Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson has over 20 years of work experience, with their most recent role being the Lead Network Engineer at Matrix Networks since 2018. Prior to that, they worked at iovation as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for six years, where they provided device-based fraud prevention services. Before that, Brian worked as a Technology Architect at Sjobeck Integration Professionals for four years, specializing in Voice over IP telephony solutions and coordinating preventive maintenance. Brian also served as the IT Director at PREM Group for three years and as the Network Manager at Portland Trail Blazers for five years. Brian co-founded DSL Only in 1998 and worked as a Co-Founder until 2001, focusing on delivering reliable and affordable services to customers. Brian'scareer began at Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated, where they worked as an Information Systems Manager for four years.

Brian Thompson's education history includes a concentration on VLSI at the Oregon Institute of Technology. Brian also obtained an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Computer Information Systems from Umpqua Community College. Additionally, Brian has obtained several certifications, including the Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the CSE Certification - Cato SASE Cloud from Cato Networks. Brian also holds certifications such as AlienVault USM Appliance for Security Engineers (AUSE), Arista Configuration Essentials (ACE), Cisco Certified Network Professional (Inactive), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Inactive), and SANS GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC).