Kelly T. C.

Director of Information Technology & Security at Synthetic Genomics

Kelly T. C. has a diverse work experience in the field of information technology and security. Kelly T. started their career at Tulane University in 1999 as a Sr. Information Systems Coordinator, where they were responsible for maintaining the LAN infrastructure and providing technical support to staff and users. Kelly T. then joined Cairncross & Hempelmann in 2005 as a Network Administrator, handling system upgrades, problem resolution, and security tasks.

In 2007, Kelly moved on to Laird Norton Wealth Management as a Sr. Network Administrator / DBA. Kelly T.'srole included Windows administration, LAN/WAN administration and security, VMware administration, and SQL Database Administration. Kelly T. also managed AD, DNS, DHCP, wireless network, Azure, and Office 365. During their time at Laird Norton, they designed and implemented high availability and disaster recovery solutions.

In 2015, Kelly joined Viridos as a Systems Administrator, where they provisioned, installed, configured, operated, and maintained hardware and software systems. Kelly T. played a crucial role in setting up and implementing various security measures, such as the Employee Security Awareness Program, OKTA SSO solution, and Box for Enterprise for document management and security. Kelly T. also organized and cleaned up the AWS IAM environment.

At Viridos, Kelly progressed to the role of Cyber Security Engineer in 2017. In this position, they fostered a culture of cyber security throughout the organization by establishing a dedicated department with policies, procedures, and accountability. Kelly T. managed cyber security operations across multiple areas, including data, network, cloud, user authentication, and physical access. Kelly excelled in managing antivirus, vulnerability scanning, patching, wireless network, penetration testing, and web content filtering. Kelly T. also took charge of Microsoft Active Directory and documentation.

Kelly's most recent position at Viridos is the Director of Information Technology & Security, which they assumed in February 2019. Kelly T.'sresponsibilities in this role are not specified in the provided information, but it can be assumed that they oversee and leads the company's IT and security functions.

Overall, Kelly T. C. has accumulated significant expertise in information technology and security, with proficiency in various areas such as systems administration, network administration, cyber security, and database administration.

Kelly T. C. obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Legal Assistant Studies from Lake Superior State University, where they studied from 1997 to 1999. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the following qualifications: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) - SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance from Microsoft in January 2012, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) from (ISC)² in June 2017, and Certified Ethical Hacker from EC-Council in October 2016. Kelly also has certifications in MCSE and MCSA from Microsoft, although the specific months and years of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Director of Information Technology & Security

    February, 2019 - present

  • Cyber Security Engineer

    March, 2017

  • Systems Administrator

    October, 2015

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