Previous Experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Lerner worked for Raymond James Financial as both a Senior Network Engineer and a Security Architect, with responsibility for network architecture, design and implementation. He has also worked as a Networking Consultant for ThruPoint and Booz Allen Hamilton. Mr. Lerner currently holds both CISSP and VMware certifications and has previously held certifications from Cisco (CCNP), Foundry and Nortel.

Professional Background

• Booz Allen Hamilton, Senior Consultant, 1 year
• Raymond James Financial, Senior Network Engineer, Security Architect, 9 years
• ThruPoint (formerly Total Network Solutions), Network Consultant, 4 years

Education

• B.S., Decision Science, University of Maryland
• M.S., Telecommunications, George Mason University

Industry Awards/Accolades

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• IT Associate of the Year 2011 (Raymond James Financial)