About Bill Brown

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About Bill Brown

Bill Brown boasts a diverse and impressive career in the technology sector, currently serving as a principal at Harman Research Inc. His expertise spans various companies and locations, demonstrating a strong track record of success.

Before joining Harman Research Inc., Bill honed his skills at Westpeak Global Advisors. Prior to that, he held the role of Technical Consultant and Database Administrator at RHI Consulting in New Jersey. His international experience includes previous positions at Computer Associates Pty Ltd in Australia (technical consulting and support) and Andersen Consulting (Database & Security Manager). Additionally, he contributed his talents to Automatic Data Processing and Dun & Bradstreet Information Systems.

Bill's academic background equips him with a solid foundation in technology. He earned a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Southern New Hampshire University and further pursued a Master of Science in Information Technology with Honors, specializing in Information Assurance and Security.

Technical Skills

Systems Administration:

  • Linux, Windows Server, VMware, OpenStack, AWS, Terraform

Cybersecurity:

  • FireEye ETP, Proofpoint, Wobmat, LogRhythm, Sophos Central Endpoint, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Enterprise Online Protection, BlackBag Forensic Tool

Database:

  • PostgreSQL (Slony, Streaming Replication, PostGIS, BDR and UDR), Oracle/Oracle RAC, SQL Server, Sybase, MySQL, Elasticsearch

Networking:

  • Cisco, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP

Programming Languages:

  • PHP, Python, Shell Scripting

Cloud Computing:

  • AWS, GCP

Project Management:

  • Agile, Waterfall, Prince2

Education:

Bachelor of Science

  • Management Information Systems, Southern New Hampshire University

Masters of Science

  • Information Technology - Information Assurance and Security, American Public University, 4.0 GPA, Graduate with Honors, 2018

Certifications:

  • Sizmek Ad Suite Certification
  • Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) Foundations
  • AMC: Clean Room Analytics Practitioner
  • AMC: Clean Room Developer
  • Amazon Advertising Foundations Certified
  • Amazon DSP Campaigns Certification
  • Amazon DSP Advanced Certification
  • GCP Certified Cloud Digital Leader
  • AWS Certified Database – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty
  • AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
  • AWS Certified SysOps Admin Associate
  • AWS Certified Developer Associate
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • CompTIA Security+ Certified CE
  • AWS Business Professional
  • AWS Technical Professional

Volunteer Work:

  • Vex Robotics Mentor (Pinehurst School, Auckland, NZ) assisted kids with robot builds, programming, and logistics for three years.
  • Founder of United Lacrosse Inc., a non-profit organization providing used lacrosse equipment to schools starting new programs.
  • Mountain Lakes Lacrosse Alumni Foundation (Board Member)