The IT Summit Seattle 2018 « IT Conference | IT Conferences

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Brett is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for First Federal in Port Angeles, WA. Brett is responsible for developing and maintaining the bank’s Information Technology and Facilities infrastructures, as well as overseeing enterprise Project, Vendor, and Change management for the organization. Brett has over 25 years of experience implementing and supporting various technologies for several industries. He holds a B.S. degree in Business – IT Management, an Associate of Arts degree and several technology related certifications.

Alycia DuBry is a Senior Information Security Engineer at Pushpay who is invested in customer success and assurance of their data protection with a diverse background and a broad range of proven skills. Alycia has a distinguished military service background as a retired Signal Corps Senior NCO combat veteran and specializes in Information Assurance Security and cyber quarantine operations skills with an investment in legacy.

For this topic I will do a walk through of a senior leader’s action of “stopping the bleeding” on the Chinese Byzantine Virus, the basic questions we asked the compromised users plus the security culture support we gained and how.

Tony North is currently the President of the Seattle HDI (Help Desk Institute) Chapter, a non-profit business serving the Greater Seattle Technical Community. He helped restarted the Chapter two years ago but prior to that he spent six years as the VP of Programs. In the private sector Tony helps clients adopt (cloud) technology and improve management operations while increasing revenue in retention or additional services. He is known for being a trusted advisor who is always looking to streamline processes improving efficiency. Tony started learning about technology while in the United States Marine Corp, after which becoming the first PC Software Trainer at SAFECO Insurance Home Office. This experience helped Tony land technical deployment roles where he provided over 125 implementations for Help Desk and HR Software Companies; HEAT by iVanti, Magic Solutions by BMC, HROffice by Ascentis, and SumTotal by SumTotal Systems. During this time traveling to 26 states and 21 countries, Tony helped develop processes, improve staffing or shift models, and trained executives, managers and their teams on the best practices for Help Desk (Internal), Technical Support (External) and Human Resource (Talent & Payroll) operations. Now living in Bothell with his wonderful wife and three children, Tony helps youth in his community as a volunteer through the YMCA as a Head Basketball Coach, as well as, serving time on various boards like the NorthCreek Youth Football.

There are certain customer services skills that every manager and employee must master if you want to think “ahead” of your customer. This can help you learn more but has a bigger benefit to how you can improve helping your customers. During this session we will discuss how; ? Patience will help you win the race ? How to use Communication as a Strategy ? Ask, Don’t Tell ? Listen, Don’t Talk ? Knowledge and Timing Plan Customers need your help, not just to answer the phone quickly. Turning around information that can benefit your client, understanding what is important and their time element, can show your customer care Learn techniques that can Expand your mind and change your customers world!

Enjoy a complimentary plated lunch courtesy of The IT Summit.

A manager at Darktrace, Christopher Coppock has helped numerous companies secure their networks with the Enterprise Immune System. He has worked extensively with companies across industries, helping companies of all sizes defend their networks from sophisticated threats with Darktrace’s unique early threat detection capabilities. While he has been with Darktrace, the company was named a Wall Street Journal “Top 25 Company to Watch” and experienced a 3x increase in US customers. Coppock is based out of the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, CA.

The fight is no longer at the perimeter. In the new era of cyber-threats, machines fight machines on the battleground of corporate networks. No human security team can keep pace. From high-speed global ransomware attacks to sophisticated threats that disguise themselves for months on a network before taking action, these attacks call for a change in the way we protect our most critical assets. Self-learning, self-defending systems are now being deployed to secure complex enterprise networks across all environment types – ranging from physical, virtual, and cloud, through to the IoT and industrial control systems. Known as ‘immune system’ defense, this approach uncovers threats that have already penetrated the network border and then automatically fights back. Unlike legacy approaches that rely on rules or signatures, immune system security learns and responds autonomously, enables the security team to focus on high-value tasks, and can counter even fast-moving, automated attackers. In this session, learn about: The new age of silent, stealthy attacks that lie low in networks for weeks and months Why legacy approaches, like rules and signatures, are proving inadequate on their own How new ‘immune system’ technologies based on advanced mathematics and machine learning are being deployed today Real-world examples of subtle, unknown threats that routinely bypass traditional controls

An engineer with over 10 years of experience in enterprise and manufacturing IT, Kellen serves as a Solution Architect for Dasher Technologies, focusing on solving client challenges surrounding networking and security needs. Kellen’s background covers a broad range of manufacturers, including Aerohive, Aruba, Cisco, F5, HP Enterprise, Palo Alto Networks, and vmware, as well as with concepts such as security policy guidance, various compliance standards, and the CIS Controls.

