Patrick Ross

Patrick Ross has extensive experience in network engineering and management. Patrick currently holds the position of Vice President, Sr. Network Engineering Manager at New York Community Bank, a division of Flagstar Bank NA, since 2024. Prior to that, they served in various roles at New York Community Bank from 2016 to 2020, including Network Engineering Manager and Assistant Vice President, where they managed network engineers and provided architectural guidance for network designs. Before joining New York Community Bank, Mr. Ross worked at AT&T Services Inc. as a Senior-IT Network Design Engineer, where they led the team responsible for managing the Corporate LAN in North America. Patrick also had experience working at Thomson Reuters as a Team Lead in LAN Operations and at Verizon Business as a Lead Cslt Engineer in Network Engineering. Mr. Ross's career began at Market Guide Inc. as a Systems Manager, and they later worked at Multex and Reuters in similar roles. Overall, they have a strong background in network engineering, management, and design, with expertise in Palo Alto Networks firewall architecture and implementation.

Patrick Ross has pursued various education and certifications in the field of network security and firewall management. In 1981, they attended Dowling College, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. In the years that followed, Patrick obtained certifications and training from institutions such as Arrow ECS, AlgoSec Academy Training & Certifications, Palo Alto Networks, F5 Networks, Cloud Harmonics, Global Knowledge, and Nexum Inc. These certifications and training programs focused on various aspects of firewall management and network security, including Palo Alto Networks Firewall Troubleshooting, Algosec Firewall Analyzer, Configuring BIG-IP, Palo Alto Essentials, Check Point NGX CCSA/CCSE, VPN solutions, and more. Additionally, Patrick has obtained certifications from Palo Alto Networks, AlgoSec Academy Training & Certifications, and EXIN. These certifications include the Palo Alto Networks Accredited Configuration Engineer, Certified Algosec Security Administrator, and ITIL Foundation v3.