Misha Makara

Misha Makara has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. They worked at Gaingels as a Fractional CTO and Technical Advisor starting in 2017. They also worked as an Adjunct Professor at New York University from September 2017 onwards. In 2018, they joined Rutgers University - Newark as a Cybersecurity Advisory Board member.

Prior to these positions, Makara served as a Portfolio Manager - Managed Security Services at Dell SecureWorks from March 2014 to June 2017. They also worked at Wayfair as a Sr. Enterprise Systems Engineer from April 2013 to March 2014 where they oversaw the design, implementation, and performance monitoring of IT systems for the eCommerce company.

Before that, they held the position of Chief Technical Officer at Boardroom Development Partners from January 2012 to April 2013. In this role, Makara created technology and business processes, implemented CRM systems, and established IT services for the organization. They also negotiated the company's sale and gradually transitioned operations. Makara also worked as an Adjunct Instructor at Rochester Institute of Technology from February 2012 to January 2013.

In addition, Makara founded RedBottle Design, LLC. in 2007 and served as the Chief Executive Officer until January 2012. They successfully grew and sold the company, established partnerships, transitioned to agile methodology, and developed various web applications.

Overall, Misha Makara's work experience highlights their expertise in technology, business process development, project management, and cybersecurity.

Misha Makara has a Master's degree in Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology. They also have a Bachelor of Science degree in Networking Security and System Administration from the same institution. Misha has obtained several certifications, including Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) from ASQ in October 2016, Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) from PMI in September 2015, Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in February 2012, and Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician, Windows 7 (MCITP), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring (MCTS), and TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (MCTS) from Microsoft in September 2011. Additionally, Misha holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² since July 2010. They also have certifications in CompTIA Security+ and ITIL Service Operation, but the obtained dates are not provided.