MICHAEL PEASE


IT STRATEGY, ARCHITECTURE, & SECURITY

Seasoned senior IT professional with over 20 years of experience in information
technology management 
and security. Adept at developing and implementing short and long term IT
strategies that provide a 
definitive direction in alignment with corporate vision. Proven history of
utilizing a solid legal background to 
understand the effect of IT security on company operations and implement best
practices for data security 
and administration. Able to lead highly qualified cross-functional teams in
identifying and resolving problems 
with enterprise systems.


IT Governance 
WAN & LAN Design 
IT Security 
Strategic Planning 
Systems Administration
Network Architecture 
Infrastructure Design 
Project Management 
Team Leadership
Problem Solving 
Budget Management 
Legal Assessment 
Policy Development
Contract Management & Review 
End User Support 
IT Consulting 
Procurement


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PANASONIC AVIONICS / MATSUSHITA AVIONICS CORPORATION, Bothell, Washington *
1997-2008
$1 billion global producer of in-flight entertainment products for domestic and
international airlines.

Manager, Security & Asset Management (2006-2008)
Promoted to direct IT information security for Bothell Location and Global IT
group, worked directly with 
CSO, ISM Director and IT Director on all ISM implementation issues, remediation
tasks, and audits. Primary 
interface between London, New Jersey, and Seattle contacts to accomplish the EU
Safe Harbor 
implementation. Managed all assets of the IT department. Supervised IT
procurement. Established and 
enforced asset management policies and procedures. Led a team consisting of a
security analyst and an 
asset management / procurement analyst. Maintained and updated security
documentation and records. 
Coordinated with cross-divisional personnel on ISO27001 implementation.
Performed inventory 
maintenance, cleanup, and reconciliation.

* Information Security Management lead for Bothell Facility and Corporate Data
Center, insured all audits 
were completed on time and all remediation tasks cleared in a timely manner. 
* Guaranteed compliance with EU employee information storage standards by
negotiating an EU Safe 
Harbor policy between Panasonic Avionics and Panasonic North America.
* Spearheaded ISO27001 certification and lead the Business Continuity portion of
the project.

Manager, Network Support & Security (1999-2006)
Administered daily operations for the network infrastructure. Managed a diverse
team of 12 Windows 
administrators, UNIX administrators, and help desk staff. Directed
implementation of cross-platform server 
architectures. Served as key contact with the parent company in Japan. Oversaw
all aspects of Perimeter 
Security, including testing, updates, and issue resolution. Participated in
implementation of the ITIL best 
practices model. Collaborated with the department‘s Director to outline policies
and strategy for internal 
security. Ensured end user support by managing regional and local service
desks.

* Facilitated on-time implementation of World Wide Oracle Financials across
multiple locations by 
implementing a frame relay wide area network.
* Executed a $0 annual cost bandwidth solution by rolling out MCI VPN at various
sites. Bandwidth 
doubled, and in some cases, tripled.
* Improved bandwidth performance to 6 Mbps from lower frame relay speeds,
integrated the Osaka office 
to access central Oracle servers and enabled sharing of information with US
offices by migrating to an 
AT&T VPN solution. The solution was implemented at $0 additional annual cost.
* Enhanced network operations, centralized servers, and doubled bandwidth for
key locations by 
branching away from AT&T and into new VPN solutions at $0 additional annual
cost.


Independent Contractor (1997-1999)
Recruited to reengineer a new LAN and WAN infrastructure. Designed a new
solution from scratch. 
Provided multiple additional technical services, including launching the
company’s first web presence, 
establishing email gateways and firewalls.

* Pioneered the execution of a remote access plan by testing and implementing
methodologies.

NET INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC., Seattle, Washington * 1992-1997

Vice President of Operations
Administered IT infrastructures and systems. Provided support to technical
sales. Managed a broad range 
of client consulting services. Supervised and delegated the activities of
technical staff.

* Delivered key recommendations to clients in diverse technical areas.

Additional Experience (details on request):
Manager, Data Administration – US West Communications, Inc.
On behalf of the US West’s legal department, oversaw all end user computing
support personnel. Interfaced 
with and directed 8 managers in support of 500 users, attorneys, and
paralegals.
* Seamlessly coordinated personnel distributed across 14 states.

Prior roles with US West include Contract Manager, Attorney and Law Clerk, and
Paralegal. 


FORMAL EDUCATION

Juris Doctor
Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington

Bachelor of Science, Math & Physics
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

BAR ADMISSIONS

Washington State Bar

TRAINING COURSES

ISO27001 Auditor Training
CLE credits towards current Washington State Bar membership

PROFESSIONAL / BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS

Washington State Bar Association
American Bar Association