Mahdi Hedhli
Details
Our team is comprised of elite white hat hackers, known as the go-to cyber strike team. We are not just excellent at red teaming, more importantly, we know how to communicate cybersecurity threats in a practical way to organizations. We work with a growing number of Fortune 1000 companies across all major sectors of business, including multi-billion-dollar hedge funds, major insurance providers, international options trading exchanges, and more.
2013 : Present
GoVanguard
Founder & CEO
Provide industry experience and expertise to help provide direction to further develop the Rutgers Cybersecurity program through board meetings, mentorship, classroom visits and forums.
2018 :
Rutgers University
Board Member @ Cybersecurity Advisory Board
Architected & planned company infrastructure around a modular, IaaS model. Leveraged cloud technologies with minimal onsite infrastructure to create an automated, scalable, robust & secure hybrid cloud infrastructure that kept cost & budget controlled, while offering key functionality for a growing mobile workforce. Adeptly balanced use of best practice solutions with best of breed new technologies, to enable features typically requiring large, costly infrastructure. Successfully managed teams of developers to design & deploy corporate websites focused on conversion through engagement & traffic driven by organic SEO & Social Media. Along with other key executives, managed & directed marketing to establish brand identity & business uniformity amongst the parent company & subsidiaries. Worked directly with CEO & executive team to form long-term strategy, foster business focused solutions, generate acceptable use/security policies, & establish corporate culture.
• Architected & Deployed a Hybrid Cloud Exchange 2013 <-> Office365 Unified Messaging solution to institute multiple system redundancy on transport, mailbox, & client access layers; thereby establishing 99.999% uptime for critical corporate communications systems
• Designed and Implemented granular monitoring that measured performance and uptime for critical systems
• Instituted a comprehensive MDM solution for all laptops & mobile devices, including BYOD scenarios, that managed WiFi, VPN, Application Proxy, Application security/deployment/backup options, device security & that tracked all portable hardware connected to corporate assets, thereby allowing methods to quickly identify & stop any unauthorized attempts to access corporate data through lost, stolen, or compromised equipment
• Deployed “honeypot” VMs & IDS firewalls/software to provide insight into attacks & function as an early warning system
• Established security and management policies utilizing the ITIL/ITSM Frameworks
2012 : 2015
EnRevo
Chief Information Security Officer
Drove IT & innovation for this private international investment firm. Accomplishments include assessing & re-architecting an IT infrastructure that spanned Europe, the Caribbean & the US, organizing & centralizing years of mismanaged data & investment documentation strewn across multiple servers & hosting providers, while also reducing IT cost & overhead. Solved major underlying issues through extensive discovery, data mining/analysis, strategy & innovation within 6 months of starting with the firm, despite the added challenge that all assets/documents were in a foreign language. Planned, engineered, & managed a team of developers to create solutions to organize, secure, & serve over 800 gigabytes of customer documentation through a customized, secure web portal, while working within the confines of a tight deadline & budget. Architected & executed an infrastructure consolidation plan, secured several compromised resources, & implemented ongoing security & IT policies.
• Recruited for this position due to success at one of the company's architectural subsidiaries
• Reduced IT overhead by over 80% by retiring antiquated servers/services, consolidating infrastructure assets to a centralized solution, & by utilizing SaaS & Cloud based solutions
• Pioneered innovative methods to acquiesce scattered financial & customer data from terabytes of flat files, databases, & email, across multiple continents
• Strategically planned, engineered, & managed developers to create solutions to organize, secure, & serve over 800GBs of customer documentation
• Migrated & consolidated over 30 different domain POP servers to a unified Exchange Server
• Architected & Implemented a distributed backup & BCM/DR plan
• Provided a high level of collaboration, previously unknown to the firm, by introducing & training employees to utilize the newly implemented tools, which reduced response time, streamlined business process, & increased the firm’s net earnings while reducing staff & IT costs
2010 : 2012
Privately Owned Investment Firm
Director of IT
Instrumental in the growth & success of this NYC based IT consulting firm. Initially recruited as an engineer & quickly promoted based on consistently providing innovative solutions & exemplary performance. Increased client retention by introducing a customer-centric style of support, anticipating client’s needs & presenting them with solutions prior to incidents. Introduced systems & platforms to better serve customers such as proactive monitoring, knowledgebase, incident tracking systems, & remote support tools. Involved in customer acquisition, discovery, proposals, purchasing & project management. Developed, maintained & extended vendor relationships. By capitalizing on my unique skillset, the firm gained access to new opportunities & acquired clients that were previously unattainable. Instrumental in recruiting & retaining talent through positive reinforcement management, motivational leadership, reward based training, & extracurricular team building activities.
• Played a critical role in acquiring consulting & project work for several Fortune 500 & multi-national clients
• Instrumental in the introduction & evolution of virtualization solutions & consolidated storage offerings : SAN/DAS/NAS
• Proposed innovative solutions that ultimately shaped the firms service & support offerings
• Operated as outsourced IT for over 30 businesses
• Lead technician, directly responsible for as many as 15 businesses at a time
• Functioned as a trusted advisor or virtual CTO/CIO for many SMB & enterprise clients
• Designed, developed & maintained critical systems for well over 30 businesses
• Critical in creating a comprehensive monitoring network for our clients
• Lead technician in the highly coveted & markedly effective disaster response team
• Designed/deployed tiered backup systems & cost effective DR solutions for SMBs
• Notable Clients include : Currenex (State Street), Interbrand, Jakks Pacific, Sotheby’s, Cushman Wakefield, CBRE, Tamares Group, Paul Volcker & Jim Grant
2007 : 2010
Ramp Up Technology
Senior Systems Integration Engineer & Lead Technician
About
A results-driven leader with hands on & executive experience in businesses ranging from media companies & start-ups, to publicly traded corporations & financial institutions. Rising through the many levels of IT while operating in diverse corporate environments, cultivated a honed business acumen & ability to consistently deliver innovative solutions. A panoptic consideration of the impact & efficacy of IT solutions to business operations & bottom line was fostered from experience functioning across such a wide breadth of industries. Proven leadership skills illustrated by a strong track record of successful project management, positive multi-level interactions, team building, recruiting/retention of talent, efficient delegation, pragmatic problem solving, discerning decision-making, strategic creativity, & an ongoing commitment to excellence. Some key strengths & skills include:
• IT Strategy & Business Focused Solutions
• Enterprise Technology Architecture & Integration
• Establishing & Deploying BCM/DR Solutions
• Budgeting & Cost Control
• Corporate IT Acceptable Use & Security Policies
• Staff & Team Management, Recruiting, & Development
• System-Wide Monitoring & Performance Analysis
• Establishing Lab Environments & Development Workflows
• Security & Risk Management
• Experience w/ IT Compliance: SOX, HIPAA, PCI-DSS
Extensive knowledge of IT gained from over 10 years of experience. Strong communication skills & a deep technological understanding allow for seamless translation & comprehensible explanation of technical vision & goals. Diligent in providing proactive & customer-centric service, with staff & clients alike, through effective communication & utilization of IT/BI systems designed to intuitively define/address issues & needs. Years of operating with & managing a variety of talents & personalities cultivated an astute ability for identifying aptitude & highlighting team member strengths to inspire, motivate, & drive success.
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