Blake Wilkinson

About Blake Wilkinson

Strategic IT and cybersecurity leader with 13+ years driving enterprise initiatives across cloud, infrastructure, and DevOps environments. Trusted advisor to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), leading multi-program portfolios, mentoring teams, and implementing governance frameworks that enhance risk posture and operational efficiency. Skilled at building PMO frameworks, scaling delivery practices, and leveraging performance metrics to optimize outcomes and deliver measurable business value.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Portfolio Manager

   Sharp HealthCare

   Oct 2022 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Manage an $11 million multi-program cybersecurity portfolio for San Diego’s largest private employer, aligning engineering, clinical operations, vendors, and executives to deliver initiatives on time and within budget, improving overall portfolio efficiency and risk alignment Serve as a strategic advisor reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), developing governance, dashboards, and reporting frameworks that translate complex cybersecurity milestones into actionable insights, enabling data-driven executive decisions Lead and mentor a team of program managers, fostering accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement across high-visibility cybersecurity programs, enhancing team performance and delivery outcomes Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and risk indicators (KRIs), increasing portfolio visibility and ensuring compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF), and other healthcare regulatory frameworks, supporting strategic risk reduction Partner with security leadership to modernize Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities, enhancing 24/7 threat monitoring and triage workflows, achieving an average incident mean time to resolve (MTTR) of 35% of total resolution time, significantly improving response efficiency Orchestrate large-scale IAM transformations – including Multi-Factor Authentication (Okta) and Privileged Access Management (CyberArk) – supporting secure access for users across Tier 0 (domain admin) and Tier 1 (privileged user) accounts and more than 200 applications, strengthening enterprise security posture

Education

• Park Hill High School

  High School Diploma

  2005 — 2009

• University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing

  2009 — 2013