Testimonials
Personal Testimonials
What people say about me. Those I’ve worked for, have worked for me, with me, or my clients & customers.




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5.0 from 17 ratings
“Direct Report”
Brian is well versed in the cyber security field. He is a great manager with the expertise to be a CISO. I worked directly under him and I learned a lot in that short time.
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— Uneeda Robinson
“Direct Report”
Brian and I worked together at Voya Financial. He was an excellent boss, was very organized and made sure everyone reporting to him understood and saw the bigger picture. Brian is very knowledgeable and provided guidance and advice to his staff when they needed it, till this day I still reach out to Brian for advice or guidance. It was an absolute pleasure working for Brian and would gladly work for him again
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— George Toro
“Direct Report”
Brian has efficiently managed multiple security streams i.e vulnerability management, compliance management, SAST, DAST, IAST, RASP & SCA at Voya. He is well liked by his direct reports and peers alike. I have learned many security & Linux nuances from him.
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— Yogi Vellanki
Brian has an impressive eye for matters of system and digital platform security. He has served as a trusted advisor to me and my teams as we seek to ensure the digital products we produce conform to the highest levels of integrity possible. Brian has a keen ability to speak to both business and technical audiences. His measured approach of listening, assessing, consulting and executing is appreciated in this sensitive and very important space. I would strongly encourage folks who are building and delivering digital properties to seek Brian’s input as part of the team.

Justin Cullifer
Client – Product Strategist
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“Supervisor – Voya”
It’s rare that you come across a strong talent like Brian.
I hired Brian as a Sr. Security Engineer after he consulted on several projects.
Brian ability to juggle multiple projects was a great help and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team.
Brian is very technical and detailed oriented as well as being a great team player.
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— Robert Guinn – CISO

“Supervisor – Witness Systems (Verint)”
Brian is a very focused and articulate individual. He can always be trusted to do whatever it takes to make a project, the team, and the organization successful. Brian’s technical and analytical skills were invaluable at Witness(Verint). It was a pleasure to have such a strong individual and team player in my team.
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— Michael Scott – Information Security Leader

“Colleague – Worked With”
I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Brian while I was a consultant working for ING, USFS. Starting on day one Brian stepped up to share with information about the processes at ING. His willingness to do this enabled me to get up to speed and be productive and effective within the organization rapidly.
Brian is an influencer in the security space and has supported the careers of many newcomers and experienced professionals like myself. I enjoyed the time I spend working with Brian and would work with or for him in whatever capacity in the future.
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— Shane Durham – CISSP, C CISO

“Colleague – Hired Consultant”
Brian is the kind of security professional I would like to see more of. He is incredibly skilled, decidedly sharp, and he is focused, focused, focused. Most importantly, he understands that the business is why he is there, and is purely focused on it. I recommend him without hesitation to anyone seeking the skills of a security professional – he is an asset to anyone using his services, and a joy to work with.
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— Russell Washington – CISSP, CCSM Elite, CCTE, CCTA, CCSE, CCSA, CCME, InsightIDR, FLMI
“Colleague – Worked With – Witness Systems (Verint)”
Brian’s abilities bring a wealth of knowledge together with an uncompromising work ethic to create solutions that are trustworthy and comprehensive. He also does not hesitate to go above and beyond his own responsibilities to contribute to the efforts of colleagues and associates to benefit the overall organization.
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— Matt Kunkel

“Colleague – Worked With – Red Hat”
Brian is a smart, positive person, and we had several opportunities to work together at Red Hat. His can-do style was refreshing, and his passion and commitment were unmatched within the Information Systems organization.
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— Marty Messer

“Supervisor – Voya”
What can i say about Brian? I’ve worked with him for 5+ years and i’m always learning something new from him. From the inner-workings of linux to Hadoop configurations, to application security standards, Brian is in deep. Whenever I need a thoughtful answer to a complex question, i always go to Brian. He has a great sense of humor and is a great friend. I look forward to working with him again in the future.
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— Jason Adamson – CISO

“Supervisor – Cardinal Health”
Brian was on my infrastructure staff. He is an extremely articulate person. Pays attention to detail and is very organized. Is very good at working through complex problems. Can adapt to most any situation and provide sound solutions. If I had the opportunity in the future, Brian would be the first person I would contact to be part of my infrastructure group..
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— Darryl Meeks – Healthcare Business Technology Executive Consultant

“Direct Report”
Brian served as my manager for several years. His management style provided for team members to grow, collaborate, and be the most effective to the organization. Brian displayed the technical skills to understand and assist with team deliverables as well as provide the leadership for the team in the organization. His technical knowledge and integrity would prove himself an asset to any team.
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— Steven Kovac

“Direct Report”
Brian is a very talented IT Security Professional and manager who focus on team growth, security solutions, and process innovation. I was able to grow and mature as an IT security professional under his management while I was at VOYA.
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— John Volante

“Colleague – Worked With – Tangram”
Bright guy. Knows his stuff. Very good to work with.
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— Joe Scarborough

“Colleague – Worked With – Different Companies”
Brian, as Senior System & Web Administrator at Red Hat, Inc., provide invaluable assistance to my company, Adelie Systems Group. My company designed a state of the art, mixed platform environment for an educational client – Brian provided guidance as well as hands on assistance that allowed my company to deliver the configuration and vision ahead of schedule.
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— Mark Fowle – Technical Account Manager
