Project Management
Certified PMP & Scrum Master. Experience in Waterfall & Agile
Technology
IT, Cybersecurity, and AI
Business Acumen
Understanding of Business Concepts. WSJ subscriber
DougWasBuiltNotBorn
Blog of experiences and insights
Douglas Zipay
Project Manager, IT & Cybersecurity
Iām a cybersecurity professional with an abundance of experience working in technology, more specifically IT and cybersecurity.
I’m educated and certified. I hold an MBA and eight professional certifications demonstrating my understanding of business and technology. My certifications include PMP, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, PSM, ITIL, and PSM.
My background includes a career in the military, assignments as a U.S. Special Operations Command contractor, and a role at the Department of the Interior (DOI).
More about my career can be found at DougWasBuiltNotBorn.
CyberZolutions
In 2019, I founded CyberZolutions LLC, a consulting venture specializing in cybersecurity and technical solutions as a side hustle. I recently relaunched CyberZolutions and the website can be found at www.cyberzolutions.com.
Personal Interests
- Distance Runner šāāļø: I enjoy distance running- especially in the warm Florida weather. I’m also in the gym 5+ mornings a week.
- Investor š: I invest & trade equities and occasionally seek speculative opportunities. WSJ reader.
- Tech Hobbyist š»: Ethical hacker, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), amateur (ham) radio, AI, and lock picking.
Seeking New Opportunities (W-2 or 1099)
I’m pursuing a new opportunity since my contracting position was eliminated due to DOGE cuts. I’m open to temporary of permanent opportunities. Remote or local to the Tampa Bay/Sarasota area.
Message me on LinkedIn, email me at [email protected], or complete the simple form below if you require my services or know of an opportunity that may be suited for me.
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New Resume
I've added career details to my resume over the years. I decided to revamp it and I believe it's a better product. For those who I have forwarded resumes recently, I have a updated version that I believe will represent my roles better. I won't just blast out the new...
Tampa Bay AWS User’s Group
I attended the AWS User's Group Meeting last night. This is probably my 9th or so time I've attended. Getting to know the audiance more. The subject was "Building a GenAI Workflow using Amazon Bedrock". It's amazing how people flock to anything relating to AI. While I...
Tampa Bay Java User’s Group
I attended the Tampa Bay Java User's Group social last night. They hosted a recruiting firm to discuss how to work with staffing companies. They normally have great guest speakers whom give great presentation - and they're free. This is not an isolated event. Take...