Carl J.

About Carl J.

I am an experienced IT professional with a proven track record in cloud security, identity and access management (IAM), and enterprise IT strategy across nonprofit, private, and government sectors. With hands-on expertise in Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, AWS, and IBM, I specialize in designing secure cloud solutions that balance business agility with compliance and risk management.Over the years, I’ve led cloud migration initiatives, security modernization projects, and IT consulting engagements, helping organizations strengthen resilience, streamline operations, and safeguard sensitive data. My background includes managing incident response, penetration testing, vulnerability remediation, and IT project delivery—with a focus on aligning security strategies to organizational goals.Currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity at Kennesaw State University (expected 2027), I am continuously sharpening my technical depth while developing expertise in multi-cloud architecture, automation (Terraform, PowerShell, Python), and security governance.My professional goal is to bridge security and business outcomes, ensuring organizations can scale confidently in the cloud while meeting evolving compliance demands. Core StrengthsCloud Security & IAM (Azure, AWS, Okta, Entra ID)Enterprise IT & Project ManagementCompliance: NIST, FedRAMP, FISMASecurity Architecture & Zero Trust DesignIT Consulting & Stakeholder EngagementAlways open to mentorship, collaboration, and opportunities to drive secure digital transformation.

Experience

1. Information Technology Project Manager

   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

   Jul 2021 — Present

   Participate in the IT analysis, design, and programming to support the programming infrastructure and integrated applications of informatics development.• Conceptualize, research, and develop, along with other staff, strategic scientific information systems.• Recommend and evaluate approaches that apply information technology to public health goals and make recommendations from an IT perspective • Perform analysis on informatics information and recommend changes to improve applications\' user-friendliness and resolve what users see as problems.• Resolve hardware/software interface and interoperability problems; ensures systems availability, functionality, integrity, and efficiency; and implementing security procedures and tools.• Recommend and evaluate approaches that apply information technology to public health goals and make recommendations from an IT perspective.• Formulate and execute scientific projects on information technologies.• Investigate advanced information processing technologies and tools to enhance scientific data collection, analysis, and delivery.

Education

• Kennesaw State University

  Master of Technology - MTech, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

• East Georgia State College

  Associate’s Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

  2010 — 2012

• Gwinnett Technical College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

  2016 — 2018

• Georgia Southern University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Media Studies

  2012 — 2015