Omar Suma

Omar Suma has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity and technology. Omar currently holds the position of Senior Solution Architect - Edge Cloud Security at Fastly since October 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Fastly as a Solutions Architect - Edge Cloud Security from February 2020 to October 2022.

Before joining Fastly, Omar worked at Goldman Sachs as a Vice President in Cyber Security Technology from March 2018 to February 2020. Prior to that, they had a managerial role as Manager (Cyber Security & Forensics) at KPMG from August 2017 to February 2018. Omar also served as a Senior Associate at KPMG where they conducted digital forensic investigations and provided cyber security services to clients in Japan from July 2016 to July 2017.

In the earlier stages of their career, Omar worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a Digital Forensic Investigation Lead from November 2015 to June 2016. Omar also held the role of Security Solutions Architect at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from June 2013 to October 2015. Prior to that, they worked at Rakuten as a Team Manager where they managed a web application security audit team and conducted over 50 security audits. Omar also presented on Cloud Security at OWASP Japan Chapter meeting during their time at Rakuten.

Omar's work experience also includes a role as a Security Engineer at Kobe Digital Labo KK, where they conducted network and web application security auditing and penetration testing. Omar provided effective solutions for mitigation of vulnerabilities and supported pre-sale activities. Additionally, they worked as a System Engineer at Xinjiang Bureau of Water Resources from September 1998 to September 2000.

Overall, Omar Suma brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of cybersecurity and technology, with a focus on edge cloud security, digital forensics, and cyber incident investigations.

Omar Suma has a diverse education history. In 2013, they attended JMEC and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) course, specifically a Mini MBA program. Before that, from 2008 to 2009, they studied at Carnegie Mellon University where they earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in the field of CIT (presumably Computer Information Technology). Prior to their time at Carnegie Mellon, from 2002 to 2004, Omar pursued a Master's degree in Computer Engineering at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology.

In addition to their formal education, Omar Suma has obtained several certifications. In March 2015, they obtained a certification from the OpenStack Software Foundation, awarded by EXIN. In July 2014, they became a FireEye Certified System Engineer, receiving the certification from FireEye, Inc. In June 2010, they obtained the Barracuda Certified WAF technician certification from Barracuda (NYSE: CUDA). Furthermore, in May 2010, Omar earned the CISSP certification from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium. Lastly, in March 2010, they obtained the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certification from Microsoft.