Vantage Systems, Inc.

Providing cybersecurity guidance and support for the GOES-R Ground System Engineering Project, a collaborative NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) program of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites.

Senior Information Technology Security Officer

IPRO

(Joined IPRO through acquisition of ZyLAB)

Director Cloud Solutions

ZyLAB

Responsible for Security and Information Assurance for North American Region.
Designed Internal Auditing program in support of ISO 27001 certification. Conducted Internal Audits for certifications and annual checks of controls for compliance and continuous process improvement. Member of Security Steering Committee which developed, maintained and continuously improved upon security policies and programs for International SaaS software company. Achieved ISO 27001, Cloud Security Alliance - Star 1, and SOC2 Type 2 certifications.

Cyber Security Specialist/Internal Auditor

Responsible for delivering customer success for SaaS and On-Prem clients throughout North America by managing a team of consultants, support technicians, project managers and trainiers who provide the highest quality of services delivery in implementations, upgrades, customizations, consulting engagements, and training activities. Promotes and maintains the highest level of processes, best practices and knowledge sharing within the department to ensure that the quality and consistency of delivery is outstanding at all times with focus on the customer experience.

Director of Professional Services & Operations, North America

CIBER Federal

Information Assurance Manager (Acting/Interim): Appointed Acting IAM, by US Army Judge Advocate General. Responsible for ensuring confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, verification, protection and non-repudiation of information processed by the US Army, Office of The Judge Advocate General information systems. Developed and implement Information Assurance (IA) plans, security policies, standards, and architectures and provided guidance to and exercise technical control over subordinate IA systems officers and Legal Technology Management Officers. Advised OTJAG Chief Information Officer on IA policy, procedures, threats, requirements, resources, and solutions. Developed and maintained OTJAG IA and AIS Security Program, including OTJAG Standard Operating Procedures, designed to minimize security risk.

•	Successfully navigated DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP), Authority to Operate (ATO) and TIGS (Tenant in Good Standing)
•	Created and led Information Assurance Working Group for Information Security Professionals

Information Assurance Manager

CIBER/CRGT

Program Manager supporting the US Army, Office of The Judge Advocate General, IT Division, managing two IT Services contracts, valued at $5,000,000 annually. Responsible for technical and software development, project management analysis, personnel management, records management and all technical matters relating to the support of JAGCNET and other JAG automated systems. 

•	Directed software application design and development, system design, software app design, applications management, installation, maintenance, software support, technical writing, help desk support, network and systems administration, quality assurance, and quality control. 
•	Led a team of 30 contractors in application development, systems administration, network administration, cybersecurity, systems integration, service desk & help desk management all in support of customer success.
•	Managed tools and applications supporting eDiscovery, Investigations, Litigations Support, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Knowledge Management, IT Service Management, Project Management 
•	Applied industry best practices for project and program management, IT Service Management, and implemented process standardization and continuous improvement

Senior Project Manager

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

Responsible for supporting production servers and administrative clients for company and customer use. 

•	Developed and deployed images for both production and training purposes. 
•	Performed basic and advanced software, network and hardware troubleshooting as well as system updates and upgrades
•	Evaluated new products through thorough software evaluation and testing, and worked with budget and policy teams to align acquisitions with strategic initiatives
•	Designed, implemented and maintained SharePoint Portal Server for employees and partners
•	Implemented Microsoft Project Server for Project Management

System Administrator

Taught Technical Classes, Business Skills Lessons and Certification Courses to corporate and government audiences in both public and private class settings. Supervised team of professional Technical and Corporate Instructors.

•	Supervised and mentored instructors, monitored development, evaluated performance, and provided guidance for growth. 
•	Rapidly learned and mastered new and emerging computer technology, and effectively communicated complex and challenging topics in easily consumable and digestible lessons
•	"Instructor of the Year" for New Horizons, Washington, DC 2004 and 2006
•	14 times ranked in the monthly "Top Ten New Horizons Instructors Worldwide" based on student evaluations

Senior Technical Instructor

Converse International School of Languages

Academic Coordinator/Head Teacher: Taught all levels of English as a Foreign Language classes, conversation classes, exam preparation courses and business executive training classes while overseeing Instructor Team.
•	Responsible for Managed company staffing needs by hiring and supervising instructor personnel. 
•	Built course schedule, assigned duties, and evaluated employee performance. 
•	Designed and directed a new international executive business program. 
•	Managed and improved student intake and placement processes and supporting database application.

Academic Coordinator - Head Teacher

Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

Assistant Language Teacher (JET Programme Participant)

An experienced leader of high-performing teams with over 20 years in the Information Technology field and a background in Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence, I have a passion for facilitating individual, team , and customer success through education, technology and inspired solutions.

Jay Schneider, PMP, CEDS, CISSP

The Providence Watch Company

Prestige from a bygone era in Providence, now renewed for the next generation of tastemakers.

