Michael Valenta

Michael Valenta is an experienced Senior CIS Analyst and Project Manager at the City of Longmont, focusing on improving customer service and billing for a multi-service public utility while emphasizing cyber security for customer data protection. As President and Technical Cybersecurity Consultant at Valenta Professional Consulting, LLC, Michael provides customized training and support for utilities on software systems, particularly Banner CIS. Previous roles include Solutions Architect at Itineris, where responsibilities included architecting solutions for North American utilities, and Technical Lead at Ventyx, specializing in the implementation of Indus Customer Suite. Michael's extensive background in technical consulting spans over two decades, with significant contributions to numerous software implementations and upgrades. Michael holds a BA in Psychology and Philosophy & Religious Studies from Winthrop University and completed CORE Technical training in Cybersecurity at SecureSet Academy.