Russell Bridges

Russell Bridges has a diverse work experience in the IT field. Russell started their career as a Sysadmin at Sapient in 2000 and worked there until 2003. Russell then joined Mare Island Technology Academy as an IT Contractor from 2003 to 2004. Russell returned to Sapient in 2004 as a Senior Associate, IT Infrastructure and stayed until 2006. In 2008, they joined Pechanga Resort & Casino as a Systems Administrator and worked there until 2013. Currently, they hold the position of Director of IT at Pechanga Gaming Commission since 2013.

Russell Bridges attended Western Governors University from 2012 to 2015 and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology, specializing in Security. In addition to their degree, Russell also acquired several certifications. In February 2014, they obtained the CompTIA Security+ certification from CompTIA. In June 2014, they earned the CompTIA Project+ certification from the same institution. In December 2013, Russell obtained the VCP VCP5DCV certification from VMware. Lastly, in March 2015, they obtained the CCNA Security certification from Cisco.