Patrick Gerard

Patrick Gerard has extensive experience in the field of IT and network engineering. Patrick began their career as a Senior Network Engineer at Apex Technology Management, Inc. in 2002, where they worked until 2016. During this time, they gained expertise in network engineering, maintenance, and security.

In 2016, Patrick joined the City of Redding where they first served as a Network Engineer and later transitioned to the role of Cyber Security Officer (CSO). Their responsibilities included ensuring the security of the organization's cyber systems. Patrick continues to hold this position.

During their tenure at the City of Redding, Patrick also took on freelance projects with Shasta Infrastructure Services. As a Freelance IT professional, they provided infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance services. Their expertise included Cisco routing and switching, firewalls, wireless networks, and VMWare.

In 2018, Patrick joined BPL Plasma as a Network Engineer. In this role, they were responsible for the design, maintenance, security, and documentation of the company's nationwide network. This encompassed routing, switching, firewalls, wireless networks, and VoIP.

In 2018, they also worked at the City of Austin as an IT Security Consultant and IT Network Consultant. In these positions, they provided expertise in IT security and network consulting.

Overall, Patrick Gerard has a diverse and extensive background in IT and network engineering, with a strong focus on security and infrastructure design.

Patrick Gerard attended Shasta College from 1999 to 2002, but there is no information available about the degree or field of study they pursued during this time. In terms of additional certifications, Patrick obtained the following: MSCA Server 2008 from Microsoft in October 2008, CCNP Routing & Switching and CCNP from Cisco in January 2018, CCNA Routing and Switching from Cisco (specific month and year unknown), and Cisco Certified Network Associate Data Center from Cisco in June 2019. Most recently, in October 2021, Patrick obtained the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP-S) certification from Cisco.