Cole Tjepkes

Cole Tjepkes has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity and networking. Cole started their career as a Network Manager at the University of Denver in 1994. Cole then worked at AT&T as a Systems Engineer and Systems Engineering Manager before joining CoSine Communications in 2000, where they served as a Senior Systems Engineer. At CoSine, they played a crucial role in sales projects with companies like AT&T and CenturyLink. In 2003, they joined Foundry Networks as the first application delivery engineer and assisted in launching the ServerIron XL product. Subsequently, in 2008, they worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at Brocade before transitioning to A10 Networks in 2011. At A10 Networks, they held the position of Regional Director Rockies, overseeing sales and engineering in the Rocky Mountain region. Most recently, they joined Imperva in 2019 as a Principal Sales Engineer, contributing to their mission of protecting data and applications from cybersecurity threats.

Cole Tjepkes received their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, where they attended from 1992 to 1994. Prior to that, from 1990 to 1992, they studied Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies at Columbia University.