Bernie Asher

Bernie Asher

IT Contractor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Information Security Specialist at U.S. Bank. Music Director at Bethel Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN

  • Education

    • Luther Seminary

      2011 - 2016
      Master of Sacred Music Conducting

      Studying choral conducting, voice, piano, church music history.

    • Lawrence University

      1976 - 1980
      Bachelor of Music Percussion Performance
    • St. Olaf College

      -
    • The University of Texas at Austin

      1980 - 1982
      Master of Music Percussion Performance
  • Experience

    • 3M

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
      IT Contractor
    • Health Systems Integration Inc

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
      Information Technology System Administrator
    • U S WEST (Centurylink)

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2000
      Network Specialist

      Worked with customers to install and repair their WAN services, including Frame Relay, ATM (Asynchronous Transmission Mode), and redundant fiber ring (RACAL PremNet). Diagnosed acute and chronic problems on copper DS0 and T3 circuits, and fiber DS3 and SONET circuits. Used remote diagnostic tools to troubleshoot failures from data switches to customer premises, and to other carriers.Developed support procedures for new data services that utilized WAN technologies such as ATM and Frame Relay, and LAN technologies such as Cisco routers. Show less

    • Qwest (Centurylink)

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2008
      Internet Security Engineer
    • Qwest Communications

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2008
      Internet Security Engineer
    • U.S. Bank

      Feb 2008 - now

      Threat and Vulnerability management, IDS management, Fraud detection system management.

      • Information Security Specialist

        Feb 2016 - now
      • Infomation Security Engineer

        Feb 2008 - Feb 2016
    • Christ's Community Moravian Church

      Oct 2012 - Sept 2021
      Choir Director

      Part-time director of church choir for a small, mainline Protestant congregation. Work with Music Director and Pastor to plan worship music for the choir and the congregation two Sundays per month.

    • St. Luke's Lutheran Church

      Sept 2021 - Jun 2023
      Choir Director
    • Bethel Lutheran Church Elca

      Aug 2023 - now
      Music Director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • GCIH

      GIAC
      Jul 2006
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Donor

      Issued by Memorial Blood Centers on Jun 2006
      Memorial Blood CentersAssociated with Bernie Asher