Erik A. currently serves as a Field Operations Engineer at Two Six Technologies, a position held since July 2022. Prior to this role, Erik A. had an extensive career with the US Army, lasting from August 1993 to August 2022, where responsibilities included serving as Technical Director, overseeing Army Cyber Operations at strategic levels, and as a Cyber Operations Planner, executing defensive operations for tactical forces. Additional experience includes providing information security as an Information Service Technician and ensuring message transmission as a Signal Support System Specialist across various international locations. Erik A. began professional life as a Line Cook at Pizza Hut in early 1992 before enlisting in the Army. Education was achieved at the University of Maryland Global Campus.