Kathryn Acord

Kathryn Acord

Cyber Operations Officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Supporting the Air Force at Google | Bridging Technology and National Security

  • Education

    • University of Notre Dame

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering

      Activities and Societies: AFROTC

  • Experience

    • United States Air Force

      Jul 2012 - Jan 2017
      Cyber Operations Officer

      Manage teams of 21 civilian government employees and contractors to integrate new technologies into the Air Force Network, troubleshoot and restore network operations. Led a diverse team of 25 military and civilian personnel to execute technical solutions for $275M worth of IT systems.Managed 17 contractors from multiple organizations to execute a $1.2B remotely piloted aircraft mission.Directed department of 59 to operate $75M in satellite and global hi-fi radio equipment to maintain a 99.7% uptime rate.Communicated and implemented commander’s vision to community of 375 in unique geographically separated unit.Completed 115-day training course via lecture, research, application, hands-on training, and presentation. Show less

    • Bedroc, Inc.

      Jan 2017 - May 2018
      Account Executive
    • WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY OF TENNESSEE

      Jul 2017 - Dec 2019
      • Director of Programs

        Oct 2017 - Dec 2019
      • Team Lead for Programs Committee

        Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
    • Dell EMC

      May 2018 - Jan 2020
      Enterprise Account Manager
    • VMware

      Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
      Federal Cloud Management Specialist
    • Microsoft

      Oct 2021 - Sept 2024
      • Azure Sales Specialist

        Jul 2022 - Sept 2024
      • Azure Services Specialist

        Oct 2021 - Jul 2022
    • Google

      Sept 2024 - now
      Strategic Account Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      May 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • AZ 900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Aug 2021
    • CompTIA Security+ ce Certification

      CompTIA
      View certificate certificate
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      May 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Mar 2024
    • Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner

      Prosci
      Jan 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • ITIL Foundations

      PEOPLECERT
      Aug 2016