Obtained extensive experience with a wide variety of Internet applications, media servers and the integration of conferencing with audio-visual media with Internet. Completing the Microsoft Systems Engineering Program focusing on security and trusted uses of Windows/NT, TCP/IP networks. Current professional certifications in IT project management, client/server applications design and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and Certified Information Systems Professional (CISSP). Member of Software Engineering Institute (SEI), Systems Performance Consortium (SPEC), Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electronics & Electrical Engineering (IEEE), The Internet Society, and the Security Affairs Support Association (SASA).
Enterprise Systems Management
Participated in Windows NT 3.5, NT 3.51, NT 4, and Windows 2000 assessment of systems performance. Served as Technical Team leader for AIM benchmarking for Windows NT 4. Executive sponsor and lead for Office 2000 Rapid Deployment Program. Acted as Executive Sponsor and Program Champion for Windows 2000 RDP/JDP. Served as executive sponsor for Business School notebook – common operating environment, Beta Testing Program Lead for range of MS products (NDA). Qualified as Microsoft Certified Professional in Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF). Hold Gartner TCO Analyst certification. Program Manager for X.509 Digital Certificate Repository and SmartCard pilot deployment.
