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Director Software Engineering
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US-California-Silicon Valley/Peninsula
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Leroy Lacy
Leroy@lacy-purl.com (408) 406-5596
Innovator in the field of Computer Security, Network Security, and High Assurance Software Systems.
Worked at the Executive staff level as CSO responsible for security, risk, and reporting for a multi-billion dollar corporation
Extensive experience in secure UNIX Operating Systems, Relational Database Systems, and Formal Software Development Methodologies.
Well Versed in secure IP Telephony, SIP, Agile Development, SCRUM, Rally, and SOA, Software as a Service systems development.
Avaya Inc. (2004 – 2008) - Senior Manager, Security Group
Managed group of 15 software engineers developing security functionality for Avaya's latest family of IP Telephony products. Introduced Agile development process and Scrum development as the bases for new SIP based products. Worked with product houses for all Avaya components to analyze where and how software assurances as well as end to end cryptography are required. Led effort to make Avaya products compliant to DOD-JTIC requirements. Conducted research in security enhancements for secure IP Telephony systems. Several patent applications in process.
Armadillo Systems (2002 – 2004) –Computer Security Consultant
Acted as an expert witness to defend a firewall gateway product developer in a patent infringement suit over deep packet inspection and virus detection at the gateway level. As a Consultant, acted as project manager for the evaluation of a leading Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) against the Common Criteria. Authored Security Target Document, Functional Specification, and High-level Design documents. Lead development team to create necessary documentation and procedures to allow successful evaluation of product at EAL-3. Conducted seminars in the process of Common Criteria Evaluation. Advisor to team from local company and Cal Poly to compete in the DARPA Challenge for robotic vehicles.
Exodus Communications (1995 -2002) - Director of Security
Acted as CSO for Corporation and was responsible for all aspects of Exodus Security policy, reporting, and products. Authored and enforced Exodus security policies for both the corporation as well as the exodus backbone network. Designed security features for the Exodus award winning secure datacenters. Created the Exodus Managed Security product line of business consisting of managed firewalls, Intrusion Detection, VPN, single sign-on, and vulnerability analysis products. Led the development of a secure portal that allowed the monitoring and secure management of all the security appliances. The Security Managed Services products became the most profitable service offered by Exodus. Thirteen staff members were responsible for over $20 million in annual revenue.
Lockheed Martin (1992-1995) - Director of Engineering
Chief engineer for Los Angles County Emergency Management System project. Manager and technical leader of group of 6 software and hardware engineers who designed, coded, and implemented the information system that controls the operation of the LAEOC. The group created the software linking a Geographic Information System (GIS) and relational database to track and control all operations of the LAEOC during any county emergency. The system was fully redundant and could survive the failure of any node in the network for long periods of time without losing any critical information. Chief Technologist for bid and proposal efforts for several US government agencies. Chief Engineer for the Veterans Administration NOAVA project that provided secure IT solutions to all components of the Veterans Administration. Designed several Hospital information systems for new VA Hospitals. Assisted the VA to develop secure database systems to process patient records and other sensitive information.
Armadillo Systems, Inc. (1990 – 1992) – President
President of Product Company that developed secure firewalls, mail gateways, network monitoring systems based on trusted UNIX operating systems. Secured project to supply secure mail gateways to Her Majesty’s Treasury. Also won contracts with CESG and Signals Corps to develop secure mail systems using certificates, Artificial intelligence text analysis, and UK encryption algorithms to control and authorize the dissemination of classified electronic mail within the government. As a consultant to a start-up corporation, acted as chief engineer and technologist for efforts to provide new services via the national cable television systems in Costa Rica and the Island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. As a consultant to Progress Software, I conducted engineering studies to develop a secure version of the Progress RDBMS client-server architecture.
Informix (1989-1990) Director Multilevel Secure Products
Responsible for all aspects of the development of the multilevel secure Informix relational database product. MLS Informix was the first successfully evaluated MLS database against the Secure RDBMS criteria (C2 and B1). Led group of 12 software engineers to design, implement, and document the B1 product. Group also implemented documentation and changes to regular product to bring it to the C2 level and take advantage or the increased performance.
Education
BS Mathematics California State University Hayward.
Papers
Seminars in Common Criteria Evaluation process
Security Managed Services in a Hosting Environment - Net world Interopt
Covert Signaling Channels in an MLS Relational Database - Institute for Defense Analysis
Multilevel Secure Informix - NIST Security Conference
Washing Machine, An Automated Downgrader for the ICN - DOE Security Conference
WBCN Preliminary Design - DOE Security Conference
WBCN Secure Network Design - NIST Security Conference
Secure (Almost) Local Area Network - DOE Security Conference
Long Chain Sugar Formation in the Motor Oil of Methanol Fueled Vehicles – Rocky Mountain SAE
Honors
Lockheed Engineering Achievement Award
Expert Panel Presentation - Aerospace Secure Applications Conference
Design Award Exodus Firewall Chassis
Avaya Labs Cup for Innovative product development
Patents
A Small Air Sampling Device, LLNL
SCSI Based Encryption Device, Lockheed
SPAM Detection mechanism for VOIP Telephony Systems
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Software development
Mechanical Engineering
GPS
Autonomous Vehicles
IP Telephony
Database
High Assurance Software
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BS Math, California State University at Hayward
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T. Kopec and Associates |
10.06.08 |
Hello, Leroy...I've been informed by ItsaNetwork that you've inquired about our Director of SW Engineering opportunity. Please reply with a current Word resume for our review. ~Tom |
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