Yeeling L.

Yeeling (Eling) L. is a highly experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Sr. Director of Cybersecurity at DIRECTV since 2021. Previously, from 2001 to 2016, they held various technical roles at AT&T, including Principal Technical Architect and Lead System Engineer, where they developed solutions that significantly improved operational efficiency and saved the company millions. They also contributed to academia as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and currently hold the position of Instructional Associate at Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, Yeeling served as President of OCA-St. Louis, managing a substantial asset portfolio and coordinating community projects. Earlier in their career, they enhanced government efficiency as a System Analyst for the U.S. Coast Guard.