Stacia Taylor

Stacia Taylor has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Stacia currently works at American Equity as the Manager of Network Engineering since June 2023. Prior to this role, they served as the Network Team Lead from January 2023 to June 2023, and as a Network Engineer II from August 2021 to January 2023.

Prior to their career at American Equity, Stacia worked in the United States Air Force, where they held multiple roles. Stacia served as a Cyber Defender, responsible for cybersecurity, starting in October 2021. Before that, they were a Unit Training Manager from August 2020 to September 2021. Stacia also served as a Cyber Transport Craftsman from October 2013 to July 2020, and as an Avionics Technician from June 2008 to October 2013.

Stacia has also worked at other companies such as Adams Communication & Engineering Technology (ACET, Inc.), where they were a Senior Information Assurance Analyst from December 2019 to August 2021. Additionally, they worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. as a Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer from June 2019 to November 2019.

Overall, Stacia Taylor brings a wealth of experience in network engineering, cybersecurity, and technical roles to their current position as Manager of Network Engineering at American Equity.

Stacia Taylor started their education at the Community College of the Air Force from 2013 to 2017, where they obtained an Associate's degree in Information Technology. Later, from 2019 to 2022, they attended Western Governors University and achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Network Operations & Security. Alongside their degrees, Stacia also obtained various certifications, including CCNA from Cisco in December 2021, CompTIA Project+ Certification from CompTIA in March 2021, CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification from CompTIA in April 2020, CompTIA A+ ce Certification from CompTIA in December 2019, CompTIA Network+ ce Certification from CompTIA in December 2019, and CompTIA Security+ ce Certification from CompTIA in October 2014.