DEVOPSTINY, LLC
Mark T. Peters II, CISSP, PMP
Visionary DevOps and Engineering Leader
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tinycyber
Experienced executive, information security leader, and retired US Air Force. Honed strengths during information security work with DoD contractors to accomplish DevOps transformation. Visionary leader who implemented Agile technical solutions to integrate scaled, successful operations through configuring secure networks and practices. Steered multiple organizations by building sustainable teams, creating efficient processes, and delivering metric-based, clearly communicated results. Cyber-strategy author, industry book editor, and professional speaker. Areas of expertise: Bringing new technology systems to fruition, growing lasting processes, and communicating results clearly.
Education
PhD, Information Tech - Cybersecurity & Information Assurance, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
Doctorate of Strategic Security, Henley-Putnam University, Santa-Clara, California
Master of Science, Management, Troy University, Montgomery, Alabama
Bachelor of Science, English, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Professional Strengths
Achievements
Achieving Integrated Success. Developed strategies incorporating military technology and practices across large organizations by articulating requirements to capture, share and distribute results across secure data architecture. RESULT: Created success in DoD cyber Defensive, Offensive and Development programs. Established policy, roles, and processes, selected as “Best practice”. Transferred waterfall-based structure to DevOps practices in 3 DoD programs. Designed, built Electronic Warfare simulator saving $5M, and three years, with multi-level training plan.
Award-winning Operational Execution. Self-motivated, dynamic leader and mentor credited with several best-in-breed, award-winning teams. Steered groups through careful planning and risk evaluation from initial vision to successful product. RESULT: Drove hyper-growth startup in engineering ops and Day 2 success. Led team in best-ever ATO for Air Force Cyber weapon system and closed over 1,000 deficiencies in six months. Recognized as best intelligence officer for all USAF European units and 8 other individual awards, led best AFMC Intel Unit out of 80,000+ personnel, and twice led 25th AF Electronic Warfare Unit of the year.
Superb Communicator. Speaks articulately and writes succinctly ensuring accurate communication, DevOps Institute Ambassador. RESULT: Published author with over 80+ book reviews, multiple professional articles and wrote, Cashing in on Cyberpower, Potomac Press (2018) analyzing 10+ years of cyber-attack threat with associated economic effects. Practiced public speaker and university-level Guest Lecturer. Global conference speaker.
Transforming Talented Teams. Highly experienced using workplace data to incorporate current processes into sustainable training and integration focused on transforming outcomes. RESULT: Launched multi-tier customer support with BrainGu. Authored two, 8-hour DevOps courses with DevOps Institute. Aced critical national task, led 49-person team authoring 1st US Cyber-defense plan twenty-one months ahead of schedule. Defined, drafted, executed goals delivering $200M, DoD Space Awareness Program 120 days early, won Center level award.
Technical Implementation. Creatively ensures technological success under tight deadlines to increase capacity and capability. Result: Helped tranform multiple contracts to DevOps platforms. Designed and implemented aircraft datalink tracking system creating unique global network, setting governance policies for Department of Defense operations. Delivered first data share for USCYBERCOM simulated ranges. Certified Scaled Agile Scrum Master.
Strategic Business Planning. Converted strategic, tactical and operation visions into clearly defined organizational timelines and objectives, wrote way-ahead and delivered exceptional products under tight deadlines. RESULT: Drove three major releases in 3 months each after no releases for 3 years. Managed 1350 USAF acquisition projects, sculpted outreach with forty hour training plan, weekly meetings achieved first-ever 100% project visibility to top leadership.
Positions Held
Director, Engineering Operations, BrainGu
Mar 2023 - Present
Directs strategic operations for 120+ to guarantee Day 2 success with DSO Platform, Structsure. Manages operations for $50M in customers across Federal and commercial secure software development, through training capabilities, resolving issues and bugs, and empowering system integrators. Authored strategic plan for tiered support.
Product Manager, BrainGu, San Antonio TX
Jan 2022 – Feb 2023
System Coordination Team for LevelUp Codeworks. Provides Senior Engineering Technical assistance for processes associated with DevSecOps for Enablement, Software Factory platform and product dev, 12 teams, 360 people, $50M+. Integrated microservices, monolith, and Big Data Platform solutions. Authored/Implemented program workflow to expedite success with 100% increased observability, traceability. Consolidated metrics to drive solutions
Technical Architecture Delivery Manager, Novetta, San Antonio, Texas
Apr 2021 – Dec 2021
Technical Lead supporting Department of Defense customer with DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS cloud. Managed Datacenter integration. Lead engineering team to gather customer requirements for DevSecOps pipelines and workflow. Managed Tier 2 Service desk. Led Datacenter transition for $10M project. Coordinates testing/integration for USAF cyber weapon system.
Lead IA/Security Engineer, Technica Corporation, San Antonio, Texas
Sep 2019- Mar 2021
Key Staff for Technica Corporations 80M+ Defensive Area Network Solutions contract. Coordinated integrating multiple previous locations to design comprehensive security solutions for development, operations, and sustainment practices in the Cyber Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter Weapon System (CVAH)
Program Manager III, Applied Research Solutions, San Antonio, Texas
Mar-Sep 2019
Product Owner for Scaled Agile military acquisition practices as UNIFIED PLATFORM/LevelUP. Directed multiple development teams including real-time security and compliance practices, implemented automated, containerized software pipeline with Testing/Sustainment practices supporting DoD leading methodology. Led 8-15 in daily, remote operations with technical experts.
Chief of Combat Operations Division (O-5), 625 Operations Center, US Air Force, JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas
2016-2019
Led 50+ in 180 person Operations Center directing near-real time command and control for all, USAF airborne intelligence missions on a 24/7 basis supporting 27,000 people and network with 30-50 flights daily. Managed operations for Tactical Datalink Delivery, training, and operational employment
Squadron Commander (O-5), 18th Intelligence Squadron, US Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio
2014-2016
Directed global operations for 180+personnel across four sites on three continents in space-centric intelligence capability, managed secure networks, and delivered unique DoD warfighting capabilities. Drove 1st application of capacity and capability studies to over a 100% increase in intelligence delivery.
VOLUNTEER
DevOps Institute Ambassador, US Chapter Chair
2020- Present
Coordinated with Team to develop DevSecOps Foundations course. Authored DevSecOps Practitioner course. Represents DevOps to the community. Frequent speaker including GitLab Commit 2020, All Day DevOps, RSA. Certified DevOps and DevOps Engineer.