Jorge A. Pinedo

Jorge A. Pinedo has a diverse work experience in the field of information technology and cybersecurity. Jorge A. began their career as an IT Business Consultant at Teletek Systems Group, Inc. from December 2006 to January 2010, where they managed relationships with McAfee and implemented training programs to achieve the Elite Partner Status.

Jorge A. then joined Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico, Inc. as an Information Technology Consultant from February 2010 to July 2014. In this role, Jorge was responsible for sales of security, datacenter, networking, and unified communications solutions in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Jorge A. achieved Sales Quota Attainment and received the Presidential award in 2013.

Next, Jorge worked as a Senior IT Consultant at Netxar Technologies Inc. from December 2014 to December 2017. During this time, they designed and implemented cyber security and data loss prevention solutions. Jorge A. also provided technical support to Account Executives and assisted in showcasing network, security, storage, and datacenter solutions. Jorge A. was proficient in using tools like CCW and Visio for network solutions' design and quoting.

From 2017 to 2019, Jorge served as an Information Security Specialist/IT Consultant at Systellix, L.L.C. In this role, they specialized in McAfee products such as ePo, encryption, and endpoint design installation and migration. Jorge A. continued working at Systellix as a Senior Security Operations Engineer from April 2019 to the present day, serving the installed base.

Overall, Jorge A. Pinedo has demonstrated expertise in various areas of IT and cybersecurity, with a strong focus on sales, technical support, and implementation of security solutions.

Jorge A. Pinedo obtained a Master's degree in Information Technology Management from Tecnológico de Monterrey from 2017 to 2020. Prior to this, they completed a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Escuela Bancaria y Comercial between 2001 and 2005. Their earlier education includes studying Systems Engineering at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México from 1996 to 1999, although no degree was specified.

In addition to their formal education, Jorge has earned several certifications. Jorge A. obtained the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management v4 from AXELOS Global Best Practice in March 2020. In February 2020, they received the InsightVM Certified Administrator certification from Rapid7. Prior to this, they completed the Stanford University course on Advanced Computer Security in January 2020. Among their earlier certifications, Jorge obtained the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification from Cisco in June 2018, as well as the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification in December 2014. Other certifications include Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Core from Cisco in February 2021, CCFA - CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator from CrowdStrike in September 2020, CompTIA Security+ ce from CompTIA in July 2016, CCNA - Cyber Ops from Cisco in June 2018, and Splunk Core Certified User from Splunk in October 2018.