Donald H.

Key Skills

Software

Other

Top Subject Matter

Decentralized identity (DID)

verifiable credentials

Zero Trust

Top Data Types

Image

Top Task Types

Data Collection

Freelancer Overview

USAA — Cyber Security Research (02/2017–10/2025). Brings 22+ years of professional experience across complex professional workflows, research, and quality-focused execution. Core strengths include Internal, Proprietary Tooling, and Other. Education includes Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia and Certified Information Systems Security Professional, (ISC)² (2003). AI-training focus includes data types such as Computer Code and Programming and labeling workflows including Data Collection, Evaluation, and Rating.

Labeling Experience

USAA — Cyber Security Research (02/2017–10/2025)

Data Collection

Led research efforts and production pilots focused on decentralized identity and authentication systems using verifiable credentials as a technical foundation. While the resume describes prototyping and development work rather than explicit annotation, the role involved preparing data and integrating identity credentials into application demos. The work supported downstream AI/automation needs by enabling identity-driven routing and authentication flows. • Developed Zero Trust system architecture using Verifiable Credentials for authentication • Built web app demos for insurance and banking acquisition using Aries Cloud Agent and Trinsic/Bifold identity apps • Co-chaired the Bedrock Decentralized Identity Consortium for protocol and ecosystem advancement • Took initiatives from idea to production, including Amazon Chime collaboration suite deployment

2017 - 2025

USAA — Cyber Security Architect (03/2011–02/2017)

Accelerated the enterprise and bank security roadmap by researching technologies, producing architecture artifacts, and influencing executive decisions. Although not explicitly described as data labeling, the role included evaluating security capabilities and mapping them to requirements in repeatable scorecard methodologies. These activities align with structured data collection and evaluation processes that can support AI model or automation readiness. • Consolidated security solutions (IPS, cryptography, DLP, endpoint security, vulnerability management) to reduce operational overhead • Researched technologies for security operations and created whitepapers and architecture artifacts • Led cloud security efforts to begin adoption of SaaS/PaaS/IaaS for secure enterprise usage • Applied scorecard methodologies to identify capabilities mapped to requirements for winning solutions

2011 - 2017

Microsoft — Senior Cyber Security Engineer (10/2006–03/2011)

Other

Built network security practice and delivered implementations and operations support for firewall, intrusion prevention, DDoS mitigation, and authentication services across distributed data centers. The resume emphasizes automation and programmatic deployments, which involve generating and validating configuration data that could be used as labeled/structured operational inputs. The work supported production systems through scripted provisioning and end-to-end mitigation engineering. • Automated Juniper firewall and TippingPoint IPS deployments using a web front-end and Perl back-end • Designed and built network security components for Microsoft’s Federal Enterprise Cloud offering • Drove global DDoS mitigation effort across Microsoft data centers • Provided architecture, implementation, and operational support for security services

2006 - 2011

Earthlink — Senior Cyber Security Engineer (08/2004–10/2006)

OtherData Collection

Designed and deployed intrusion detection and consolidated firewall solutions across multiple server platforms. The work required configuring detection/monitoring systems and converting legacy environments, which entails preparing structured configuration inputs for security tooling that can be used for downstream supervised analysis. The role included implementing and supporting firewall, VPN, and ACL rule requests. • Deployed Enterasys Host Intrusion Detection on Solaris, FreeBSD, Linux, and Windows servers • Re-architected network security infrastructure to reduce footprint • Led host and network intrusion prevention implementation efforts • Consulted on IT and Information Security best practices

2004 - 2006

Education

Work History