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Devon Smith

Victoria,VIC

Summary

Dynamic project manager with over a decade of IT experience in multinational environments, encompassing diverse roles from desktop engineer to Senior Project Manager. Proven expertise in delivering complex projects in security, network, IT infrastructure, and end-user computing (EUC), supported by a strong background in both enterprise PMOs and independent consulting at customer sites. Highly driven and outcome-focused, providing essential governance and control for successful project delivery through effective communication and cross-functional collaboration. Committed to ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget, while fostering strong relationships between stakeholders and project team members.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cyber Security Project Manager

Capgemini Australia Pty Ltd
01.2022 - Current

WNAB - Staff augmentation:

  • Working as a member of the leadership team in detection and response in the SOC at NAB
  • Running the scrum of scrums with project managers and managing detection and response work for security projects
  • Running the telemetry governance forum to drive remediation of viability gaps
  • Assisting with prioritisation of project workstreams, while ensuring minimal disruption to critical SOC operations
  • Providing requirements to external projects from detection and response
  • Project management of GCP, Ubank and other workstreams, working with external vendor to complete delivery of detections, playbooks and SOAR automation
  • Identifying risks and treatment plans in GRACE
  • Sprint and capacity planning in Rally (similar to Jira).

Toyota API integration assessment

  • Completed API security assessment and helped with remediation for Toyota.

Department of Justice - NextGen Fines

  • Build of new AWS and Entra landing zones for Department of Justice and migration of Devops pipelines to new org.
  • Running daily standups and managing the DevOps Jira tickets.
  • Splunk ES implementation for Department of Justice including alerts, threat intelligence, use cases and playbooks.

The Works - ISO 27001 Audit

  • Working with security consultants to ready the business for ISO27001 compliance. Conduct workshops with key stakeholders to understand current controls and address gaps.

TOLL - Github advanced security

  • Implementing Github advances security and code scanning

ANU- PKI

  • Upgrade of existing PKI server infrastructure for ANU.
  • Design of new PKI infrastructure.
  • Setup of PKI infrastructure (3 servers across 3 domains).
  • Testing cert against ANU’s firewall.
  • Pre-testing various services such as SCCM and updates.
  • Deployment of new certs to workstations.
  • Facilitating afterhours cutover.

ANU - SOE, M365 & Intune deployment

  • Intune implementation and new Autopilot build for Australia National university, as well as M365 and Company Portal rollout.
  • A modern W11 SOE using Intune Autopilot.
  • Migration of applications from SCCM to Intune and Company Portal rollout.
  • Pilot group testing, training workshops.
  • Transition to Windows Update for Business for managed workstations.
  • M365 deployment across the ANU fleet of 8000+ machines including MACs, student labs and staff machines.
  • Transition from device licensing to subscription-based model for MS Visio and Project.

ANU - Homedrive to Onedrive migration

  • Migration of user Homedrives to Onedrive via Sharegate tool for Australia National University.
  • Migration of 6207 staff Homedrives to Onedrive, implementation of known folder move policy via Intune to standardise file redirection settings for users.

ANU - Infoblox DNS

  • Separation of external and internal DNS views via Infoblox to uplift DNS security.
  • Removal of 25,000 private records from external view.

Coles - Splunk Migration

  • Migration of both On-Prem Splunk and McAfee to Splunk ES for Coles Supermarkets.
  • Design, creation of indexes, RBAC, migration of alerts, dashboards and reports.
  • Creation of use cases for both PCI & non-PCI, asset log onboarding and validation via Syslog, UF, DB Connect & TAs.
  • Splunk app and TA installations which includes working with Splunk support to get the appropriate apps installed.
  • Running of bi-weekly Jira standups to ensure regular collaboration between Capgemini and Coles, as well as focus on critical delivery items and prioritisation of tasks.

Senior Project Manager

Datacom
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Cyber uplift Programs and Group IT project delivery.

Project Manager – Cyber Uplift

Datacom
12.2019 - 08.2021
  • Simultaneously Leading the delivery of 4 key security initiatives across NZ, Australia, and ASIA (listed below)
  • Responsible for end-to-end project management and delivery.
  • Scoping, planning, change management, weekly meetings, maintaining documentation and registers.
  • Organising all business communications relating to deployment activities.

1) internet proxy replacement (Umbrella DNS)

  • Cisco DNS layer protection solution to over 6000+ endpoints and servers.
  • Securing wired and wireless networks through virtual appliances.
  • Implementing security policies and procedures to restrict internet access.

2) Customer access Gateway

  • Design and implementation of Fortinet firewall replacement program with seperation of Tools, Customer, Internal networks via VDOM interfaces
  • Securing access to over 300 customers via secure protocols such as HTTPS, SFTP etc and implementing timebound access for engineers
  • Automation platform development via Python to automate network changes
  • Implementation of an access workflow for approval into customer environments
  • Refreshing firewalls at 6 sites

3) VPN standardisation

  • Migration of 3 VPN solutions to Microsoft RRAS with 2FA
  • Ensuring and updating routes over the VPN

4) DNS

  • Decommissioning of public hosted DNS servers


IT Project Manager

Datacom
05.2018 - 12.2019
  • End to end Project delivery, from initiation to handover to BAU operations.
  • Primarily network projects, such as site setups, wireless, switching, routing, AWS and Azure networking, WAN circuit delivery. LAN cabling etc.
  • Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Backfilled role of Technical Delivery Manager for Fonterra networks for 4 months on top of existing workload.
  • Orange business contact for global circuit delivery.
  • Escalation path for network projects.
  • Facilitating networks steerco meeting, reporting to the Fonterra networks service owner.
  • Covering the facilitation of the Foodstuffs steering committee meeting as required (senior PM responsibility).
  • Management of scope, budget, time & quality.
  • Management of projects in NZ and globally.
  • Weekly reporting of project health RAG status.
  • Maintaining project registers (such as risks, decisions, and issues).
  • Timely resolution of issues through appropriate escalation as needed.
  • Profitable engagements through fixed price agreements and service-based solutions.
  • Onboarding new solutions into BAU.
  • SOW document creation & input into RFPs.
  • Facilitating PIR & lessons learned workshops.
  • Conducting meetings, taking notes & assigning actions.
  • Reviewing work for peers.
  • Providing input into process improvement workshops.
  • Month end billing & administration.

Project Coordinator, Networks PMO

Datacom
08.2016 - 05.2018
  • Overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day running of projects.
  • Requirements gathering and preparation of quotes/statement of work.
  • Facilitating the work of multiple project teams & project streams.
  • Project administration and governance.
  • Project commercials and billing/invoicing.
  • Running internal/external meetings and documenting minutes along with action plans.
  • Risk, change and stakeholder management.
  • Forming strong relationships with teams and stakeholders.
  • Management of all circuit requests within Datacom & direct interface between Datacom and Telco providers.

Desktop Engineer

Datacom
02.2014 - 08.2016
  • Providing end users with technical support for various software platforms and hardware devices, either in person or via remote access.
  • Level 2 onsite/remote technical support for escalations.
  • Resolution of issues adhering to SLAs and applying ITIL practices.
  • Raising and implementing changes such as SCCM desktop patching or application rollouts.
  • Extensive technical experience across platforms such as Windows 7/10, office 2007-2016 and skype for business.
  • Support for mobile devices, printers, audio and visual facilities in meeting or conferencing rooms, TCP/IP networking.

Service Desk Analyst

Datacom
02.2014 - 08.2016
  • Carried out daily Service Desk functions (inbound phone/direct contact) to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve a range of software, hardware and connectivity issues.
  • Providing IT support for Vector.
  • Ticket logging via DATACOM’s R12 ticketing system.
  • High priority incident management and follow up.

Education

Bachelor of computing systems -

Unitec
New Zealand
01.2011

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Requirements gathering
  • Stakeholder Management
  • SOW & RFP documentation
  • Vendor Management
  • Relationship building
  • Leadership
  • AI
  • Splunk SIEM
  • Wired & wireless networking
  • TCP/IP
  • Cyber response & detection and hunting
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • Cisco Aerohive
  • Fortinet
  • Datacenter
  • Cyber Security
  • Active Directory
  • Entra ID
  • Windows
  • Endpoint management
  • BigFiX
  • SCCM
  • Intune
  • Autopilot
  • M365
  • Telco circuit delivery
  • Vmware
  • Citrix
  • Web proxies (Zscaler, TMG, SQUID, Sophos)
  • Umbrella DNS
  • Devops
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure
  • ISO27001
  • RBAC
  • Conditional access
  • Github

Certification

  • Prince2 Practitioner 2017
  • Prince2 Foundation
  • ICAgile
  • Capgemini – Connected manager

Personal Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Dual citizenship: Australia / New Zealand

Designation

Cybersecurity Project Manager

Timeline

Cyber Security Project Manager

Capgemini Australia Pty Ltd
01.2022 - Current

Senior Project Manager

Datacom
10.2021 - 02.2022

Project Manager – Cyber Uplift

Datacom
12.2019 - 08.2021

IT Project Manager

Datacom
05.2018 - 12.2019

Project Coordinator, Networks PMO

Datacom
08.2016 - 05.2018

Desktop Engineer

Datacom
02.2014 - 08.2016

Service Desk Analyst

Datacom
02.2014 - 08.2016

Bachelor of computing systems -

Unitec
Devon Smith