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Carlos Hernandez

@carloshernandez

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Senior physical security leader driving global risk reduction and continuity.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior security leadership roles where I can scale global programs, lead cross-functional teams, improve resilience, and align security strategy with business objectives in high-growth, high-risk environments.

I am a senior security leader with 18+ years of progressive experience in enterprise physical security and data center operations, bilingual in English and Spanish. I specialize in scaling global security programs, directing multi-site teams, and aligning security strategy with business objectives.

At Axys Global, I created enterprise-wide policies achieving 100% compliance across 15+ customer facilities and delivered 20% cost savings through strategic product selection. I partnered with clients to develop emergency response protocols and business continuity plans, cutting incident response time by 35%.

During 16+ years at Equinix, I oversaw 30+ high-security data centers protecting $1B+ in infrastructure, led SOC1/2 audit readiness efforts, and managed OPEX/CAPEX budgets exceeding $10M. I standardized security technologies across regions and reduced operational costs while improving surveillance coverage and incident response.

I am hands-on with access control, VMS, intrusion detection, and perimeter protection systems, and I foster cross-functional collaboration with IT, InfoSec, Legal, and Operations to protect critical infrastructure and drive continuous improvement.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Director of Security Solutions

Axys Global

May 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Created and enforced enterprise-wide security policies across 15+ facilities achieving 100% compliance and led initiatives that reduced costs by 20% while improving protection standards and cutting incident response time by 35%.

Vendor Management Business Continuity Incident Response Budget Oversight Team Leadership

Manager of East/AMERS Security Operations

Equinix

Mar 2022 - May 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Oversaw security for 30+ data centers protecting $1B+ in infrastructure, ensured SOC1/2 audit readiness, led incident response that mitigated high-severity events, and reduced regional operational costs by 15%.

Incident Response Access Control Surveillance Systems Budget Management

Assistant Manager of East Security

Equinix

Jan 2019 - Mar 2022 (3 years 2 months)

Aligned AMER security strategy as an SME, managed multi-million-dollar project proposals and authored operational documentation to streamline processes and reduce downtime.

Security Operations Project Management AMAG Troubleshooting Documentation

Supervisor of East Security

Equinix

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Directed regional security operations and vendor performance across three metros, improving response time by 20% and ensuring audit readiness for internal and customer audits.

Team Supervision Vendor Management Training Budget Oversight Access Control

IBX Security Engineer IV/V

Equinix

Jan 2007 - Jan 2018 (11 years)

Installed and maintained biometric, access control, and CCTV systems across high-security sites, led global upgrade projects with zero downtime and improved service continuity by 15%.

Access Control Installation Troubleshooting IP Documentation

Data Center Service Technician

IBM

Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year)

Provided SOC support and server maintenance, ensuring 100% completion of daily backups and improving uptime through coordinated troubleshooting and SLA-driven ticket resolution.

Backup Ticketing SLA Management Troubleshooting

Systems Operations Technician

SBC Communications

Jan 2001 - Jan 2006 (5 years)

Monitored mainframe and server performance to maintain connectivity for millions of users, supported disaster recovery efforts, and performed proactive maintenance to minimize customer impact.

Disaster Recovery Incident Response Monitoring