In 1943, Psychologist Abraham Maslow presented his “Hierarchy of Needs”, a ranked set of motivations that humans tend to build upon in search of their full potential. Today, Dasher Technologies presents a new hierarchy…of IT Security needs! Come learn about this ranked set of priorities, applicable to organizations large and small, who are in search of their fullest (IT security) potential. Attendees will learn about the Center for Internet Security’s 20 Critical Security Controls, including practical application of their ranked importance in deciding how to best implement security infrastructure in their environment.

Fiercely self-motivated, customer-focused, results-driven technical professional with 20+ years in the networking industry. Having worked with everything from early stage start-ups to large service providers, I provide a diverse mix of technical expertise and sales acumen to drive sales success and continual product improvement. Helping my customers be successful with technology is always my first priority. Currently helping great companies get connected to their WiFi. Passionate about Competitive Sales, Entrepreneurship, Data Center Design, Routing & Switching, Cloud Computing, Product Design/Marketing and Management. Specialties: Network Architecture, Network Virtualization, WiFi, Routing & Switching, Data Center Architecture, Virtualization, WAN Optimization, VPNs & Network Security, SDN, Product Marketing, UI Design.

Senior IT sales leader with a 25+ year accomplished career track – having successfully opened new geographies for emerging technologies across very diverse vertical businesses in both thriving and declining markets with world-class companies such as Cisco, Infoblox, Brocade and Aerohive. I am a senior-level enterprise infrastructure sales and business development professional with tremendous success and experience across enterprise, public sector, and service provider marketplaces. My strategic advantage is my ability to align customer business initiatives with IT enablement showing paths to rapid return on invested time and capital. I am extremely competitive and have a strong desire to succeed. I live in Portland Oregon area with my family and have the ability to travel extensively both domestic and international. Specialties: Value Proposition Articulation, Management, Leadership, Strategy, Negotiation, Territory Development, Presentation, Network, Data Center Infrastructure, Channel Development, Finance.

Next Gen WiFi Elements Market Transition Drivers Aerohive Hive Manager Demonstration

Nick Brestoff is the founder and CEO of Intraspexion Inc., a startup which uses Deep Learning to find litigation risks to avoid or financial advantages to obtain. Nick received his education in engineering at UCLA and the California Institute of Technology, and then went to law school at the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the Law Review. After a 38-year career as a California litigator, Nick retired from the legal profession in 2014. But because he was cross-functional in engineering and law, and had a flash of insight and couldn’t sit still, he started Intraspexion in 2015. He had never envisioned that his self-described “second childhood” would be so exciting. For example, on January 24, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent to him as the sole inventor for “Using Classified Text and Deep Learning Algorithms to Identify Risk and Provide Early Warning.” And by September 12, 2017, Nick was the lead inventor on six (6) additional software system patents, all of which are based on Deep Learning.

There are two buzzwords in data science today: Blockchain and Deep Learning. It’s been said that Deep Learning is the “new electricity,” meaning that just as electricity changed every industry during the Industrial Revolution, it will be Deep Learning that will change everything now. Without getting into the math weeds, I’m going to explain Deep Learning and, using my company’s first product as an example, how to put Deep Learning to good use to solve a big problem. The title of my talk is “Why Intraspexion is the New Sonar Machine.”

Ben Rockwood is the Director of IT & Operations at Chef. He has been a UNIX System Administrator for over 20 years and an Operations Management junkie for the last 8. Between 2006 and 2014 he was the Director of Operations at Joyent, one of the first IaaS Cloud providers.

Requirements on modern IT organizations have become more and more complex as the number and type of applications has grown. Cloud infrastructure, decentralized teams, SaaS solutions, compliance and regulatory requirements. Automation is the key to managing the increasing complexity with the limited human resources available. In this discussion we’ll talk about the variety of problems spaces, available solutions, and approaches for leveraging automation.

Brian J. Evergreen is the Director of Technology Solutions at CORTAC Group, a management consulting firm. He partners primarily with Fortune 100 companies to enable their strategic business goals with best-of-breed technological capabilities paired with design thinking.

