Hey, I'm Richard
"I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the universe cyberspace."
About Me
I'm a cybersecurity professional based out of the greatest county in the world (Queens, New York). I started out as a software developer and moved into cybersecurity through IAM and DevSecOps roles. While I primarily wore an engineering hat, I also got to take on analytical, administrative, and operational responsibilities — experiences that helped me grow beyond just writing code or pushing commits.
Outside of work, I enjoy building technical side projects and blogging. I pick up things here and there - whether it’s a new hobby, a recommended book, the piano (again). I used to swim a bit, but these days I'm at the gym trying to fix my body from aches and pains that have come way too soon.
Work Experience & Education
DevSecOps Engineer
NBCUniversal
2023–2024
Advanced enterprise identity systems and security operations by enhancing IAM APIs, streamlining workflows, resolving vulnerabilities, and contributing to major IAM initiatives.
SailPoint IIQ Developer
Guidehouse
2022–2023
Researched and developed strategic IAM documentation and assets to support identity governance adoption and long-term program success.
Identity & Access Management Associate
PwC
2021–2022
Administered day-to-day IAM and cybersecurity operations and contributed to iterative Sailpoint IIQ improvements across an enterprise-wide implementation.
Senior Consultant
E&Y (formerly Sila Solutions Group)
2019–2020
Designed, implemented, tested, and deployed critical Sailpoint IIQ features, working alongside technical and business teams to secure a lucrative federal contract
Associate Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments
2017–2019
Built DevOps automation tools and modernized legacy applications by refining backend systems and enhancing front-end usability.
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2013–2017
Certifications
CompTIA Security+
Apr 2025 - Apr 2028
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Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Dec 2023
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(ISC)² CISSP
Summer 2025
TBD
Skills
Hands-on experience administering/developing on SailPoint IIQ, Entra ID, and Active Directory.
Proficient with SIEM (Splunk), observability (Datadog), and incident response (ServiceNow). Configured dashboards, alerts, and integrations across IAM and DevSecOps environments.
Proficient in building out DevOps pipelines with Teamcity, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub. Integrated SAST tools like Snyk into SSDLC processes.
Skilled in managing users, groups, licensing, and identity synchronization in Entra ID. Configured Conditional Access policies, SAML SSO integrations, and handled certificate renewals for Azure enterprise applications.
Developed and secured IAM APIs and internal tools in Python and Java to support 30+ apps and streamline internal operations.
Modernized systems using Docker and supported Java upgrade initiatives across hybrid cloud environments.
Produced reconciliation reports, IAM summaries, and dashboards with SQL, Power BI, and Tableau to support risk reduction.
Built Python tools and Bash scripts to eliminate manual tasks—cutting processing time by 99% in some use cases.
Coordinated feature delivery and tooling adoption across engineering, vendor, and product teams to scale secure IAM ops.
Personal Projects
SIEM with Microsoft Sentinel
Description:
Based on Josh Madakor's YouTube tutorial. A fully automated Azure honeypot lab using Azure services, Terraform, and PowerShell. Designed to see real attacks on the VM and practice SIEM workflows. deployable in one click.
