Gary

Gary

Principal Intelligence Analyst & Technical Consultant

Preferred Location

Remote / Bellevue area

Versatile Intelligence Leader, Practitioner, & Mentor with Top Secret SCI clearance. Principal Intelligence Analyst with 9+ years at T-Mobile (2015-2024) and 16+ years as Air Force Cyber Intelligence Officer (2005-2021). Expert in cyber intelligence analysis, threat landscape trends, emerging threats tracking, and team leadership. Proven track record in reducing SIM swaps by 68%, managing key vendor relationships with 54% cost savings, and delivering strategic to tactical intelligence analysis. Also certified Technical Trainer and Contract Consultant with 20+ years of dedicated on-site assignments. Extensive Microsoft, Cisco, and Novell certifications including MCT, MCSE, CCNP, CCVP, and Security+.

Skills

Professional Experience

  • Led team of 10 analysts in identifying and mitigating SIM swaps, intrusions, account takeovers, vulnerabilities, and data theft
  • Reduced SIM swaps ~68% while serving as acting manager for 14 months
  • Managed relationships, contracts, achieving 54% cost savings
  • Supported incident response, including Connectivity Source response
  • Established intelligence requirements program across 6 key teams
  • Lead for strategic, operational, tactical & mobile intelligence
  • Pushed 116 threat/vulnerability advisories
  • Authored 14 decision support reports (TikTok, SolarWinds, etc.)
  • Analyzed USB, OAUTH 2.0, and threat actors (ScatteredSpider, ALPHV)
  • Delivered 2x weekly open-source and 1x weekly internal reports
  • Built intelligence briefing program for CSO and security teams
  • Deputy Technical Director, Cyber Command JFHQ DODIN
  • Threat Intel Lead, Minuteman III nuclear assessment
  • Intel Liaison, NATO-Afghanistan
  • Chief of Intel, Info Operations, Iraq
  • Implemented security controls across thousands of servers
  • Authored logging standards balancing security with efficiency
  • Analyzed ICS vulnerabilities and led infrastructure protections
  • Built and led T-Mobile SecureT Security Awareness Program
  • Directed Cybersecurity Awareness Months and secure code training
  • Hand-picked by CSO to lead enterprise-wide efforts

Industry Professional Certifications

Cisco
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional
  • Certified Technical Trainer Plus
  • CCSK
  • Recorded Future Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate
Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Trainer
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
CompTia
  • CompTIA Security+ Certified Professional
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification
Security Logo
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • SANS GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
  • SANS GIAC GOSI
  • SANS GIAC GCIH
  • SANS GIAC Security Essentials Certification

Education

  • Certificate in Information Security Risk Management
    University of Washington, Bothell
  • Master of Arts (MA), Strategic Planning for Critical Infrastructure Protection
    University of Washington, Seattle
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA), Social Sciences
    Portland State University
  • Professional Training & Certifications
    Multiple Universities