Mike D.

Mike D. serves as the Director of Information Security at PEAK6 since 2024, bringing extensive experience in information technology and security. Prior roles include Senior Director of Information Technology at Fusion Risk Management from 2020 to 2024, and Managed Services Manager at Equilibrium IT Solutions from 2016 to 2020, where Mike D. led a team of engineers supporting a diverse client base. Additional experience encompasses supervisory roles in technology operations at St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 and network operations management at Noble Schools. Mike D. began a career in technology as a research programmer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where contributions included designing a senior-level course. Further background includes serving as an Information Security & Assurance Officer in the US Army and a research intern at Fermilab. Education includes a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Strategy and Valuation from DePaul Driehaus College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.