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Mina Demian, CISSP

A problem solving technologist. Passionate about Technology, with enthusiasm for Cloud, Automation, Risk Management & Cybersecurity. Always learning and experimenting with new technology to solve business and everyday problems efficiently.

9+ Years of Experience

Working across multiple fields with different stakeholders on

  • Cloud Architecture
  • Cybersecurity
  • IT Governance
  • Python Automations
  • Project and Product Management
  • Risk Management
  • Web Development
  • Data Science


Education & Certificates

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

CISSP

Certified AWS Solution Architect & Azure Administrator



Post Grad Business Management Certificate from Kelley School of Business - Indiana University (IU)


Bachelor in Computer Science & Business minor from American University in Cairo (AUC)




Python
85%

Terraform
65%

Product Management
90%

DevOps
65%

Risk Management
75%

Javascript
45%

Machine Learning
35%

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
50%

Experience

Febraury 2024 - Present

GE Aerospace
Senior Staff Cloud Security Architect

-Security Strategy: Develop and implement cloud security strategies and roadmaps to protect cloud-based operations effectively.
- Security Architecture: Implement secure cloud architectures on AWS and Microsoft Azure, considering industry standards and best practices.
- Security Policies and Procedures: Advise on security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Threat Detection and Incident Response: Implement and manage security monitoring and incident response solutions. Advise on security incidents and vulnerabilities, providing recommendations for mitigation.
- Compliance and Auditing: Ensure cloud environments adhere to industry compliance standards Assist with audits and compliance assessments.
- Security Automation: Implement security automation and orchestration to enhance security posture and response capabilities.
- Risk Assessment: Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability assessments, identifying and prioritizing security risks.
- Security Documentation: Create and maintain detailed security documentation, including security architecture diagrams and incident reports.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, IT, and compliance, to ensure security is integrated throughout the cloud environment.


April 2021 - January 2024

GE Gas Power
Cloud Architect

-Plan resources allocation within the team and assign tasks accordingly.
-Participate in the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architect direction.
-Assist in the analysis, design and development of a roadmap and implementation based upon a current vs. future state in a cohesive architecture viewpoint.
-Gather and analyze data and develop architectural requirements at project level.
-Participate in the infrastructure architecture governance model.
-Support design and deployment of infrastructure solutions meeting standardization, security, regulatory. compliance and application system qualities, for different businesses.
-Research and evaluate emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development and/or operational support activities.
-Coach and mentor team members.


September 2018 - March 2021

GE Corporate
Associate Auditor - Corporate Audit Staff

Corporate Audit Staff (CAS) is the premier internal audit & leadership development organization within GE. With three rotations a year in different GE businesses globally, CAS members get valuable hands-on experience by conducting comprehensive reviews of GE businesses, including financial reporting, cybersecurity, risk management, compliance and M&A/Dispositions.

1st review - Product Security Audit, Atlanta, GA
2nd review - HR Business Development support, Boston, MA
3rd review - Data Regulation (GDPR) Audit, Cincinnati, OH
4th review - AWS Cloud DMZ Audit, Atlanta, GA
5th review - Azure Cloud Migration Strategy, Atlanta, GA
6th review - AWS Cloud Governance, Atlanta, GA


June 2016 - July 2018

GE Power
Digital Technology Leadership Program (DTLP)

DTLP is an entry-level two-year leadership program with four rotational job assignments focused on gaining real-world experience by working on GE's important and challenging projects across multiple IT & Digital Disciplines.

-Managed release cycles.
-Collected functional requirement.
-Prepared Gap Analysis between two systems with common functionality.
-Translated Business Logic in coding.
-Developed iOS Mobile Application User Interface.
-Developed Web services to be consumed by mobile app and Web page.
-Validated Business Requirements and business return value.
-Manage Release cycles for Collaborative Lifecycle Management(CLM) product suite.
-Utilize Agile Methodology for development and release of products.
-Coaching Scrum methodology to GE Renewable team.

Personal Projects

Python Scheduled Scripts

GitHub Actions scheduler to execute miscellaneous python scripts

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Attendance Tracking

Django web app to track attendance of a weekly meeting and track stats about attendance

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Friendly Wagering Web App

Casual wager Django web application for real life situations that might occur or not with a leadership board to track competition among partcipants.

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Christmas Raffle Web App

Event raffle Node JS web application to collect raffle tickets and perform the winner picking randomly using MEVN Stack

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Python Utility Scripts

Python utility scripts used to automate mundane daily tasks

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