Cloud applications stormed the industry over ten years ago, breaking most IT architectures out into even more complexity, with a mix of on-premise vs. cloud applications, out-of-the-box integrations, home-grown integrations, layered-on home-grown services or applications, overlapping systems of record, band-aided with processes and for some organizations, a return to spreadsheets, truing up information from multivariate systems, frustrating experiences across the organization, and a loss of budget for IT. For many, the allure of simple, per-seat charges and out-of-the-box features has worn off in the face of fixed roadmaps, integration issues, and the battle for governance. With the rise of cloud technologies and technical skills, the time is ripe for IT organizations to evolve, embrace modern frameworks, and build systems of execution, employing strategy and design-first principles that produce delightful user experiences, are fitted to the strategic business needs of the organizations, and secure the IT organization’s place on the proactive, leading edge of the organization, where it belongs.

People want to work anywhere; on any device, and IT needs to enable them — without drowning in complexity or compromising on security, performance, reliability or cost. Aerohive’s mission is to Simpli-Fi these enterprise access networks with a cloud-enabled, self-organizing, service-aware, identity-based infrastructure that includes innovative Wi-Fi, VPN, branch routing and switching solutions.

Affirma is an award-winning full service technology consultancy based out of Bellevue, WA. We have expertise in Mobile, Cloud, Business Intelligence, SharePoint, Technology Infrastructure, Custom Development, Visual Design, and Staffing Services. We focus on delivering true, measurable business value to our clients. We have a passion for customer satisfaction and are dedicated to delivering dependable and reliable solutions that exceed client expectations.

Our clients include Microsoft, the Seattle Art Museum, Children’s Hospital, Starbucks, Blue Nile, TreeTop, MoneyTree, and many more. We have been ranked one of Puget Sound Business Journals “Best Workplaces” and “Fastest Growing Companies” for four years in a row.

Barracuda Networks, Inc. offers industry-leading solutions designed to solve mainstream IT problems – efficiently and cost effectively – while maintaining a level of customer support and satisfaction second to none. Barracuda Networks products span three distinct markets, including: 1) content security, 2) networking and application delivery, as well as 3) data storage, protection and disaster recovery.

While Barracuda Networks maintains a strong heritage in email and web security appliances, their award-winning portfolio includes more than a dozen purpose-built solutions that support literally every aspect of the network – providing organizations of all sizes with true end-to-end protection that can be deployed in hardware, virtual, cloud and mixed form factors.

CitiBank, Coca-Cola, Delta Dental, FedEx, Harvard University, IBM, L’Oreal, Liberty Tax Service, Mythbusters and Spokane Public Schools are amongst the more than 150,000 organizations worldwide confidently protecting their users, applications and data with Barracuda Networks’ solutions. The company is privately held with its international headquarters and manufacturing facility based in Campbell, California. Barracuda Networks has offices in eight international locations and distributors in more than 80 countries worldwide.

Cerium Networks is a leading integrator of advanced solutions, delivering design, implementation & support. This includes telephony, mobility, messaging, contact center, video, data center, network security, route/switch and wireless.

Comcast was founded in 1963 as a single-system cable operation of 1,200 subscribers. Since then we’ve grown to be the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services with 24.4 million cable customers, 14.7 million high-speed Internet customers and 6.1 million digital voice customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia.

Darktrace is the world’s leading machine learning company for cyber security, having developed AI algorithms that mimic the human immune system to defend enterprise networks of all types and sizes. Created by mathematicians from the University of Cambridge, Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune System is the first non-consumer application of machine learning to work at scale, across all network types, from physical, virtualized, and cloud, through to IOT and industrial control systems. Installed as a self-configuring cyber defense platform, Darktrace continuously learns what is ‘normal’ for all devices and users, updating its understanding as the environment changes.

By applying its unique, unsupervised machine learning, Darktrace has identified 30,000 previously unknown threats in over 2,000 networks, including zero-days, insider threats and subtle, stealthy attacks. The company has experienced 600% year-on-year revenue growth. With 370 employees in 23 offices and dual headquarters in San Francisco and Cambridge UK, Darktrace was named ‘Best Security Company of the Year 2016,’ ‘Bloomberg Innovator,’ and ‘GSN Homeland Security’ award winner. The company’s valuation is $.5 billion and its investors include KKR, Softbank, Summit, Invoke Capital, and Samsung.