I turned my passion for watches into a new watch brand, named for my home city of Providence, Rhode Island.

Founder

InfoAdvocates

An organization that was dedicated to providing resources and guidance to cross-collaborative information professionals.

In-house information governance expert. Authored "Advancing from eDiscovery to preDiscovery" and described a process of advancing eDiscovery and Information Governance in tandem. Wrote many articles, spoke at events around North America, and helped bolster the IPRO brand through both internal guidance and external thought leadership.

Director of Information Governance

ARMA International

Led all content and programming initiatives at ARMA International including Resources, White Papers, Magazine, Certification, Education & Training, Research, Conference Programming, Webinars, etc. Saw the organization through major changes in conference programming and branding. Grew revenue and stabilized membership. Launched the annual Information Governance Maturity Index Survey & Report. Developed and launched the ARMA Essentials of Information Governance course. Changed over publications model to print-on-demand. Relaunched the Information Coalition Information Governance Model as the ARMA International Information Governance Implementation Model. Restructured Information Management Magazine as an online-first publication. Kicked off the process of re-writing and revamping the IGP Certification. Remodeled the ARMA Webinars program and oversaw its' explosive growth.

Executive Director, Content & Programming

Information Coalition

OCT 2018: Information Coalition was acquired by ARMA International.

Information Coalition advanced community-driven best practices in enterprise information. Leading companies developed their information strategy by leveraging our resources, open source body of knowledge, INFOGOVmag, and video library.

President

The Information Governance Conference

OCT 2018: Information Coalition was acquired by ARMA International; the Information Governance Conference brand is now a part of the ARMA International family.

Co-created, managed, and hosted The Information Governance Conference brand and event, the first conference exclusively focused on information governance (and it was a memorable event and experience for all) prior to it's acquisition by ARMA International.

Co-Founder & Organizer

Optismo

Consulting: The leading information governance consulting firm with a modern approach towards Information Governance, Records Management, & Information Management.
Marketing: From inbound marketing systems setup to content creation, our boutique marketing agency is a small powerhouse leveraged by the leading companies in the information management space.
Education: From Information Governance and Information Management to SharePoint and Records Management, Optismo education solutions for all of your training needs.

Providence Student Union

We won! I led efforts by the Providence Student Union to lobby and advocate for college accessibility through the end of the 2017 RI legislative session. From the initial proposal of Governor Gina Raimondo, along with the work of many, including myself, Rhode Island is now the fourth state in the United States to offer every graduating High School student tuition-free Community College.

College Campaign Director

AIIM International

Saw the organization through a major systems changeover with as minimal disruption to sales. Oversaw a rebuilding of the department. Oversaw a change in the sales model from primarily fulfillment to a needs-based sales model. Restructured the Education Partner program to increase the number of skilled training partners.

Director, Professional Development

Developed a Needs Based Segmentation Model in response to the volume and lack of targeting of prior email marketing efforts. Developed a needs model based off of industry and role which increased email conversion by nearly 600%, increased lead close rate by nearly 200%, and decreased the amount of email sent to under 10% of that sent under the prior model. Developed several successful content assets, ran several successful vendor online advertising campaigns, and created a new lead scoring model which includes all products and topics to generate real-time sales leads during the buying cycle of a prospect.

Digital Marketing Specialist

Frequent speaker on SharePoint and collaboration. Instructor of the AIIM SharePoint for ECM course.

SharePoint Program Manager, Global Education Services

ZenTech

Information structure, web, marketing, IT support.

Partner

my mantras:
- 👷‍♂️do things, change the world 🌎 
- 🌅 every new day is a gift, it's a song of redemption🎶

Voice of audiobooks.

Author of "The Strategic Information Professional Certification [SIPC] Guidebook" (InfoAdvocates, 2023); "Advancing from eDiscovery to preDiscovery: The New Approach to Achieve Astounding eDiscovery & Information Governance Effectiveness" (IPRO, 2022); "INFORMATION: The Comprehensive Guide To The Information Profession" (ARMA International, 2019); "AIIM SharePoint Governance Toolkit" (AIIM International, 2013).

Contributor to SiriusXM, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo! Finance, ACLU of RI, Providence Journal, and Providence Business News, among others.

Former Rhode Island education lobbyist (Providence Student Union), advanced to law: Tuition-free community college for every graduating RI High School student (RI Promise).

Honors:
-Rhode Island “50 on Fire” (RIInno)
-Providence Ambassador by the Rhode Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
-Citizen commendation from Providence (Mayor Elorza)
-Former Ethics Commissioner, City of Providence.
-Strategic Information Professional Certification (SIPC)
-Information Governance Hall of Honor Inductee (IG♛15)
-Certified Information Professional (CIP)
-Other certificates: ECMm, SharePointM, ERMm, BPMm, E2.0m, INFO.

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