
Leader. Creative Cybersecurity Strategist. Educator.
Hi, I’m Quiessence!
I consider myself an impact player and enjoy working with others who consider themselves as such. I thrive serving big missions and amazing people. I’m an educator at heart and its a thread throughout my work, including the body of students I teach at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. I lead with love and leave everything better than I found it - most importantly, the people I come in contact with.
My deep technical expertise, creative strategies, and leadership style create security-conscious cultures and teams that prize operational excellence.
I have a proven track record of leading high-performing teams while driving strategic program transformation with measurable outcomes.
Some of my most impactful work was the development, implementation, and leadership of the first-of-its-kind centralized Threat Management program for a municipality (the City of New York), which left a blueprint for other cities to follow.
My personal motto is “Polished Exterior, Techie Interior”.
Highlights & Accolades
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18 years of progressive cybersecurity experience
Led 6 Threat Management teams
Taught 400+ students (undergrad and grad) network security
Created curriculum for NYU’s first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) program.
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Top Women in Cybersecurity | Cybersecurity Ventures 2023
Best of New York | City Tech Foundation
Security Team of the Year for public sector | FireEye
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Women Know Cyber: 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime
Tribe of Hackers: Blue Team Edition | O’Reilly
97 Things Every Information Security Professional Should Know | O’Reilly

CERTIFIED
Live to Learn
Knowledge Seeker
I'm always on a quest for knowledge. In this process, I have accumulated several certifications.
YOU, ME, & SECURITY
Open to Select, Impactful Projects