Ken Desforges

Background

About Ken Desforges

Information Technology, Assurance & Security ∙ Telecommunication ∙ GIS Accomplished executive with over 20 years Information Technology (IT) management experience and notable success directing a broad range of IT initiatives for the public sector and private Hi-tech & Healthcare organizations. Outstanding project management & leadership abilities include managing, motivating, and mentoring project teams to provide measurable results with a high level of customer service. Broad technical skills validated by numerous educational & professional credentials provide credibility when leading technical teams.(CISSP-ISSMP, PMP, CCNA, MCSE, Security+, DoD Directive 8570.1M - IASAEII, CND-A, CND-AU, CND-IS, CND-IR, CND-SP Manager, INFOSEC, CEH/CNDA) Strong on-line and e-government background, includes experience designing and implementing Information Security solutions and programs while meeting regulatory compliance and contractual standards, i.e. HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc. A legal background, prior to my IT career, has proved invaluable in IT acquisition and contract negotiations, which has prevented many difficulties and helped reach appropriate solutions when conflict has arisen. Highly successful at building public and private partnerships to accomplish strategic goals and synthesizing stakeholder contributions to build consensus for project support. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in non-technical language to all levels of staff and decision makers, including Elected Officials. Experience working directly with the Agency Chief Executive Officer and other division & department heads, in order to work cooperatively to implement agency goals and objectives. Specialties: Visionary Leadership ∙ High-stake Negotiations ∙ Key Partnership Development ∙ Business Process Improvement ∙ e-Government & PCI-DSS ∙ Network & Systems Security ∙ Organization Restructuring ∙ Risk Management ∙ Staff Development / Mentoring