Ali Podraza

Ali Podraza has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies. They began their career at First Data Corporation in 2013 as a Desktop Support Technician 1. In 2015, Podraza joined Kiewit where they held various roles including Kiewit Support Services - Access Management, SAP Security Analyst, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst. They then moved to Ascend Learning in 2019 and held positions as a Senior IT Compliance Analyst and currently as a Lead IT Compliance Analyst.

Ali Podraza attended Iowa State University from 2008 to 2012, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English Language and Literature, General. In 2009 and 2010, they also attended Iowa Western Community College and pursued General Studies.

Additionally, Ali Podraza obtained several certifications. In 2018, they earned a CompTIA Security+ CE certification. In 2019, they obtained an ISACA Cybersecurity Audit Certificate. In 2020, they received a PhishMe Certification, and in 2023, they obtained the Cofense PhishMe & Reporter Certification and the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge v.4 from the institutions COFENSE and Cloud Security Alliance, respectively.