David Bautista

David Bautista has over 20 years of experience in IT and information security. David is currently serving as the Senior Director of IT & Information Security at Karius since December 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of IT at Karius from November 2020 to January 2023. David has also held various managerial positions in IT at companies like Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Iridex, Promise Technology, ATP, Kosan Biosciences, USWired, Kulicke and Soffa, Hana Microelectronics, and the City of Campbell, CA. In these roles, they have managed global IT infrastructure, staff, business applications, regulatory compliance, and various projects. David has experience with technologies such as Oracle ERP, Salesforce, Microsoft Office 365, and VMWARE server. David has also been involved in disaster recovery operations, helpdesk management, and network security.

David Bautista holds a Masters Degree in Cybersecurity from the University of Nevada, Reno, which they obtained from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management of Information Systems from the University of Phoenix between 1998 and 2000. David also holds an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Networking Technology from Heald College, which they completed in 1994-1995. Additionally, David obtained another A.S. degree in Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician from Heald College in 1993-1994. It is unclear whether they attended Allan Hancock College, as the information about their degree and field of study is not provided.