User:Chip.childers

About Me

I am a technical architect and strategist; an experienced information security specialist focused on application layer security; as well as a seasoned manager of software development projects and teams.

I have worked with leading managed IT services, financial services, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing firms to drive demonstrable improvements in their organizations through technological innovation. In addition to corporate clients, I have worked in this same capacity with various federal government departments and agencies.

My work has been prominently noted in publications such as Bloomberg Wealth Magazine and has received industry recognition such as Computerworld's Premier Case Studies for 2004.

I am a recognized leader in the information security field. I attained the SANS GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certification in April of 2004, obtaining the certification at the Gold level and becoming only the 576th person to receive this certification. As part of that process, I published a paper describing the use of the SSLSniff man-in-the-middle tool within a help desk environment. I am also a member of Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).

My management experience for software development includes leading and managing geographically dispersed teams that range in size from two to twenty engineers. In addition to team and project level management, I have developed and deployed structured software development methodologies within two organizations.

If you feel that your organization could benefit from my skills and experience, please don't hesitate to contact me using one of the methods listed here: http://www.chipchilders.com/contact.html