Richard J.

Richard J. has a strong background in information technology and management. Richard currently holds the position of IT Finance and Vendor Management Director at Texas Attorney General. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Information Technology at Texas Veterans Commission from 2019 to 2022. Richard also has experience in IT business and compliance analysis, gained during their time at Harland Clarke from 2017 to 2019. Richard has worked as a Cyber Security Intern and Business Operations Analyst at Rackspace in 2017. In addition, Richard served as the Director of Implementation and Training/Customer Success Division at Parlevel Systems from 2014 to 2016. Before transitioning to the private sector, Richard held various roles in the US Army, including Operations Planner, IT Manager, Portfolio Manager, Network Officer, and Communications Officer. Richard served in the army from 2008 to 2014.

Richard J. holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Information Technology Management from Webster University, which they obtained from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Social Sciences from Upper Iowa University from 2001 to 2003. Their education history also includes an Associate's degree in General Studies from Central Texas College, which they completed from 1995 to 1998. Additionally, Richard J. has obtained several certifications including the Business Analysis Foundations Certificate of Completion from the Project Management Institute in 2017, the LSS Greenbelt from The 6 Sigma Way in 2014, the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) Foundation from EXIN in 2011, and the Security + Certification from CompTIA in 2008. Most recently, they obtained a CompTIA Security+ certification in October 2020.