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Jamison de la Peña Cissp, Pmp, A-Csm, Cgeit

IT ERP Director Enterprise Services at Gainesville Regional Utilities

Jamison De La Peña has a wide range of work experience in various roles and industries. Jamison began their career in the United States Army Reserve as a Ground Radio Maintainer and Transportation Specialist from February 1998 to December 2000. Jamison then transitioned to the United States Air Force, where they held several positions. These include serving as a Special Operations Center Crew Commander from January 2004 to January 2005, a Combat Cyberspace System Officer-in-Charge from January 2005 to March 2006, and a Combat Training Executive Officer from March 2006 to June 2008. Jamison also served as a Cyberspace Operations Flight Director from June 2008 to February 2009 and as a Deputy Program Manager for the Global Decision Support System from February 2010 to December 2010. In their role as a Cyberspace Operations Flight Commander, they led a 180-person unit and oversaw a $105 million IT complex. Jamison provided IT support to various units and achieved 99% uptime rates. Jamison also secured funding for various projects, upgraded network systems, and implemented cybersecurity measures. Additionally, they served in the United States Air Force Reserve as a Commander for the 94th Communications Squadron from January 2011 to December 2014, a Flight Commander for the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from December 2014 to November 2022, and a Deputy Group Commander for the 911th Mission Support Group from November 2022 to the present. Finally, they worked at Gainesville Regional Utilities, where they held positions such as a Business Systems Analyst from August 2013 to January 2016, an IT Manager for the Project Management Office from January 2016 to October 2018, and an IT/ERP Director for Enterprise Services from October 2018 to the present. Overall, Jamison De La Peña has a diverse background with extensive experience in IT, project management, and leadership roles.

Jamison De La Peña has an extensive educational background spanning various fields. Jamison earned a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Cybersecurity from the University of South Florida, graduating between 2016 and 2018. Prior to this, they obtained a Master's degree in Military Operational Art and Science from The Air University, from 2014 to 2016.

In terms of business and information systems education, Jamison holds two Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees. One was earned from Webster University in 2010, with a focus on Information Systems. The other M.B.A. was obtained from the University of Phoenix in 2004 and 2005, also in Information Systems. Jamison also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree in Information Systems Management, which they completed at the University of West Florida from 2000 to 2003. Additionally, they earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Pensacola State College from 2000 to 2002.

Lastly, they studied Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University from 1999 to 2000, earning a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree.

Jamison De La Peña has also obtained several certifications throughout their career. Notable certifications include Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT) from ISACA, obtained in January 2021, and Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, obtained in August 2016. Jamison is also certified as a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and an Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) from the Scrum Alliance, earned in June 2017 and June 2019, respectively.

Additionally, they hold certifications in various areas of IT and networking, including CompTIA Network+ ce, CompTIA Security+ ce, CompTIA Security+, and CompTIA Network+ from CompTIA, earned between 2007 and 2015.

Furthermore, Jamison is certified in ITIL Foundation Level from AXELOS Global Best Practice, obtained in September 2016. Jamison also holds the COBIT 5 Foundation certification from the same institution, achieved in September 2019.

Finally, they obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification from Microsoft in August 2020. It is worth noting that a certification titled Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals is also mentioned, but the specific month and year of acquisition are not provided.

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Timeline

  • IT ERP Director Enterprise Services

    October, 2018 - present

  • IT Manager Project Management Office

    January, 2016

  • Business Systems Analyst

    August, 2013