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Nick Karaskiewicz

@nickkaraskiewicz

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Distinguished Cyber Security Director with a focus on innovative solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role that values innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my expertise in cyber security to drive impactful solutions and foster team growth.

I am a distinguished Cyber Security Director with extensive experience leading global teams in innovative product design and security management. My career has been marked by a commitment to exceeding customer expectations and driving organizational transformation that enhances both business profitability and employee satisfaction.

Throughout my tenure at high-profile organizations, I have successfully directed cross-functional teams to revise security standards, resulting in significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency. My role as a trusted advisor has allowed me to forge strong relationships, ensuring that security measures align with customer needs and business goals. I am passionate about mentoring talent and fostering an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and productivity.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Associate Director of Cloud Security Architecture – Product Security

Baxter International

May 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Directed transformational product security programs through technical and strategic leadership, empowering R&D teams to achieve evolutionary results. Provided strategic road mapping and security leadership advisory, conducting programs to build requirements and governance controls for product security.

Product Security PKI DevOps Vulnerability Management

Sr. Technical Specialist Cyber Security & Compliance

Microsoft

Feb 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)

Drove results as a technical cybersecurity leader and SME, providing deep dives and demos for Microsoft’s largest accounts. Conducted security and compliance POCs with customers, collecting feedback to enhance satisfaction and secure renewal agreements/upsell opportunities.

Cybersecurity Compliance Technical Leadership SME Project Management

Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect – Security & GRC/Global Time Zone Lead

Microsoft

Mar 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Served as SME and guided solutions architecture and business development initiatives, leading teams in innovation related to organizational strategic vision and roadmap. Led Scoping and Designated Support Engineering (DSE) to enhance offerings and strategy, meeting/exceeding customer expectations and removing roadblocks for cloud growth and adoption.

Solution Architecture Security GRC Business Development Vision And Strategy Information Architecture

Cloud Solutions Architect – Security & GRC

Microsoft

Mar 2019 - Present (6 years 3 months)

Solution Architecture Security GRC Business Development Vision And Strategy Information Architecture

Principal Consultant

Liberty Advisor Group

Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 5 months)

Propelled forward progress as SME for security, cloud, and infrastructure technologies and assessment of potential security partnerships. Served as trusted advisor regarding threat intelligence products and growth in that area, leading business development in the software and technology sector.

Security Consulting Cloud Technologies Infrastructure Software Threat Intelligence Business Development Data Governance Agile Methodologies Enterprise Server Rollout Windows SQL

Sr. Security Analyst

Oracle

Feb 2017 - Present (8 years 4 months)

Acted as Lead Security Architect for acquisitions, orchestrating all facets of Enterprise Cyber Security Systems throughout Oracle GBUs. Led Security Platforms Group Process Improvement Strategy, M&A security projects, and Qualys Vulnerability Scanning and remediation.

Security Analysis Enterprise Security Process Improvement M&A Security Qualys Vulnerability Management Incident Response Ethical Hacking

Enterprise/Public Sector Cloud and Infrastructure Solutions Engineer

Microsoft

Jul 2015 - Present (9 years 11 months)

Delivered excellent outcomes for an average of 20 to 30 cases per day for multi-million-dollar, Fortune 500 & 1000 client contracts related to solutions in the identity sector. Analyzed and investigated issues related to disaster recovery, security, identity, and system down efforts for government and enterprise incident response.

Identity Management Disaster Recovery Security Incident Response Training Development Mentoring

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Iowa State University

Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems

Studied Management Information Systems at Iowa State University, gaining foundational knowledge in IT management and systems. Focused on the intersection of business and technology, preparing for a career in information security and IT leadership.