Eddie Hood

Eddie Hood has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Eddie has worked as a Sr. Security & Compliance Engineer at CoreAVI since 2020. Prior to that, they held the position of Sr. Systems Engineer at Bloomin' Brands, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, where they supported Azure Cloud, on-premise, and virtual systems for E-commerce, SAP, Informatica, and business units. Eddie also worked as a Sr. UNIX Systems Engineer at Amscot Financial from 2015 to 2016, providing support for IBM Power 7 platform infrastructures and managing SAN storage environments across all platforms. Before that, they served as a Sr. Systems Engineer at Catalina Marketing from 2014 to 2015, where they provided digital media solutions and advertising messaging for the consumer packaged goods industry. Eddie also worked as the President and Sr. Systems Engineer at Enterprise Systems Consulting Limited from 2013 to 2014. In addition, they have experience as a Sr. Systems Engineer at Fundtech, where they provided financial technology solutions to banks and corporations from 2013 to 2014. Eddie's earlier roles include being a Sr. AIX Administrator / Oracle DBA at Fidelity National Information Services from 2003 to 2012, a Systems Manager and Service Manager at InterCept Inc from 1994 to 2003, a FIELD SERVICE Engineer at Unisys from 1987 to 1994, and an Advisor at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft in Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 1987.

Eddie Hood's education history includes the following:

- Eddie obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft in February 2020.

- From 1988 to 1989, Eddie attended Gwinnett Technical College, where they pursued computer programming studies.

- In 1987 to 1988, Eddie attended Georgia State University, focusing on business administration and management.

- Eddie completed their high school education at Albany High.

In addition to their formal education, Eddie has obtained several certifications, including IBM Certified System Administrator - AIX 7 from IBM in February 2013. Eddie also holds a Commercial Pilot certification with qualifications in Instrument, Multi-Engine Land, Single-Engine Land, and High-Performance Aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration.