Albert
albertsantiago210@gmail.com
703-581-7870
4046 Heatherstone Court
Fairfax, VA 22030
Global Chief Information Officer
28 years experience W2
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Summary

  • Driven information technology professional with combined 22 years of increasing responsibility in network engineering, administration and IT project management.
  • I possess an exceptional record of success in the management of IT and IT security operations at the national level.
  • My special expertise includes facilitating corporate growth and success through effective direction of network engineering, project management, system enhancement, and performance optimization initiatives.
  • I excel at building and leading top-performing teams, standardizing procedures and infrastructures, and establishing long-term relationships with partners, vendors, and clients.
  • I have a strong background in government systems, military and private sector policies, and requirements, with international experience, and I hold multiple IT security and technology certifications.

Certifications and Core Qualifications

  • Federal CIO Certificate
  • CISSP Certification, MSCE, Security+, ITILv1
  • IT Management and Training
  • Network Engineer and System Administration
  • Policy Planning and Procedures
  • Computer and Software User Training
  • Cyber Security Management
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Experience
Education
Master's in Computer Information Systems
George Washington University 2014
Bachelor's in Computer Networking
Strayer University 2003
Certifications
and Core Qualifications
Federal CIO Certificate CISSP Certification, MSCE, Security+, ITILv1
IT Management and Training Network Engineer and System Administration
Policy Planning and Procedures Computer and Software User Training
Cyber Security Management Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery . Work Experience
Global Chief Information Officer
Forensic Risk Alliance, LP
As FRA's CIO based in Washington, DC. * Responsible for overseeing global strategy and operations of
Focused on ensuring that the firm operated only state-of-the-art IT systems in the most secure envir
Specialized is expertise in corporate growth and success through network engineering, project manage
Accomplished projects to date: Vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, SAN and server upgrades,
Managed and secured over 6 data centers around the world with more than 800 servers
Director of Information Technology and Chief Security Officer
American Federations of Labor and Congress Industrial Organizations
As an adviser, a director, and an innovator my management and technical experience involved assuring
Oversight and management of IT systems
Experience and management of IT system and infrastructure, restructuring and overhaul, and extensive
Essential experience includes strong team management, experience in upskilling team members, and exp
Collaboration with peer director in other departments such as Data, Analytics, and Infrastructure te
Coordinated with state and local labor bodies and affiliate unions to find best in class technology
Proven track record of quality control and top notch customer service for the user community who rel
Planned strategic planning and information technology, security and deployment
Certificate, Ashburn, VA George Washington University
Certified Internet Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
MCSE 4.0, 2000, 2008, Microsoft Windows 7 Certification
(ITIL) Foundation v3 Certification
Skills
Network Administration
2008
11
Project Management
2020
7
Budget Management
2019
6
Cisco
2019
6
Configuration Management
2019
6
MS Active Directory
2019
6
MS SharePoint
2019
6
VMWare
2019
6
Windows Server
2019
6
Network Engineer
2008
5
System Administration
2008
4
Account Management
2016
3
Auditing
2016
3
CIO
2016
3
Project Planning
2019
3
SQL
2019
3
VPN
2016
3
Cyber Security
2020
2
Risk Analysis
2013
1
Blue Coat
2001
1
C-Level Management
0
1
Cisco ASA
2001
1
CISSP
0
1
Disaster Recovery
0
1
IIS
2001
1
Microsoft Excel
0
1
Military
0
1
MS Excel
0
1
MS Visio
2020
1
Routers
2001
1
Strategic Planning
2020
1
Switches
2001
1
Vendor Management
0
1
Windows
2001
1