About Bill Brown

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About Bill Brown

Bill Brown is a highly accomplished and versatile Information Technology professional with extensive experience in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and database administration. His career spans diverse roles and industries, from leading cybersecurity initiatives at Maxar Technologies to optimizing cloud infrastructure for Fortune 500 companies at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Bill thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation and efficiency.

Core Expertise:

  • Cybersecurity: Bill has a proven track record of implementing and managing robust security measures across complex IT environments. He is skilled in incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability mitigation, with hands-on experience in a wide range of security tools and technologies (e.g., FireEye, Proofpoint, LogRhythm, CrowdStrike). He has also successfully led the rollout of industry standards like ISO 27001.

  • Cloud Computing: Bill is a cloud expert with deep knowledge of AWS and GCP. He has architected and implemented numerous cloud solutions, including scalable static websites, automated CI/CD pipelines, and data lake implementations. He excels at leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for streamlined deployment and management of cloud resources.

  • Database Administration: Bill possesses extensive experience in managing and optimizing various database systems, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL. He has successfully led database consolidation projects, implemented robust backup and recovery schemes, and designed efficient ETL processes.

Career Highlights:

  • United States Geological Survey (USGS): As an IT Support Specialist, Bill implemented automated CI/CD pipelines, built and deployed Lambda functions, and contributed to the implementation of a data lake in S3.

  • Harman Research Inc.: As a Principal Cloud Consultant, Bill delivered ten scalable and secure static websites using AWS CloudFormation scripts, optimizing costs and improving efficiency.

  • Amazon Ads: As a Senior Support Engineer, Bill provided expert support for Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC), a cleanroom solution for advertising analytics. He also led and mentored a team of support engineers.

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS): As an Enterprise Support Lead and Senior Technical Account Manager, Bill provided leadership and guidance to a team of fourteen, supporting twenty-six Enterprise Support customers. He also managed large-scale infrastructure events and advocated for customers to optimize their AWS environments.

  • Maxar Technologies: As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer and Senior Database Administrator, Bill played a key role in securing Maxar's AWS and IT infrastructure and managing their database systems. He implemented security policies, conducted risk assessments, and led incident response efforts.

  • Knowledge Factor: As a Database Architect, Bill led a team, managed database roadmaps, and optimized production systems for performance. He also designed and developed ETL jobs to support analytics systems.

Education:

  • M.S. in Information Technology - Information Assurance and Security, American Public University (with Honors, 4.0 GPA)
  • B.S. in Management Information Systems, Southern New Hampshire University

Volunteer Work:

  • Vex Robotics Mentor (Pinehurst School, Auckland, NZ)
  • Founder of United Lacrosse Inc. (non-profit organization)
  • Mountain Lakes Lacrosse Alumni Foundation (Board Member)

Certifications:

  • Sizmek Ad Suite Certification
  • Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) Foundations
  • AMC: Clean Room Analytics Practitioner
  • AMC: Clean Room Developer
  • Amazon Advertising Foundations Certified
  • Amazon DSP Campaigns Certification
  • Amazon DSP Advanced Certification
  • GCP Certified Cloud Digital Leader
  • AWS Certified Database – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty
  • AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
  • AWS Certified SysOps Admin Associate
  • AWS Certified Developer Associate
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • CompTIA Security+ Certified CE
  • AWS Business Professional
  • AWS Technical Professional