Brandon Ivey

Brandon obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Point Loma Nazarene University and an American Bar Association Paralegal Certificate from the University of San Diego. After obtaining his education, he began working as a Paralegal handling cases involving criminal, civil, and environmental law over the next five years. After not seeing legal work as a realistic long-term career path, he decided to focus on a career involving his passion for technology.

To gain the knowledge and experience necessary for a career shift, he enrolled in a Data Analytics Boot Camp leading to his current position as a Business Intelligence Developer, whose primary tasks include generating ad-hoc reports, creating interactive dashboards utilizing Tableau, Looker, and Power BI that provide insights to C-level executives regarding the products and services offered by the organization.

Wanting to expand his career further, he pursued his interest in cybersecurity by enrolling in the Cybersecurity Operations and Leadership Masters of Science program at the University of San Diego. With interested in pursuing a career in governance risk and compliance, vulnerability management, incident response, or digital forensics. Since graduation, Brandon plans to pursue additional cybersecurity certifications and become an active member of the cybersecurity networking community.