| Contact Information | |
| Name: | John Checco |
| Email: | checco (at) checco (dot) com [email concealed] |
| Location: | Stony Point, New York, United States |
| Resume | |
| Position/Title: | Chief Security Strategist |
| Resume: |
John C. Checco, CISSP john.checco (at) checco (dot) com [email concealed] 33 Captain Faldermeyer Drive Stony Point, New York 10980 845-942-4246 ---------------------------------- Abstract: ---------------------------------- Well-rounded information technology and security professional with both the breadth of experience and depth of knowledge needed to inspire and lead a team of information technology professionals to build innovative and cost-effective information security solutions for any enterprise. ACTIVE involvement with InfoSec progress in Infragard, ISC2 and ASIS. FINANCIAL INDUSTRY involvement with Wall Street Technology Association since 1997. TEAM-BUILDING experience with enterprises, startups and community service environments. REGULATIONS and COMPLIANCE experience including SOX, GLB, FFIEC, HIPAA and Global Trade Compliance. PATENTED and PUBLISHED in the areas of information security, user interfaces and technology research. SPEAKER with experience presenting at conferences and hosting seminars. RESEARCH expertise in behavioral biometrics, human-computer interfaces and usability engineering. COMMUNITY service in U.S. FIRST Lego League and as a volunteer firefighter. ---------------------------------- Certifications: ---------------------------------- CISSP, Certification No. 54455, December 2003. ---------------------------------- Education ---------------------------------- Pace University New York MBA / Information Systems (01/1987) 3.5 (cumulative) / 3.7 (major) BS / Computer Science (06/1986) 3.3 (cumulative) / 3.5 (major) ---------------------------------- Relevant Experience ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Intellectual Property Protection ---------------------------------- [2006-2007] Directly involved in redesigning the Verizon Business contract creation process; to ensure the integrity of the contracted rates as it flows from the presales group to the legal department and finally from the client to the billing department. Implemented a twofold design which instantiates a golden datasource for all departments to work from and embedded digital watermarking to protect the document contents. [2006] Provided affidavit of technical expertise to PlanSponsor with a legal matter involving a former IT contractor and proprietary code claims. Conducted independent security investigations of alleged intellectual property violations. ---------------------------------- Regulatory Compliance ---------------------------------- [2007-2008] Automated the global trade export compliance workflow for Verizon Business. Resulting efforts should reduce the global trade compliance penalties substantially and show net return on its initial $6.5MM investment within one year. Highly visible corporate effort: vertically interacting with many levels of management from the CIO down to development teams, and horizontally across many business divisions from Legal to Sales to over 12 different IT systems. [2006-present] Principal information security liaison between PlanSponsor and their financial industry clients. Assisted in SOX/GLB compliance initiatives. Provided C-Level information security awareness training. [2000-2003] Assisted CardioNOW, a medical imaging startup, in the HIPAA training and compliance process. [1998-1999 Involved in the ISO9002 audit and certification process for the Kodak Health Imaging G4 product line. [1993-1998] Member of Technical Staff for NYNEX Science & Technology; assisted in the ISO9001 certification process. [1990-1993] Part of a team for Nova Microsonics responsible for the ISO9000 certification process. ---------------------------------- Management / Leadership ---------------------------------- [1997-present] Director of Technology for WSTA organization, responsible for the maintenance and security of the WSTA technology services including IDS/IPS, eCommerce, eMail, servers and office systems. Active member of WSTA Advisory/Content Committee since 2004. [2000-2001] Director of IT Development for SemiSales.com, a semiconductor B2B marketplace specializing in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. [1990-1993] Project Manager for Nova Microsonics "ImageVue DCR" medical imaging workstation. [1988-1992] Captain and Lieutenant for City of Rye Fire Department, Milton Point Engine 192, overseeing a working team of 65 personnel and $1.5MM annual budget. ---------------------------------- Biometrics / Technology Research ---------------------------------- [2002-present] Founded bioChec, the first internet capable keystroke biometric solution for secondary authentication. [2006] Principal consultant and catalyst for the successful completion of several innovative projects in the Pitney Bowes Advanced Concepts & Technology Lab, including a new revenue avenue for PB that could generate up to $120MM annually. [2000-2003] Designed and prototyped a user-profile selection using fingerprint devices for Kodak Health Imaging’s G4 product line that could be used for secure digital signatures of imaging diagnosis reports over DICOM. [1993-1998] Member of Technical Staff for NYNEX Science & Technology; received a patent for his unified messaging. Created NYNEX’s first online web access to legacy systems such as customer billing. Issued one of the first Technical Memos on emerging web security threats. Created the first web-based fingerprint authentication implementation. [1984-1986] Research Assistant for IBM’s T. J. Watson Research Center in the User Interface Institute. Assisted in the design, execution and analysis of experiments under such notable human factors scientists as Dr. John M. Carroll, Dr. John Gould, Dr. Clayton Lewis, Dr. John Roberts and Dr. Robert H. Mack. ---------------------------------- System Design / Development ---------------------------------- [2000-2003] Chartered to redesign the Verizon Wholesale access ordering process for large projects based on Verizon's need to accommodate a surge in reconstruction orders immediately following the 9/11 tragedy. [2000-2003] Developed real-time ultrasound display for CardioNOW’s medical imaging workstation and DICOM image/transfer support for image servers. [1999-2002] Developed Lynx’s Virtual COM Port Driver for their FieldLynx handheld device which communicates serial/parallel data over TCP/IP networks seamlessly. [1998-1999] Developed real-time ultrasound display for Kodak Health Imaging’s G4 medical imaging workstation, including RTOS firmware design and development for a patented G4 Imaging CODEC board. [1990-1993] Lead developer for Nova Microsonics for "ImageVue" ultrasound imaging workstation and server product line. [1988-1989] Developer for IBM’s TPF division, implemented tape device drivers and test protocols for the TPF O/S. [1987-1988] Developed Mobius Management Systems’ "PC-INFOPAC" commercial. ---------------------------------- Startups ---------------------------------- Founder of bioChec. Co-founder of Greenwich Online Corp. Early team member of SemiSales.com, Nova Microsonics and Mobius Management Systems. Consultant for Icnivad, CardioNOW, Dobi Medical Systems and Lynx Systems. |
