Here are some unreasonably kind words
by unreasonably kind people,
driven by awesome working experiences.
Manager of Digital Commerce at a Supermarket Chain, 2017
“I had the opportunity to work alongside Orion as the security point of contact for the digital commerce team. I regularly interacted with and was routinely impressed by the depth of his understanding of security subject matter. Orion is competent, efficient, professional, and cooperative which enhances his expertise and maximizes his effectiveness in a security role. I give Orion my highest recommendation.”
CyberSOC Senior Analyst for a GRC Consulting Firm, 2017
“I worked with Orion in his capacities as both the SOC Manager and Client Manager, and he made a huge impression on me. His leadership, especially during difficult or demanding situations, really showed.
He effectively communicated to the team when tasks needed to be accomplished, and was highly skilled at managing the team and organizing data for members, including the creation of training courses from scratch, and runbooks so our team could effectively work for clients around the clock.
Our team grew quickly under his leadership, and his style allowed new members to get started quickly without feeling overwhelmed or micromanaged, and I think that trust resonated and built confidence in all members regardless of their experience level.”
SOC Manager at a major FinTech, 2016
“I had the pleasure of working with Orion in the Security Operations Center. One of the many things that stood out to me was his consistently-friendly demeanor, and the positive attitude that he was able to maintain even in stressful situations.
Orion always showed that he was not one to take the easy road, but would do what was right in terms of risk and security. He always took a thoughtful, big picture approach to problem solving and always considered what was best for the long-term.”
CyberSOC Security Enginer for a GRC Consulting Firm, 2016
“I found Orion to be a very detail-orientated leader who was able to quickly assess a situation and act decisively to provide a solution. He continuously demonstrated a positive attitude, and had solid leadership and communication skills. He always took the time to share his technical expertise with other team members, and was very supportive of less experienced personnel.
Orion has the drive, management skills, and most importantly, the leadership skills to lead a team and ensure the operations are efficient and professional. His in-depth information security knowledge and passion was a true asset to the team. I highly recommend Orion to any company or professional organization.”
Regional Recruiting Manager for Beacon Hill Technologies (multiple clients)
“Orion worked through my firm for an important large client in the Pittsburgh area. We've received nothing but positive feedback regarding his work performance, professionalism, and his ability to lead by example. I enjoyed working with him and would value the opportunity to work with him again in the future.”
David, a Litigation Attorney from the Pittsburgh area and a consulting client
“I originally met Orion when he was part of a networking group in Beaver, PA. I immediately liked his outgoing personality. A few years ago, I was in my office working on a major brief that was almost done. Then my computer crashed. I was frantic, thinking that I had lost the entire brief. I called Orion. He arrived at my office within half an hour, had fixed the problem and saved my brief. Orion is the person to call.”
Cynthia, a Business Community Leader from the Pittsburgh area and a consulting client
“I highly recommend Orion. When I was President of the Chamber of Commerce our IT budget was low, but our needs were high. We were having difficulty finding the right IT strategies to meet our needs. Orion provided us with the expert knowledge that we needed to solve the issues. He stepped up and dealt with our vendor to resolve our connection issues, reviewed all of the strategies we had been using, and suggested more cost-effective and efficient options.
His knowledge proved to be a valuable asset to the Chamber, and his commitment to quality allowed me to trust him on an ongoing basis. I kept his number on speed dial for a few of those years.”
Fred, an Executive Leadership Coach and a consulting client
“I've had the pleasure to work with Orion in a number of varied situations including client, provider, and consultant relationships. He strives to deliver maximum results on anything he has ever tackled, and always seems to have a work-around or little known solution to even the toughest issues. He has been invaluable in guiding my company, and me personally, through the complexities of the technology world.”
Chris, peer at an IT Consulting Firm
“Orion is highly skilled, motivated, and focused project manager whose results are second to none. I have worked with Orion on a number of projects of varying complexity all of which were completed on time and within budget. I would recommend Orion to anybody that has a need for strong project management or technical consulting.”
SOC Member at a major FinTech, 2016
“Orion would constantly strive to make processes better and more streamlined, allowing for better security operations for the entire team. I would never hesitate to work on a team with him should the case arise in the future.”
Sr. Director of Security Operations at a major FinTech, 2021
“Orion has exceeded expectations through brute force, smart execution, and thought leadership.
I hired Orion specifically for his *EXTREME* process-organizational skills, to operate mostly independently of me, and to rollout a new Security Monitoring uplift program (not just a singular project, but many projects, overhauling nearly every aspect of what we do and how we do it).
Frankly, I was too busy tied up with daily operations and management issues and COULD NOT have deployed this program successfully as a side-activity of my current role... I NEEDED a separate party to drive that effort. Orion had already shown his skill and capability to do just that, and so I hired him and trusted him to drive this effort that was integral to my overall service.
Additionally, at the time I hired him, I asked him to lead the data on-boarding team, but by the time he actually transitioned to my team, the on-boarding team had transitioned, and the Audit Response team had lost their manager.
As a result, I assigned him the dual role of managing the Audit response team. Interestingly, he also got the on-boarding team mostly organized- with new process and tools in place in the 1-2 months before he joined me- then he completely overhauled how the Audit Response team operate. By all objective measures, he's delivered excellence.
NOTE: His progress on SecMon-specific uplift is actually exactly where I expected it to be (even if that expectation in hindsight was really excessive): but his progress with both Log On-boarding and Audit Response also has far exceeded my expectations, especially given that both were side-projects for him.
Aside from WHAT Orion has delivered (excellence), there is HOW Orion has delivered. To his credit, every time I have suggested to Orion an alternative way to view a situation, or have provided additional context, he immediately approached the situation differently. I can honestly say he's been much more malleable in his approach than anyone else I've ever met in a work context. This is not to say he's simply caved in, agreeing with everything I say. That is definitely not the case. Only that he has taken feedback in a way few people even can, and the end result of that interchange between his drive for excellence and my influence toward relativism has resulted in what I think is absolutely optimum output, not just for him, but for the team as a whole.”