Ernesto Brux

Ernesto Brux has a long and varied work experience. In 2022, they began working as the Director of Business Development / Capture at Aperio Global, LLC, an analytic solution company. In 2021, they began working as the Director of Business Development / DoD at Criterion Systems. In 2019, they began working as the Director, Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and the Director of Navy & Marine Corps at Sentar Inc. In 2014, they began working as an Adjunct Professor at St. Mary's University. In 2010, they started their own business, E4 Soccer - The Ultimate Soccer Experience, as the Owner / CEO. In 2009, they co-founded and became the Chief Technology Officer at eMegaLink, LLC. In 2002, they began working at NAVWAR as the Chief Engineer / IPT Tech Lead / Chief Data Officer / COR (ND-05/GS-15), Chief Engineer | Engineering Site Lead & Senior Software Systems Engineer (ND-05/GS-15), DHS - US CERT Sub-IPT Lead & Senior Software Systems Engineer (ND-05/GS-15), Senior Software Systems Engineer (ND-05/GS-15), and Senior Software Systems Engineer & SW Engineering Lead (ND-04). In 1998, they worked as a Sr. Software Engineer at Raytheon. In 1997, they worked as a Flight Test Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In 1996, they worked as a Software Engineering Manager at VEM LLC.

Ernesto Brux has a diverse educational background. Ernesto earned a BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso in 1996. Ernesto then went on to pursue two MS degrees from Southern Methodist University, one in Systems Engineering in 2007 and the other in Software Engineering in 2004. In 2009-2011, they attended Defense Acquisition University and obtained two certifications, a System Engineering Level 3 and Program Management - Level 2. In 2017, they began taking courses at The Johns Hopkins University in Data Science and at Georgia Institute of Technology in Health Informatics. In 2018, they started their Diaconate Formation at Mexican American Catholic College in San Antonio, Texas. Ernesto also has several certifications, such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) from 2010 and a number of courses from Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs and other universities, such as Yale University and the University of Michigan.