Philip Wong

Philip Wong has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of IT infrastructure and operations. Starting in 1997, they worked at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company as a Senior Support Specialist/System Administrator and later as a Senior Support Programmer until 2004.

Afterwards, they joined Sekisui TA Industries as a Network Analyst and Database Administrator from December 2004 to March 2006. Philip then transitioned into the role of Manager of Information Technology from March 2006 to August 2012.

From 2012 to 2016, Philip worked at TwinMed, LLC as the Director of Business Technology, overseeing the corporate IT team and supporting IT infrastructures across 12 facilities.

Philip's most recent role was at Collectors Universe, where they held the position of Director of Platform Engineering and Director of Information Technology from August 2016 to March 2022. Philip made significant contributions to the company's growth by designing and building the new HQ data center and office network infrastructure, implementing cloud technologies, managing cybersecurity defenses, and leading IT audits and compliance.

Philip is currently working at Linksys as the Director of Global IT Infrastructure Operations, where they are responsible for managing on-premise and cloud infrastructure, service desk operations, and overseeing the IT operations divestiture and building new IT infrastructure teams. Philip has also played a role in implementing Shopify for the company's merchandise online store.

Philip Wong's education history includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from the University of Maryland University College. The specific start and end years for this degree are not provided. Philip also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business, specializing in Operations and Decision Technologies and Information Technology. Philip has obtained various certifications, including "Cloud & DevOps: Continuous Transformation" from MIT Professional Education in February 2023, "Applied Business Analytics" from MIT Sloan Executive Education in December 2022, "Managing Globally" from LinkedIn in May 2021, "Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)" from ISACA in September 2018, "Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)" from ISACA in July 2017, "Nimble Installation and Operation Professional" from Nimble Storage in 2015, "VMWare Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP)" from VMware in 2015, "ITIL Foundation" in November 2013, "HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate" from HashiCorp in November 2021, "AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate" from Amazon Web Services in June 2016, and certifications including CCNA, Linux+, MCSE, and Security+ from Cisco, CompTIA, and Microsoft, respectively. The specific months and years for these certifications are not provided.