Adam West

Information Security Officer at San Mateo County Community College District

Adam West has a diverse work experience in the field of information technology. Adam started their career at RadioShack as a Certified Sales Associate, where they assisted customers in finding the right products and performed mock-ups and demonstrations of functional systems. Adam then moved on to work as an IT Support Technician at the College of San Mateo, where they had the opportunity to observe and assist senior technicians before being hired as a full-time tech support employee.

In 2004, Adam joined the San Mateo County Community College District as a System Administrator, responsible for maintaining and supporting the server infrastructure for three community college districts. Adam was involved in the recommendation, procurement, implementation, management, and operation of over 250 servers and data systems. Adam also held the role of Interim Information Security Officer, starting in October 2022.

Adam also had a brief stint at EPC IT Solutions as a Senior Systems Administrator, where they temporarily substituted the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of the company. Adam worked closely with the company owners to assess technical support needs and implemented solutions. Adam also maintained the collocated server and network infrastructure for in-house resources.

Overall, Adam West's work experience reflects a strong background in system administration, technical support, and IT sales.

Adam West attended Notre Dame de Namur University from 2008 to 2016, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Science. Prior to that, from 1998 to 2002, they received an Associate of Science degree in Computer Science from the College of San Mateo.

In terms of additional certifications, Adam West obtained the IT Security Foundations: Core Concepts certification from LinkedIn in August 2022, along with the Learning Splunk certification from the same institution. Adam also holds certifications such as MCP from Microsoft and VCP from VMware, although the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.

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