Michael McCarthy

About Michael McCarthy

Growth-Focused Digital Transformation, IT Security, & Modernization Dedicated to furthering growth and member satisfaction as a strategic technology leader and business partner, I build consensus, form strategy, and drive execution of IT modernization, cost optimization, cybersecurity, cloud, governance, disaster recovery, networking, and InfoSec initiatives. As a result, SAFE Credit Union has provided innovation, efficient operations, robust cybersecurity measures, responsiveness to customer needs, and modernized systems to a geographically dispersed user and customer base.DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & DIGITAL STRATEGY Stronger customer / staff experiences and operational efficiency with technologies to increase remote collaboration, business planning, projects, and task management, plus customer system improvements to streamline login process and reduce contact center turnover. Cost analysis and justification for information security enhancements, protecting assets with risk assessments, monitoring, Business Impact Analysis, incident response, governance frameworks, policies, and disaster recovery strategies. IT SECURITY New and closely managed InfoSec practices as Board and Executive advisor, using monitoring, risk assessments, governance frameworks, policies, standards, security awareness training, procedures, incident response, and disaster recovery plans and testing. Stronger cybersecurity maturity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework-aligned controls and best-practice justification to executive teams. SOPs, contingency planning, and other measures protecting hardware, software, and other assets. BUSINESS OPERATIONS LEADERSHIP Technical Review Board, Pandemic Board, Vendor Risk Management Committee, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion executive team committee membership and participation. Quick response to COVID requirements with remote work strategy and support, including hardware, communications, and licensing changes.SPECIALTIES - Digital Transformation | Team Management | Data Center Consolidation | Cloud Migration | IT Operations | Consensus-Building | Stakeholder Relations | Vendor Negotiations | Cost Savings | Cybersecurity | IT Service Center | Network Security | Operations Efficiency | Pandemic Response | Network Operations | Telephony | Infrastructure | Disaster Recovery | Change Management | Network Vulnerabilities | Incident Response | Policies & Procedures | Risk Assessment

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer

   SAFE Credit Union

   Dec 2020 — Present · Folsom, CA, US

Education

• Kaplan University

  Bachelors of Science, I.T. Systems Security and Forensics

  2012

Skills

• Military Operations
• Networking
• Veterans
• Information Security
• Firewalls
• Security
• Program Management
• Network Security
• Disaster Recovery
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Intelligence Analysis
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Information Technology Management
• Team Building
• Management
• IT Management
• Project Management
• Network Administration
• Information Assurance
• Intelligence
• Military