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Director of Risk Management Professional Services @ Forsythe Technology Greater Chicago AreaManager @ PricewaterhouseCoopers From 1999 to 2003 (4 years) Director of Security Advisory Services @ Forsythe Technology With over 20+ years' experience in Information Technology specializing in technology, compliance and security risk management, he has developed extensive experience delivering security risk management strategy and solutions for...

Director of Risk Management Professional Services @ Forsythe Technology Greater Chicago AreaManager @ PricewaterhouseCoopers From 1999 to 2003 (4 years) Director of Security Advisory Services @ Forsythe Technology With over 20+ years' experience in Information Technology specializing in technology, compliance and security risk management, he has developed extensive experience delivering security risk management strategy and solutions for large, public, private and global companies especially in the healthcare, consumer industrial product and financial services sectors. He developed an extensive consulting and consulting management background in his previous role as the Director of Technology Risk Management of a national practice and during his ten years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Bryan has been successful in practice development, service definition designing and implementing proactive methodologies for a number of different service offerings. He joins Forsythe to lead the delivery of security solutions. From 2009 to January 2014 (5 years) Director Fischer Technology Consulting, Inc. @ Fischer Technology Consulting, Inc. Specific responsibilities include:• Business Development - develop new business by maintaining relationships and networking with CEO, CFO, CIO and VP level executives by identifying opportunities and verifying client needs, write and present proposals to new and existing clients, and draft legal arrangement letters and contracts; • Marketing and Sales - develop target campaign, including identification of services, target market and techniques for follow-up:• Product Development – develop methodologies, tools and work plans for IT Risk Assessment, security services, privacy services and Sarbanes Oxley Services;• Resource Management - interview and assess candidates for hire; measure and assess performance; and counsel and coach personnel;• Quality Assurance – design templates for project deliverables, review and approve working papers; and• Client Service and Project Management - all administrative and delivery aspects of the engagement including project plans, contracting, writing and delivery of reports and billing. From 2009 to September 2009 (less than a year) Director, Technology Risk Management Services @ RSM McGladrey Developed target market approach, sold and delivered security and IT risk management solutions. Directed a team of professionals, developed marketing strategies, scheduled and led projects, managed relationships with top level executives, developed training, tools and methodologies, and mentored team members. Responsibilities included business development, marketing and sales, product development, resource management, quality assurance and client service and project delivery. Select Achievements• Performed IT due diligence services for transaction services team.• Provided IT risk assessments and internal audits to healthcare, capital markets, banking and manufacturing organizations in the greater Chicago land area.• Designed and implemented custom control environments including governance processes based on COBIT for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.• Performed security and overall IT risk assessments measuring current risk against expected risk and identifying solutions improving overall IT effectiveness.• Wrote and implemented IT policies and procedures including security standards improving the overall security posture of the organization. From 2005 to 2009 (4 years) Senior Manager, Tax & Business Services @ American Express Co-founded and developed the Technology Risk Management practice in the Chicago office. Wrote business plan and developed a strategy to successfully grow revenues requiring talent acquisition that increased the practice from 2 to 12 team members and more than $2 million in sales within two years. Implemented a culture of learning, collaboration, mutual respect and teamwork centered on client success. Developed vendor partner relationships to deliver technical solutions and reported to practices executives against tactical plan and metrics.Select Achievements• Sold over 1M in business to major healthcare insurance provider for financial and security systems analysis and internal audit outsourcing.• Designed new methodology and created tools for several service lines, such as security and privacy assessments (HIPAA and GLBA), IT risk assessments, Sarbanes Oxley controls, system and application security reviews, and operational effectiveness reviews. These methodologies were used as a foundation for doing business in the practice where none existed before.• Consulted on the American Express security summit discussing with the CISO the overall security strategy, program, budget and next steps.• Wrote Business Intelligence roadmap and strategy including data integrity and security approach for national financial advisory organization.• Performed financial and security systems analysis over their ERP application of a major healthcare insurance provider reducing their reliance on manual controls by effectively mitigating the risk with automated controls.• Led a team of eight client audit IT staff serving as the interim IT Audit Director for a major healthcare insurer. Supervised the completion of the audit plan and SAS 70 preparedness for the year.• Directed studies penetration studies for multiple clients helping design multiple vector attacks and social engineering efforts. From 2003 to 2005 (2 years) Manager @ PricewaterhouseCoopers Served Fortune 1000 companies in financial and IT risk, compliance and consulting capacity. Consistently achieved an exemplary client satisfaction rating leading teams delivering risk management services. Developed exceptional project management skills, executive presence, communication skills and flexible leadership style. Responsibilities included project management and execution including gap analysis, report writing and presentation to audit committee.Select Achievements• Performed financial auditing, including substantive testing and business cycle documentation. •,Executed IT risk analysis over IT operations and applications for over 50 clients to assess overall risk to financial statement reporting and business operations. •Completed business cycle controls, IT general controls and segregation of duties review on ERP applications including SAP, PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards. •Drafted SAS 70 control narratives and managed and performed testing for business cycle and IT control objectives. Wrote attest opinion and report, wrote letter to management outlining gaps and recommending solutions. •Managed the outsourced IT Internal Audit function for several organizations performing both integrated audits and IT audits. Integrated audits covered key financial processes including purchasing, financial close, accounts payable and payroll and IT audits focused on project management, development life cycle, IT governance, business continuity planning, vendor management, asset management, network security, IT operational controls, regulatory compliance, and project management office. From 1993 to 2003 (10 years)