Matt Shepherd
Freelance at none
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatt Shepherd is a seasoned information security and innovation leader with 11+ years in IT and a track record of designing and delivering secure, cost-effective systems for government and enterprise customers. As Vice President of Innovation at Tyto Athene, he now leads cross-functional teams to embed cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and AI/ML capabilities into operational programs, building on a long tenure as VP of Information Security & Privacy. He blends deep technical expertise in network architecture, firewalls, routing, and Windows hardening with strong client-facing and project management skills, consistently delivering high-quality work on time and under budget. Known for calm, effective responses in high-pressure environments, he also leverages an MS in Information Assurance to align security controls with business objectives. Based in Bethesda, MD, Matt pairs practical hands-on engineering experience from early network roles with strategic innovation leadership, making him adept at turning complex security requirements into operational solutions.
11 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
St. Mary's College of MarylandMaster of Science (MS), Information Assurance, Master of Science (MS), Information Assurance at Capitol Technology University
Github Skills (12)
ansible10
ssh10
python10
ansible-role9
ansible-module9
automation9
network-configuration9
vmware8
cybersecurity8
rhel7
configuration-management6
stig5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
MindPointGroup/ansible-vmware-provisioning
Sep 2017 - Oct 2018
Some basic Ansible content to help get more out of VMware. Developed for AnsibleFest San Francisco 2017.
Contributions:19 commits, 7 PRs, 7 pushes in 1 year 1 month
ansiblevmware
MindPointGroup/ansible-challenges
Feb 2017 - Mar 2017
Contributions:26 commits, 22 pushes, 1 branch in 7 days
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