Waqar Habib
Cybersecurity Analyst | Program Manager | Information Security Specialist | Risk Manager
- Role
- Disaster Recovery Manager - Texas Department of Information Resources (Dir) at Capgemini
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Waqar Habib
Hi there! My name is Waqar and I am a recent graduate with an M.S. in Cybersecurity Management from the University of Denver. Pivoting my career path from software development to cybersecurity management hasn\'t been easy, however, I believe I have accomplished a major goal in my life. From having 2+ years of experience in front-end software development, I have recently acquired the knowledge and skills to serve as a cybersecurity analyst from pursuing my M.S. in Cybersecurity Management. What I bring: 2+ years of front-end software development experience 2+ years of business analysis experience, specializing in Product Management Experience with software such as JIRA and Agile Methodologies Experience in backlog grooming, carving a path to success for any given productWhat I have accomplished as a business analyst & product manager: Liaisoned between 4 client teams to gather business requirements for a $3+ billion restaurant chain. Successfully launched an account management feature, resulting in new guest sign-ups & 7,500+ redemptions promo code redemptions. Proactively managed the backlog and crafted user stories in JIRA for the engineering team to implement.What I have accomplished as a software developer: Optimized codebase resulting in a 15.8-second reduction in website load time for a major cruise line. Coded a Gulp script to decrease the overall production build size by 43.48%, resulting in faster website performance and improved user experience. Developed an enterprise-level financial portal (SaaS) using React & Node for a $7+ billion insurance company Personally developed 4 full-stack web apps utilizing front-end libraries like Google’s Material UI, Firebase, mySQL & MongoDB (noSQL) databases along with using Sequelize & IBM LoopBack 4 to consume RESTful APIs.Want to chat? Message me via LinkedIn Email me at w••••••••@outlook.com
Experience
Disaster Recovery Manager - Texas Department of Information Resources (Dir)
May 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Identified & evaluated potential risks by implementing risk mitigation strategies to reduce losses.Monitored risk management activities to ensure a 100% compliance rate with state laws & regulations.Developed & implemented risk management policies culminating in a 30% reduction in incidents. Contributed to a 10% increase in compliance rate by utilizing state government risk management policies.
Education
University of Denver
Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity Management
The University of Texas at Austin – Center for Professional Education (CPE)
Full Stack Web Development Certificate, Web Development/Software Engineering
2019 — 2019
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biomedical Sciences, General
2012 — 2018
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