Dasher Technologies is a premier IT solution provider that delivers expert technical resources along with trusted account executives to architect and deliver complete IT solutions and services to help our clients execute their goals, plans and objectives.

Green House Data is dedicated to our mission of providing enterprise-quality infrastructure and cloud infrastructure along with services and support, all delivered in an environmentally sustainable way.

Our secure and reliable vCloud Powered cloud hosting and colocation facilities are located in geographically diverse green data centers. Each facility is SSAE 16 Type II and HIPAA compliant and is highly reliable and redundant. We realize your bottom line relies on uptime, so we guarantee our 100% SLAs. You’ll also get customer service that will WOW you and prices that will benefit your budget.

HarborTech Mobility, Inc. is recognized as a leading provider of secure enterprise wireless networks and mobility solutions. Our differentiation is the depth and experience of our sales and engineering teams which allows us to provide the highest level of support to our customers.

HARMAN designs and engineers connected products and solutions for consumers, automakers, and enterprises worldwide, including audio, visual and infotainment systems; enterprise automation solutions; and software services. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon® , Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world.

In 1989, HDI became the first professional association created for the technical support industry. Since then, HDI has remained the source for professional development by offering resources to promote organization-wide success through exceptional customer service. We do this by:

Facilitating collaboration and networking

Hosting acclaimed conferences and events

Producing renowned publications and research

Certifying and training thousands of professionals each year

Technical support professionals love HDI because it provides them with a profound sense of community. At 150,000 people strong, HDI is a community built by industry peers and leaders that gives you the resources, knowledge, and drive to be great at what you do.

The Evergreen InfraGard Members Alliance area of operation is Washington State and over 600 members. As part of the Western Region, we work closely with the IMAs in Los Angeles, San Diego, Oregon, and Idaho. Our chapter’s mission is, “To protect Washington State’s Infrastructure and critical services by providing a secure platform and trusted community to share experiences and information.”

Established in 1989 under the name MACROSEARCH, Inc, we updated our name to MACRO.CCS in 2011 to better reflect who we have become: an IT services company with heavy concentration in fixed deliverable computer consulting. Under our new corporate name, we retain the names of our original services; MACROSEARCH for direct hire placement services, and MACROSTAFF for technical staffing.

We serve the West Coast through our offices in Seattle and Los Angeles. We are proud of the successful, long term relationships we enjoy with a wide variety of companies and technical specialists.

Our corporate culture is formed by the goals and values we have set for ourselves. We have established and maintained an industry reputation as one of the most honest and ethical companies in the marketplace.

The Heart of Your Northwest tech community with monthly events connecting you to people and resources to take your career or company to the next level. Join us for New Tech Eastside’s Women in Tech Special Event on May 16th with presenters including Catalyze Seattle, ADA Academy, Diverse City and Ebay’s eWit Program.

Founded in 1996, Opus Interactive provides cloud hosting, managed services and colocation from Tier III+ data centers. Through close partnerships with industry leaders, and a commitment to customer satisfaction, the company has earned a reputation for customized, reliable IT solutions for their customers.

Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS) is an easy-to-use application and desktop delivery solution that enables access to Windows applications and desktops on any device, anywhere. With intuitive configuration wizards, PowerShell integration, and application provisioning, Parallels RAS streamlines the deployment and management of Microsoft RDS and VDI while offering an impressive locally installed representation to users. All Parallels RAS components can be deployed in multi-active/passive or multi-active/active mode. They are also load balanced, reducing the risk of downtime while providing a seamless end-user experience. Parallels RAS increases IT agility, supporting Citrix XenServer, VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V and hyperconverged infrastructures. Moreover, this cloud-ready product supports on-premise, hybrid, or cloud deployments on Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure.

Recover your applications instantly to any second in the past with BackDating. Reduxio’s HX550 enterprise storage array redefines flash hybrid array performance and reinvents data protection with capabilities far exceeding anything on the market. Reduxio Systems is an enterprise storage company based in Silicon Valley founded by visionaries from Oracle, NetApp, and Dell. Reduxio – Best of VMworld 2015 award winner in the Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure category. Twitter @ReduxioSystems

As one of the oldest and largest statewide technology trade associations in North America, we’re passionate about promoting Washington as a desirable place to start and grow successful technology companies amid a strong and connected community. WTIA isthe place to connect to Washington’s technology industry