Jim O'Connell
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Fine Arts
The College of William and Mary
Security - CISSP
ISC2
2016 :
Advanced Leadership Course
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
2007
Computer Programming
Chubb Institute
The Looking Glass Experience
Center for Creative Leadership
2010
► PROVIDE STRATEGIC SECURITY LEADERSHIP – evangelize Information Security Strategy, Vision, and Necessity throughout the Corporation
► TECHNICAL AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT – led multiple, critical Security initiatives to achievement of goals
► PRIVACY AND IT COMPLIANCE ACCOUNTABILITIES – acquired accountabilities related to Corporate Privacy and IT Compliance in addition to Information Security responsibilities.
► INDUSTRY ALIGNMENT – aligned policies, standards, and assessments to the NIST framework
► ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE – assumed accountability for implementing and leading an Enterprise Architecture practice
► KEY ACHIEVEMENTS :
Quantified Security Maturity via alignment to the NIST Framework and developed a Cyber Security Roadmap to achieve desired, 3-year Cyber Maturity Target
Increased CMMI NIST Cybersecurity Framework score by 1.4 points in a twelve-month period
Provide regular communications to IT and Senior Business Leaders and the Board of Directors relative to Security, Privacy, and Risk events and progress
Successful rollout of ongoing Phishing Testing, Security Training, and Security Communications corporate-wide
Significantly elevated the Corporate Security posture through implementation of significant Patching and Penetration Test programs
Assumed accountability for Privacy and IT Compliance programs - developing and maturing the artifacts, tools, and processes
Provide Risk Management services relative to Vendors and Partners, including the assessment and treatment for risks that may result from partners, consultants and other service providers
Grow Strength of Information Security Team through education, mentoring, cross-training, goal alignment, and effective communications
2020 : Present
Old Dominion Freight Line
CISO - Director of Information Security
Boutique Consulting firm focused on Program Management, Infrastructure, and Security.
• PROVIDED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT – and information security consulting services.
• TECHNICAL AND PROJECT LEADERSHIP – multiple UCaaS implementations for Major Retailers.
• LED MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR INTEGRATION INITIATIVE - for major hospitality service corporation acquisition including security, process, applications, business requirements, and technology.
• RESPONSIBLE FOR HIPAA SECURITY REVIEW INITIATIVE- for mid-size consulting firm entering the health care services field.
2016 : 2020
Vizital
Chief Technology Officer/Owner
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼-𝗶𝘁-𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀.
• RESPONSIBLE FOR TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING - >5000 Retail Stores, 51 Distribution Centers, 3 Data Centers, and Cloud Infrastructure including Compute, Cloud, Storage, Security Operations, and Networks.
• LEADING TEAM OF >150 TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS - through an organizational and technical turnaround enabling the business to increase its eCommerce and In-store sales, distribution effectiveness, analytics capabilities, call center productivity, and investment benefits.
• SUCCESSFULLY LED UPGRADES TO AREAS OF OBSOLESCENCE - Accounting for >75% of operating environment effectively leveraging data center and cloud to increase operating capabilities and service levels.
2017 : 2019
Advance Auto Parts
Sr. Director Infrastructure Architecture and Engineering
𝗜𝗧 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦𝗔.
• REPORTED TO CTO & CISO WHILE MANAGING 30 DIRECT REPORTS - mandated to lead rebuilding of entire enterprise architecture organization, revitalize alliances across 12 reserve banks, the Board of Governors, and 15 businesses across EA group, and create sustainable strategy, architecture, and standards processes to support the central banking System of the United States.
• LED SECURITY ARCHITECTURE ORGANIZATION – including primary responsibility for creation and publication of the Federal Reserve security strategy, security framework, security roadmap, and security community of practice. Represented the CISO on system level governance groups comprised of bank and business executives – including the information management leadership team, the application development leadership team, the design review board, and the architecture review board.
• CHAMPIONED MULTIPLE IT SYSTEM STRATEGIES AND FRAMEWORKS – through the creation, publication, security integration, and adoption of cloud, Mobile Application Development, Secure Mobility, Browser, Resilience, ESB/Integration, Multi-Factor Authentication, Enterprise Security, Information Management, End Point, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Reference Architecture, Virtualization, and Enterprise Storage.
2012 : 2016
Federal Reserve System
Chief Architect – Head of Enterprise Technology and Security Architecture
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟴.𝟱𝗕+ 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯.𝟯𝗞 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀.
• PROMOTED FROM DIRECTOR TO VP AND REPORTED TO CIO – oversight of >200 reports and >$40M annual budget. Injected business and IT management expertise in driving strategic turnarounds, multiple mergers, and consolidations to improve capacity and service delivery while slashing costs.
2005 : 2011
Genworth Financial
Vice President of IT, Enterprise Services and IT Operations
Skills
Architecture, Architectures, Budgets, Business Analysis, Business Continuity, Business Intelligence, CISSP, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Software, Executive Management, Expense Management, Financial Services, Governance, Growth Management, Information Security, Information Security Management, Infrastructure, Integration, ITIL, ITIL v3 Foundations Certified, IT Management, IT Operations, IT Service Management, IT Strategy, Leadership, Life Insurance, Management, Organizational Transitions, Outsourcing, PMP, Process Improvement, Program Management, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Property & Casualty Insurance, Risk Management, SDLC, Security, SOA, Software Development, Standards Development, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Thought Leadership, Turnaround Experience, Turn Around Management, Vendor Management, Virtualization, Organizational, Property & Casualty
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𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
SENIOR TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE FOR FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES—with 30+ years of verifiable track record of steering successful technology and security transformations that create efficiencies, improve service capabilities, drive cost savings, and fuel profitability.
Repeatedly recruited to restore long-term sustainability through process re-engineering, change management, operational and infrastructure optimization, cybersecurity and privacy, solution delivery, and high-impact leadership. Have managed over 200 ASSOCIATES and $60M ANNUAL BUDGETS.
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 –
✓ C-level alignment and decision-making.
✓ Building and managing world-class teams that deliver results.
✓ Long-range strategic business, IT, and financial planning that produce cost savings.
✓ High stakes Enterprise IT and Security program framework and governance.
✓ Change management, business transformations/turnarounds, and multi-million dollar contract negotiations.
𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 –
INFORMATION SECURITY • ENTERPRISE IT INFRASTRUCTURE • APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 –
IT Operations Management | Growth Optimization | Strategic Direction | Security and Privacy | Complex Projects | Recruiting | Program Management | Solution Development | Vendor Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Enterprise IT Architecture | Cloud | Web Technologies | Data Management | IT Strategy | ERP Implementation | IT Solutions | Business Administration | Finance | Technical Knowledge | Budgeting | Disaster Recovery
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