Greater Chicago Area
Making the Frontier Accessible For two decades, I've operated at the edge—where emerging technologies are still messy, uncertain, and misunderstood. My specialty isn't just knowing blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital security. It's translating cutting-edge innovation into frameworks people can actually understand and use. I'm Jay Schulman, and I turn complexity into clarity for organizations ready to leverage transformative technology. 🎯 My Mission: Help businesses understand and implement emerging technologies before they become mainstream—starting with blockchain, but never ending there. How I Create Value: 🌐 Complexity Translation From IBM Food Trust to supply chain innovations, I don't just implement blockchain—I design the "game" that helps your team understand why it matters and how to use it. I've spent years making the incomprehensible practical. 💼 Strategic Implementation Whether auditing crypto holdings, navigating digital asset regulations, or securing your wallets, I bring 20+ years of cybersecurity mastery to the wild west of digital assets. You get innovation with the guardrails your business actually needs. 🔐 Frontier Expertise I'm relentlessly curious about what's next. My approach isn't tool-specific—it's pattern-focused. I find transformative technologies, understand their implications, and build the educational infrastructure to help others engage with them effectively. Why Work With Me: I'm an educator at heart, not just an information-transmitter. I operate where things are still uncertain because that's where the most value gets created. I combine technical depth with the ability to explain "tech speak" in terms that drive business results. Plus, I've secured everything from medical devices to internet-connected welding tools. Yes, really. Let's Connect: I'm actively expanding my network and seeking new challenges at the intersection of emerging technology and business transformation. If you're navigating the frontier or planning your next strategic move into blockchain, digital assets, or whatever comes next—let's talk. 📧 [email protected] P.S. - The handle isn't ironic. I actually want to hear interesting ideas. #BlockchainStrategy #EmergingTech #DigitalTransformation #Cybersecurity #StrategicConsulting #TechEducation
I lead the development of our blockchain and digital assets capabilities across Audit, Tax and Consulting Services.
I'm a Principal at RSM US LLP and lead our Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Practice. I help financial services firms keep their cryptocurrencies (bitcoin, ethereum, monero, etc) safe. I help companies understand the disruptive nature of blockchain, smart contracts and DLT so they can prepare, adapt and react.
Midwest Leader for Cigital’s Software Security Consulting and Products Group · Lead numerous projects around the strategy, assessment, and implementation of application security and software security programs. Built Software Security Groups and Initiatives within numerous organizations. · Conduct assessments using the BSIMM Model — Building Security In Maturity Model — which measures the maturity of an organizations software security program. · Help clients build security into an Agile development lifecycle including a governance and metrics model to manage software change within the development organization. · Assess the security of numerous medical devices and medical information portals including Class I, II and III devices. Devices assessed include pacemakers, monitors, surgical instruments, and other devices which transmit health information from the patient to a medical professional. · Assess the security of Internet of Things devices and products including cars, medical devices, construction equipment, and phones.
National Leader for Identity and Access Management. · Led numerous projects around the strategy, assessment, and implementation of identity management processes and technology across a broad range of industries and technologies. · Developed the strategy for identity management for a major food and beverage client. This included addressing existing process remediation, interim plan to address compliance, and development of a full implementation of Oracle’s Identity Management platform. · Developed future state roadmap for identity management and roles based security at a large hospital group. Included developing a multi-track roadmap for implementation of additional identity management functionality based upon Courion, roles-based access control, and process improvement. · At a large transportation company, implementation of roles-based access control within Oracle’s Identity Manager and Roles Manager as part of a broader Oracle eBusiness Suite implementation along with an Oracle Identity Management implementation. Included project management of identity management initiative, creation of a roles governance structure, and mapping of Oracle eBusiness Suite functionality to Identity Management Enterprise Roles. · Analysis of existing access certification process at a large insurance company and recommendations on improving the usability and accuracy of an enterprise recertification program.
Midwest Leader for Information Protection and Business Resiliency. · Provided recommendation on rules to be included within the global policy. Assessed the security capabilities and designed policies, standards, and minimum security standards for a global real estate management firm. · Developed an architectural model to integrate third-party customer’s single sign-on infrastructure into a bill payment application. Created the security requirements to ensure the authentication and authorization processes provided the highest level of security. · Performed a pre-GAO FISCAM audit of a third-party service provider’s complete IT infrastructure including penetration testing and detailed analysis of all infrastructure components. The results of the work were then provided to the General Accounting Office. · Performed information security assessments for a major hospital including specific assessments on HIPAA, privacy, information security, and policy reviews. Recommendations were reported to the Chief Risk Officer for the hospital.