Born in the boogie-down Bronx, New York in the 70’s

Went to a vocational technical high school to learn technical electronics and computer circuitry

Was one of those guys at Radio Shack asking if you wanted a cell phone and what was your mailing address

In the mid 90’s, moved from the fast paced life of NYC to the laid back life of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Realized that Cape Cod driving is like NYC driving since there are more NY and FL license plates than MA license plates in the summer (or it seems that way)

Worked for Plymouth Savings Bank for a few years as a teller (yeah, a teller)

Started my official IT career in 98, doing computer operator work at the Steamship Authority

Left the bank and went to Kinko’s for a short stint as a “graphic designer”

Left Kinko’s and stayed on with the Steamship Authority becoming a computer technician

Took a job as a desktop technician at another bank, Rockland Trust Company

Left them after Y2K was all clear

Worked for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as a help desk technician (yes, the Titanic and Alvin guys)

Left the Steamship Authority after 5 years total (yes I was still here while with the bank and oceanographic)

Started my information security career at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Left the oceanographic after 4.75 years to do information security work for Massachusetts Department of Revenue

They were right about the commute, left them to work for VeriSign doing security analyst work

Graveyard work is tough (should have known better, did this at the Steamship Authority for 6 months)

Left VeriSign and started working for Cape Cod Community College as an information security specialist

Taught a semester of operating system essentials

After 3 years, left to go back to Woods Hole… Woods Hole Research Center as a Linux System Administrator

Did Linux and some Windows system administration and user support for all systems at the Research Center for about 7 years

Left Woods Hole to do information security work at Cape Cod Healthcare.

Information security and healthcare bring unique challenges.

Got the nerve (in more than one way) to present at SecureWorld – twice!

Left Cape Cod Healthcare after 8 years, but staying in the healthcare field.

Could not pass up the opportunity to do information security work at Mass General Brigham.

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That’s the story so far.  For detailed information on some of my positions see my resume