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Michael Cruz

@michaelcruz

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I lead secure cloud infrastructure and compliance for regulated financial software.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead secure cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, compliance, and risk-management programs for regulated organizations.

At Actuarial Systems Corporation, I architect and administer Azure and multi-account AWS infrastructure while directing SOC 2 Type II compliance, risk management, and incident response for regulated financial software environments.

I've led disaster recovery, Zero Trust identity governance, vendor strategy, and technology lifecycle initiatives, including a VoIP migration that saved approximately $15K annually. My background also includes IT leadership at The Pension Studio and mission-critical air-defense operations in the U.S. Army.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Chief Technology Officer

Current

Actuarial Systems Corporation

Mar 2018 - Present (8 years 6 months)

Architect and administer Azure and multi-account AWS cloud infrastructure with PrivateLink/mTLS, ensuring high availability and network segmentation. Own disaster recovery, backup, capacity planning, and technology lifecycle initiatives, including BCDR planning and tabletop testing sustained under annual SOC 2 Type II audit.

Azure AWS AWS PrivateLink mTLS Disaster Recovery Backup Capacity Planning BCDR SOC II Entra ID RBAC MFA SSO Zero Trust Incident Response Vendor Management RFP RFI VoIP

Information Technology Director

The Pension Studio

Jul 2013 - Jun 2019 (5 years 11 months)

Directed IT operations, infrastructure, and security policies for a regulated financial services firm, leading disaster recovery planning and vendor oversight.

IT Operations Infrastructure Security Policies Disaster Recovery Vendor Management

Fractional Chief Technology Officer

Actuarial Systems Corporation

Oct 2012 - Mar 2018 (5 years 5 months)

Delivered hands-on technology leadership through infrastructure transitions, establishing operating processes, technical standards, and risk-management roadmaps.

Battle System Operator, Early Warning / Air Defense

U.S. Army

Dec 2010 - Jan 2017 (6 years 1 month)

Operated mission-critical Sentinel radar systems for airspace control and threat intelligence, ensuring operational readiness, uptime, and rapid response.

Radar Systems Air Traffic Control Threat Intelligence Operational Readiness

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

U.S. Army

Battle System Operator, Air Defense

2010 - 2017

Operated mission-critical Sentinel radar systems for airspace control and threat intelligence, ensuring operational readiness, uptime, and rapid response.