Loyde Hales

Loyde Hales has over 20 years of work experience in various roles in the technology industry. Loyde most recently worked as the Vice President of Development at SixEngines, where they directed the development of an endpoint-security solution in a startup environment. Loyde partnered with executives and senior staff to ensure high-quality products and conducted behavioral and machine-learning research for key analysis systems.

Prior to that, Loyde was an entrepreneur and the owner and executive director of a Washington C-Corp. Loyde was responsible for all aspects of the business, including contract negotiations, leasing, government regulation and taxes, and personnel.

Before their entrepreneurial venture, Loyde worked at IBM as a Senior Development Manager. Loyde managed agile squads and directed compliance efforts for ISO, HIPPA, and SOC. Loyde also oversaw production and non-production environments, including tribe operations and the support model.

Earlier in their career, Loyde held positions at companies such as Packet Design, CA Technologies, NetQoS, Symantec, WholeSecurity, Inc., Austin Info Systems, and Cofiniti. These roles ranged from Principal Software Engineer to Senior Software Architect and involved responsibilities such as building leading-edge software, managing teams, and contributing to research and development efforts.

Overall, Loyde's work experience highlights their expertise in software development, team management, and product design.

Loyde Hales holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Computer and Information Sciences, General from The Ohio State University. Prior to their Ph.D., they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in the same field of study from the same institution. Loyde Hales completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Computer Science at Portland State University. However, specific start and end years for each educational program are not provided.