resume.json

resume.json

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    "name": "Nathan Acks",
    "label": "Breaker of Things",
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    "email": "nathan.acks@cardboard-iguana.com",
    "url": "https://cardboard-iguana.com",
    "summary": "Master's educated IT security professional.",
    "location": {
      "city": "Denver",
      "countryCode": "US",
      "region": "CO"
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    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "GitHub",
        "username": "necopinus",
        "url": "https://github.com/necopinus"
      }
    ]
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "Security Innovation",
      "location": "Denver, CO",
      "description": "Computer and Network Security",
      "position": "Security Engineer I",
      "url": "https://www.securityinnovation.com",
      "startDate": "2022-05-09",
      "summary": "Worked closely with other application security engineers to perform reviews and tests on Web and Conventional applications as well as embedded, firmware, mobile, and more.\n\nUsed a combination of manual and automated techniques to assess risks and circumvent security mechanisms of devices and applications.\n\nCreated threat models that resulted in more secure application design.\n\nDesigned and developed security testing scenarios.\n\nAnalyzed and presented results of testing to team members, managers, and customers.\n\nWrote detailed problem reports, test plan documents, and mitigation recommendations as needed.\n\nDeveloped tools to aid penetration test automation and effectiveness.\n\nReviewed code for common security vulnerabilities."
    },
    {
      "name": "The Public Interest Network",
      "location": "Denver, CO",
      "description": "National Network of Nonprofits",
      "position": "Director of IT",
      "url": "https://publicinterestnetwork.org",
      "startDate": "2016-06-27",
      "endDate": "2022-05-06",
      "summary": "Founded and oversaw the organization's IT & Security team, crafting organization-wide security policies in collaboration with the Legal team and the President's Office.\n\nWrote and maintained IT and security-related documentation and trainings.\n\nHeld bottom-line responsibility for the roll-out, maintenance, security, and support of IT systems used by all staff, including email, user authentication, document management, and custom internal applications.\n\nServed as the technical point-of-contact for IT-related PCI DSS issues, investigated and remediated potential IT security incidents, and maintained IT and security-related documentation and trainings.",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed and implemented a security tier system for offices and staff to rationalize existing IT and physical security policies.",
        "Created an internal system for the provisioning and management of the full lifecycle for accounts in services managed by the IT & Security team.",
        "Oversaw the successful migration from a legacy vendor email system to Google Workspace, and from a legacy LDAP system to Okta.",
        "Managed the successful roll-out of two-factor authentication to the staff, the transition to Microsoft 365, and the migration of multiple office-based phone systems nationwide.",
        "Upgraded and managed office networks nationwide."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "The Public Interest Network",
      "location": "Denver, CO",
      "description": "National Network of Nonprofits",
      "position": "Manager of Online Outreach Technology",
      "url": "https://publicinterestnetwork.org",
      "startDate": "2009-10-05",
      "endDate": "2016-06-24",
      "summary": "Served as the key point on data analysis, database development, and IT vendor management for the organization's digital organizing program.\n\nEvaluated and developed new organizing tools and reports for the Digital team and created a customer Perl script to generate constituent mass-mailings.\n\nManaged multiple Ubuntu, CentOS, and Arch Linux servers running mission-critical applications, including LDAP/GOsa, MySQL, NFS, Git, Postfix, Apache, CiviCRM, WebGUI, and Tenable Security Center.\n\nResponsible for contractor and vendor relations for all Digital team technology, as well as associated budgets.\n\nWrote/curated a large library of custom SQL and PL/SQL scripts for reporting and data import, export, and clean-up.\n\nProvided wide-ranging support in the development of content and outreach strategies as part of a rapid response organizing team.\n\nManaged the social media presence for the Recruitment team and served as the technical point-of-contact for PCI DSS and computer security issues.\n\nProvided general technical support for the Denver office's staff and maintained the office's network.",
      "highlights": [
        "Oversaw the successful migrations of an in-house constituent relationship management (CRM) and action system to Convio, followed next to Salsa and MySQL.",
        "Led a successful project that integrated vendor CRM databases with a separate system hosted by ROI Solutions."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "University of Colorado, Denver, CO",
      "url": "https://ucdenver.edu",
      "area": "Applied Mathematics",
      "studyType": "Master's of Science",
      "startDate": "2005-05-01",
      "endDate": "2009-05-31"
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    {
      "institution": "University of Colorado, Denver, CO",
      "url": "https://ucdenver.edu",
      "area": "Theoretical Physics",
      "studyType": "Bachelor's of Science",
      "startDate": "1999-08-01",
      "endDate": "2003-12-31"
    }
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  "awards": [
    {
      "title": "Security+",
      "date": "2022-06-01",
      "awarder": "CompTIA"
    }
  ],
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      "keywords": [
        "Security Solutions",
        "Organizational Leadership",
        "Service Excellence"
      ]
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      "keywords": [
        "Vulnerability Assessments",
        "Investigations & Research",
        "Security Audits",
        "Technical Project Management",
        "Risk Analysis & Management",
        "Information Security Management",
        "Technical Documentation",
        "Strategic Business Partnerships",
        "Strategy & Execution",
        "IT Security Programs",
        "Stakeholder Communication",
        "Vendor Relationships"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Penetration Testing",
      "keywords": [
        "Burp Suite",
        "Kali Linux",
        "Metasploit",
        "Python",
        "Raspberry Pi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Cybersecurity",
      "keywords": [
        "Incident Response",
        "PCI DSS",
        "Security Policy"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "IT Operations",
      "keywords": [
        "Bash",
        "Cloud Computing",
        "Computer Networking",
        "Database Administration",
        "Database Design",
        "Documentation",
        "Google Cloud Platform",
        "Google Workspace",
        "Linux System Administration",
        "MySQL",
        "Office 365 Administration",
        "PL/SQL",
        "SQL",
        "Technical Support",
        "Web Servers",
        "Windows Server",
        "Zoom"
      ]
    }
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