Consultant / Penetration Tester / QA / DevTest
I'm the Director of Quality Assurance and an engineer with the Rapid7 Metasploit team. Day-to-day I'm focused on building quality into both the commercial and open source products. That includes building automated tests, managing vulnerable systems, and writing code & documentation among other responsibilties.
I've been with Rapid7 for four years and I've performed penetration tests, security consulting and holistic security assessment across a wide range of verticals, including financial, government, and retail.
I'm been heavily involved in the open source and security communities for about five years, and i'm now an advisor for the SOURCE Boston conference (check it out!). Before that, i was a developer and network administrator at Iowa State University.
If you'd like to know more about what i'm working on, you can follow me on twitter or keep an eye on the blog.
Skills and Qualifications:
* Pen-Testing Tools & Techniques
* Ruby / Rails
* Linux Administration
* Windows Administration
* Microsoft Exchange Server
* IIS 6.0 / Apache 2.x
* TCP/IP Networking
* Custom Build Systems
* Postgres / MySQL / Microsoft SQL Server
* C# / .NET 3.0 (Proficient)
* C++ / Java (Proficient)
* ASP / VBScript / WMI (Proficient)
* PHP / JSP / Powershell
Work Experience:
QA Director - Rapid7 Metasploit (2010 Current)
Penetration Tester - Rapid7, LLC (2007 2010)
Software Developer - Ag Leader Technology, Inc. (2006 2007)
* Documented procedures and created growth plan for Software Department.
* Implemented Microsoft Team System / Agile processes for Software Department.
* Worked independently and conducted weekly progress reports.
* Supported agility within the company. (Frequent updates & maximum communication).
* Developed software to monitor and report on development progress.
System Support Specialist - Iowa State University (2003 2006)
* Promoted from Helpdesk Technician to Network Administrator and Consultant.
* Created and provided service channels for over 200 clients.
* Streamlined processes and workflow to improve response time by over 200%.
* Coordinated efforts of 5 student technicians.
* Planned and Oversaw the successful merger of two independent Colleges.
* Automated more than 75% of the common daily tasks.
Computer Technician - Collins Computers (2002 2003)
* Independently diagnosed and repaired customer's desktop computers.
* Maintained toolkit for quick repair of common problems.
* Designed and implemented small business network systems.
Education:
[2010 Current] QA Director at Rapid7 Metasploit
[2007 2009] Consultant / Pentester at Rapid7, LLC
[2002 2007] Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa) - Bachelors Deg. (Computer Science)
[2001 2002] Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, Iowa) - Transferred to ISU
[1997 2001] Humboldt High School (Humboldt, Iowa) - Graduated