Yen Willis
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Stanford University
Senior Information Security Engineer
• Play a key role by administering HCL BigFix Endpoint Systems Management infrastructure for university endpoints and servers across 80,000+ systems.
• Lead the delivery of exceptional infrastructure support for Qualys Vulnerability Management, as well as partnering closely with university-wide teams to address reported vulnerabilities.
• Carry out the effective administration of the Carbon Black Protection infrastructure for high risk systems as part of my duties.
• Leverage extensive expertise to dispense application whitelisting guidance via one-on-one and group training sessions to the Stanford community.
• Navigate the organization and coordination of monthly governance meetings over the course of my operations.
• Conduct in-depth threat analysis and lead the development of reports on results for key management to identify data exfiltration, compromised systems, and/or login accounts.
• Actively engage and participate in and furnish support in the design of quarterly incident response exercises to the Stanford community.
• Cooperate effectively with university and hospital partners and experts to develop and provide secure solutions for both endpoint and server infrastructures.
• Charged with overseeing VMware and Hyper-V infrastructure for SecOps and administering PAW (Privileged Access Workstation) infrastructure.
• Presided over systems operations, maintenance, and the 24/7 availability of Windows domain infrastructure (ISO forest).
• Handle the administration and maintenance of CrowdStrike for server deployment through employment of expertise.
• Support the planning, organization, coordination, and facilitation of the quarterly incident response exercise for university and hospital organizations.
• Oversee the Cybersecurity & Privacy Festival in close collaboration with IVY+ colleges.
2017 : 2022
Stanford University
INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER
• Provided supervision and leadership to all activities of a team of six systems administrators by facilitating coordinated plans to meet departmental objectives.
• Interfaced closely and collaboratively with various distributed departments and outside vendors to deliver the highest level of service, solutions, and best practices.
• Served in an integral role by spearheading all aspects of the deployment of the MFA solution through employment of Duo Security.
• Tasked with administering systems operations, maintenance, and the 24/7 availability of Windows domain infrastructure (site-wide university forest).
• Led the effective deployment of Microsoft SCCM and SCOM to administer software deployments, patch management, and systems monitoring and reporting.
2014 : 2017
Stanford University
SR. SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
• Oversaw and directed the operations of a team of five senior technicians and one database administrator in the delivery of a high level of systems and application support.
• Orchestrated all elements of several enterprise system architecture programs and initiatives from inception to completion.
• Effectively administered and allocated an annual budget of $100,000 covering departmental hardware and software, along with training for staff and contractor resources.
• Contributed to the overall success of the organization by providing encouragement and motivation to staff and highlighting their individual achievements.
• Operated in a pivotal capacity by delivering 24x7 server support of critical applications, such as Windows domain infrastructure (Anesthesia domain forest), Exchange email, SharePoint web services, and SQL database management.
• Drove the effective deployment of a backup and replication infrastructure to ensure high availability of critical application systems for VM environment.
• Administered system builds, server upgrades, performance tuning, enhancements, and migrations of all Windows infrastructure systems.
2005 : 2014
Stanford University
TECHNICAL MANAGER, DEPT. OF ANESTHESIA
2001 : 2005
Stanford University
DESKTOP SUPPORT ANALYST, ITSS COMPUTER RESOURCE CENTER
Skills
Active Directory, Disaster Recovery, Linux, Network Security, Operating Systems, Perl, Servers, System Administration, Troubleshooting, Virtualization, Windows Server
About
I am a highly experienced professional with a proven track record in systems administration and information security. Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated my natural talent for overseeing a wide range of critical information security operations while providing effective leadership and guidance to teams. By efficiently managing systems and technical activities, I have consistently surpassed performance goals, achieving maximum operational impact with minimal resource expenditure.
My professional expertise spans various focal points, including relationship management, team leadership, threat analysis, risk assessment, incident response, data analysis, technology solutions, software deployment, patch management, budget management, and project management. Excelling in these areas necessitates effective communication, strong interpersonal skills, technical acumen, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities to drive efficiency and ensure success.
In my current position as an Information Security Engineer at Stanford University, I am entrusted with overseeing the infrastructure domain of our security environment. This involves managing and providing operations and development support for a wide range of security-related services offered to the Stanford Community and beyond. Additionally, I collaborate closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure that our information security support structure drives the organization forward.
My colleagues describe me as a driven, innovative, precise, down-to-earth, dynamic professional with deep technical expertise. They rely on me to consistently deliver superior solutions that yield effective results.
I am eager to connect with former colleagues, managers, and other professionals in my field to expand my network and foster mutually beneficial relationships.
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