Shaju Ahmed

Shaju Ahmed has a lengthy work history, beginning in 2005 with the Army National Guard as an Enlisted Soldier - Wheeled (Light and Heavy) Vehicle Mechanic. In 2011, they served an Overseas Tour with the US Army. In 2012, they worked as an IT Tier 1 Support Specialist at H&R Block, followed by a role as a Proficiency Testing Team Member at the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2013, they worked as an IT Technical Analyst, Tier II Support at Archer Daniels Midland Company. From 2014 to 2018, they worked at Datapipe in various roles, including Network Engineer and Global Response Engineer. In 2018, they also worked as a Network Security Engineer at Trust Technology Solutions LLC. From 2019 to 2020, they worked at MSTS as a Network Engineer I and at CipherTechs, Inc. as both a Senior Security Engineer and an Associate Security Engineer.

Shaju Ahmed has an extensive education history. Shaju began their studies in 2000 at Johnson County Community College, where they earned an Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology - Networking. In 2012, they earned a Health Information Systems Specialist Certified from Hutchinson Community College. In 2019, they completed a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University. Shaju then went on to earn a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance and a Master of Science in Information Technology Management, both from Western Governors University. In 2020, they completed a Master of Business Administration in Information Technology Management from Western Governors University. Additionally, Ahmed has obtained numerous certifications from institutions such as CompTIA, PeopleCert, Linux Professional Institute, Project Management Institute, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet.