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Travis Quinn

Travis Quinn

Senior Data Security Engineer

Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, US
(972) 853-1876

Background


About

About

Senior Data Security Engineer with over 25 years of experience. Skilled in designing and implementing data reporting platforms, integrating and managing enterprise data sources, and delivering actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. Accomplished in coordinating cross-functional teams, establishing data governance practices, and driving adoption of modern business intelligence solutions through stakeholder collaboration and process improvement.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Business Analytics and Secure Data Solutions, Independent Consultant

    Apr, 2025 - Present

    Delivering secure data platforms and business analytics for small and mid-sized enterprises.

    • Design and implement secure, cloud-integrated data models and reporting solutions for 16 client organizations, centralizing financial, operational, and inventory systems.

    • Develop custom dashboards and interactive visuals to deliver real-time performance monitoring and executive insights.

    • Build and maintain data models, schemas, and ETL processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and cross-system usability.

    • Implement data strategy, cybersecurity controls, website security updates, and network hardening measures to ensure secure operations and compliance with industry standards.

  • Senior Security Engineer (Consultant), Specialized Security Services

    Dec, 2024 - Apr, 20254 months

    Delivered PCI-DSS compliant security assessments and automated vulnerability management strategies for clients.

    • Delivered PCI-DSS ASV-certified vulnerability assessments for over 30 client organizations, applying CVSS scoring methodology, and aligning with industry cybersecurity frameworks.

    • Performed penetration testing and wireless network assessments to identify PCI data exposure, network misconfigurations, rogue access points, and other critical security issues.

    • Developed executive-level strategies for Tenable Nessus vulnerability scan automation, optimizing SQL-based reporting, ticketing workflows, and dashboard-driven analytics.

    • Created strategic plans for PCI-DSS application container scanning, incident response automation, and long-term reporting solutions.

  • Senior Information Security Engineer - National IT, Federal Reserve

    Aug, 2019 - Nov, 20234 years 3 months

    Led national vulnerability management and policy governance across Federal Reserve districts.

    • Led national vulnerability management initiatives across 12 Federal Reserve districts, directing remediation strategies and coordinating efforts with regional security officers and engineering teams.

    • Authored and maintained enterprise-level information security policies to support consistent governance and regulatory compliance.

    • Oversaw development and automation of vulnerability data analytics, creating dashboards and reporting solutions to track remediation progress, surface key risks, and guide executive decisions.

  • Systems Management Engineer - National IT, Federal Reserve

    Dec, 2010 - Aug, 20198 years 8 months

    Implemented multi-district security solutions and patch automation for critical infrastructure.

    • Spearheaded multi-district security projects focused on risk reduction, policy enforcement, and secure development practices within Agile environments.

    • Served as national SME and escalation point for vulnerability-related matters, delivering briefings, strategic guidance, and support to enterprise stakeholders.

    • Standardized reporting and metrics frameworks to provide transparency and accountability for vulnerability remediation efforts at scale.

    • Automated deployment of Microsoft security updates and established SLAs to drive timely patch compliance across critical infrastructure.

    • Administered Active Directory environments, Group Policy Object (GPO) controls, and maintained complex network architecture configurations.

  • Information Security Analyst (Consultant), NEC

    Feb, 2010 - Dec, 201010 months

    Provided enterprise security consulting for NEC North America.

  • Systems Administrator (Consultant), Abbott Laboratories

    Apr, 2009 - Feb, 201010 months

    Supported infrastructure and endpoint remediation for regulated environments.

  • Senior Systems Administrator, Transamerica

    Aug, 2003 - Apr, 20095 years 8 months

    Led vulnerability remediation and compliance reporting across the enterprise.

  • Windows Automation Consultant, Children’s Medical Center

    Apr, 2003 - Aug, 20034 months

    Automated Windows system deployments in healthcare environment.

  • Field Engineer, Hewlett Packard

    Feb, 2003 - Mar, 20031 month

    Provided field support for enterprise hardware installations and configuration.

  • Windows Automation Consultant, Footstar, Inc.

    Jan, 2003 - Feb, 20031 month

    Automated and deployed enterprise workstation imaging systems.

  • Endpoint Support Technician, Capital One IT Services

    Sep, 1999 - Aug, 20022 years 11 months

    Supported workstation and endpoint issues across Capital One business units.

  • Y2K Remediation Specialist, Baptist Health Systems

    Jun, 1999 - Sep, 19993 months

    Remediated systems for Y2K compliance.

  • IT Hardware and Support Technician, Advanced Applications International Computing

    Jul, 1997 - Jun, 19991 year 11 months

    Built and maintained hardware, networks, and Windows environments for SMB clients.

Skills

Skills

  • Security and Risk Tools

    Tenable Nessus

    Rapid7 Nexpose

    Invicti (Netsparker)

    OWASP ZAP

    Burp Suite

    Wireshark

    Amass

    Snyk

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

  • Penetration Testing and Offensive Tools

    Kali Linux

    Metasploit

    Nmap

    SQLMap

    Aircrack-ng

    Wifite

    Splunk SIEM

  • Reconnaissance and Enumeration

    DNS enumeration

    subdomain discovery

    Amass

  • Business Intelligence and Dashboards

    Power BI

    Tableau

    SQL report generation

  • Data and Database Management

    SQL

    PostgreSQL

    MariaDB

    Oracle

    ETL pipeline automation

    cloud-connected data models

  • Endpoint and Patch Management

    Microsoft Intune

    SCCM

    BigFix

    Jamf

  • System and Network Administration

    Windows

    macOS

    Linux

    AWS

    Cisco NGFW

    Palo Alto firewalls

    Network Access Control (NAC)

  • Identity and Access Management

    Azure AD

    Active Directory

    Group Policy

    MFA (Azure Conditional Access)

    RBAC

    Zero Trust Security Model

  • Development and Scripting Languages

    PowerShell

    Python

    HTML

    CSS

    JSON

  • Ticketing and Workflow Systems

    ServiceNow

    Jira

    Remedy

  • Frameworks and Standards

    OWASP Top 10

    MITRE ATT&CK

    CVSS

    NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

    ISO/IEC 27001

    PCI-DSS

    COBIT

    FISMA

Certificates

Certificates

  • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, ISC2

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  • CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, ISACA

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  • CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker, EC-Council

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  • CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, Cisco

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  • ASV - PCI-DSS Approved Scanning Vendor, PCI Security Standards Council

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  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services

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  • CompTIA Security+, CompTIA

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  • CompTIA Network+, CompTIA

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  • CompTIA A+, CompTIA

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  • MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Microsoft

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