Paul G.
About Paul G.
Paul G. is the Senior Director of IT Assurance and Security at HIMSS and a Security Manager at Echo Global Logistics, with extensive experience in technology, application development, and IT security.
Title and Current Roles
Paul G. is the Senior Director of IT Assurance and Security at HIMSS. He is also serving as the Security Manager at Echo Global Logistics. His roles encompass overseeing IT assurance, security protocols, and maintaining robust security measures for both organizations in the Greater Chicago Area.
Career Background
Paul G. has a diverse and extensive background in technology, application development, IT assurance, and project management. His career spans decades, having held various significant roles. These include the Director of IT Assurance/Security at HIMSS, Operation Integration Manager at Tribune Company, and Infrastructure Manager at NAL Worldwide. His experience also includes being an IT Application Manager Consultant at Matrix Resources and an Information Technology Consultant at CSC.
Experience in IT Security
Paul G. has extensive experience in IT security. He has prepared IT security documentation, which includes department policies and procedures, informational notifications, and IT alerts. He possesses expertise in network penetration testing, application vulnerability assessments, disaster recovery, incident response, risk analysis, and compliance testing, which allow him to effectively safeguard corporate assets.
Strategic IT Development
Paul G. excels in strategic IT development by understanding business requirements and balancing technical excellence with business constraints such as time to market, cost, effort, and schedule. He has a natural orientation towards considering the 'big picture' in strategic planning, always analyzing information from multiple perspectives to develop comprehensive plans.
Global Team and Project Management
Paul G. has significant experience working with a global team, including offshore and outsourced employees. He consistently takes initiative to resolve security issues and documents lessons learned when gaps and roadblocks are identified. His ability to manage global teams and projects has been a crucial factor in his successes across various organizations.