Who is Scott Rasmussen?

I am a highly experienced technologist with experience as a security architect, solution architect, and software architect. I have the ability to align business goals with technical outcomes. My strong technical background allows me to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring all parties are clear on the requirements and agreed outcomes. My background includes a mixture of solution architecture leading large, complex projects, software architecture leading the design and development of software products, and security architecture leading the organisational certification and compliance of multiple companies.

I have successfully:

• Delivered ISO27001 certification and PCI DSS Level 1 SAQ-D v3.2 compliance
• Designed and implemented quantitative risk assessment methodologies
• Developed and delivered automated change management systems and processes
• Successfully implemented Zero Trust security practices within a FinTech environment
• Created a world-first machine learning and AI algorithm for fisheries population modeling
• Led the design and delivery of complex projects valued at over $20 million NZD
• Built and implemented software development processes for a medical start-up, now ASX listed
• Championed the migration from legacy technology stacks to containerisation and Kubernetes

I am proficient in:

• Delivering outcomes and taking accountability in highly complex environments
• Strategic alignment of business goals with technical outcomes
• Leading technical teams to achieve desired outcomes
• Explaining highly technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Getting buy-in from technical staff to deliver key business objectives
• Engaging with stakeholders at various levels, including general managers, C-suite, and technical teams
• Multiple domains including financial, Government, health, and broadcasting

My technical skillset includes:

• Software development: C/C++, Python, PHP, Rust, SQL, JavaScript
• Infrastructure: Networks, Active Directory, Docker/Kubernetes, Databases
• Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, Windows, MacOS
• Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence: Lead designer of operations research products leveraging ML/AI.
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Linode/Akamai
• Compliance: ISO27001, PCI-DSS 3.2 SAQ-D, NZISM, NIST, AML
• Cyber Security: Zero trust, secure design, offensive security, defensive security

Achievements and publications:

• Delivered ISO27001 certification, recognised for zero trust implementation
• Delivered ISO27001 certification, recognised for automated security assurance
• Placed 3rd in KPMG 2020 Immersive Labs Cyber Security competition
• Co-author of six scientific papers on the scientific modelling of fish populations
• 2019 invited guest speaker at the Center for Advancement of Population Assessment Methodology (CAPAM)
• Lead designer and developer of multiple open source projects
• AWS Security Hub invited beta participant