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Eric is an advocate for cloud security in AWS and GCP. Eric has over a decade of IT experience with most recent roles as a Security Consulting Director, Principal Cloud Security Consultant, and DevSecOps Engineer.
Eric is more than just the founder of our company and the mastermind behind the vision of HanaByte, he’s also a huge fan of Linkin Park music. He listens to their music every day and shares his favorite songs with our team! Feel free to ask him about Linkin Park in your next meeting!
Kat has extensive business liaison and coordination experience that she brings to the table, cultivated after her graduation from UGA. She is focussed on development of marketing strategies, business operations and the client relation components of business. She excels at communication, leading in culture and building successful employee programs to promote growth in the company. She is working on expanding event opportunities, expanding our Employee Enrichment programs and fostering new business partnership contracts.
We’re always impressed by our young and capable CEO, but you might not know that her ability to learn new things quickly comes from the fact that she’s quadrilingual. You might know people who are bilingual and trilingual, but how many people do you know who are quadrilingual? Kat is able to speak Lao, Thai, Japanese, and English!
My Ha has 8 years of experience in a operations role. She has a Bachelors in biology from Georgia State University. She previously worked in a Sales Operations position, bringing her attention to detail and project management skills to HanaByte. She is currently working as an Executive Assistant, doing coordination, research and administrative tasks for our Executive Team. My Ha would like to move into a management role as she enjoys both operations and services as she continues to grow with HanaByte.
Recently, she’s been getting into loose-leaf tea! She’s a huge fan of boba but she made the decision to cut back on her sugar. This is when she discovered how much fun loose-leaf blends are! She’s been really liking fruity blends. Have you tried loose-leaf tea?
Nicole has over 2 decades of experience in various technical, managerial, and leadership roles both on-prem and in AWS, she has consistently demonstrated her ability to learn, drive innovation, lead teams to success, and deliver exceptional results for clients.
Nicole is not only leading the consulting team to victory, she also competes in SCCA RallyCross events with a custom Subaru BRZ! You can catch her in the office to talk to security any time, but you might not be able to catch her when she’s racing!
Steven is an experienced account manager with an extensive background of more than 6 years in sales with a half decade of focus on the technology sector. He has a background in Salesforce and is excited to quickly build his abilities in AWS with a growing interest in cybersecurity! Steven is comfortable working with a range of company sizes and industries with his strong people skills and stellar communication abilities.
Steven traveled for an entire year in a renovated van! During that time, he spent many hours in the fresh air exploring national parks! He might have even gotten his love of lush, sprawling, green landscapes from his roots as a dual citizen of the US and Ireland!
Logan is a creative who has been providing freelance branding services and graphic design work for 7 years. She also has over 8 years of fortune 500 corporate escalation & client relation experience. Logan has credentials obtained in graphic design from CalArts specializing in the language of design. As Creative Designer she is in charge of making decisions that protect and enrich branding and maintain visual harmony. Additionally, Logan is the lead culture ambassador for HanaByte, an internal marketing role that enriches the employee experience.
Did you know that Logan’s first language of literacy was actually Japanese? Logan is a third-culture kid who was raised by US ex-patriot parents who transplanted in Japan to teach at university. If you’re really lucky, you might just overhear her talking to the HanaByte CEO in Japanese when she forgets a word in English!
Michael is a proponent of automation and cloud security in AWS. Michael has over a decade of IT experience with most recent roles as Senior DevSecOps Consultant and DevOps Engineer.
You might know Michael from making the rounds of networking at our conferences or helping you through your toughest security problems, but Michael is much more than that! He’s a big fan of trivia and you can talk to him about his extensive knowledge of cars.
Robert is an experienced software engineer with over eight years of professional experience in the software development industry. He has expertise in building scalable, secure, and reliable software applications using Python, Java, JavaScript, Typescript, NodeJS, and other technologies. Robert has experience developing RESTful APIs, optimizing server-side performance, integrating third-party services, and building microservices architecture. His contributions have enabled companies to build strong reputations, experience growth, and create robust and scalable software platforms.
The HanaByte team is always calling Robert “The Best of the West” as our only team member located west of the state of Georgia, (we even gave him an award for this), but there’s more to Robert than just being an expert software engineer and located in Texas. He also enjoys weightlifting in his spare time!
Patrick has over a decade of experience designing and deploying highly available infrastructure spanning on-prem, cloud, and multi-site organizations. His most recent roles were as a Sr. Network Engineer and a Sr. Network Security Engineer. He has an advanced understanding of AWS networking with VPC and network access management.
If you ever want to start a spirited conversation with Patrick, you can always open a can of worms and ask him about his favorite coffee! Patrick is our (self-proclaimed) proud Whovian coffee snob who plays music!
Jenny has been working in Cybersecurity for over a year. After obtaining her masters in Cybersecurity Technology, she accepted a position as a Staff Consultant with HanaByte. She has experience with AWS, GCP, secure cloud Infrastructure, federal compliance, and penetration testing. She would like to continue to work on proficiency in Terraform and automating FEDRamp.
Jenny Tang is incredibly talented at her job, but she’s also extremely creative! In her spare time, she’s been putting together various sewing projects and making all of her coworkers jealous of her awesome creations!
Jeff has been in the IT industry for 14 years and has been focussed on the security industry within the last year. Their most recent role was as an associate consultant with HanaByte, where they were quickly promoted to Staff Consultant. They are working on furthering their proficiency of Google Cloud Products and Services. They are looking to continue to grow their understanding of the security field and continue to work on expanding their knowledge and potential with HanaByte.
Did you know that Coca-Cola was founded in Atlanta, Georgia just like HanaByte? Did you also know that the inventor of that world-famous Coca-Cola is related to our very own Jeff Pemberton? That’s right! Dr. John Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola, is related to our staff consultant! Ask Jeff about this very fun fact and so much more in your next meeting!
Simon has been working in the cybersecurity industry for over a year. He was working in a governmental role as a cybersecurity analyst previously, before joining HanaByte as a Staff Consultant. Simon is experienced with AWS Security Specialty and architecture, Incident response, CrowdStrike, and Google Cloud. He is interested in obtaining his CISSP, his CCSK & Red Hat certified systems administrator. He is working on proficiency in infrastructure through code, Terraform, Kubernetes, automation, and AWS DevOpsPro. He is excited to take on a role as a mentor in the industry in the future.
Anyone who’s had a conversation with Simon, knows how thankful we are to have him as a part of our team! Did you know that Simon came to us from across the ocean? He’s a transplant from The United Kingdom! Ask him about iced mince pies in your next meeting!
Otis has been working in cybersecurity this year. He was recently promoted from an Associate Consultant to a Staff Consultant due to his dedication and promise in the industry. Otis is focussed on the Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification. He is interested in moving into automation and AI centered work in the cloud security industry as his specialty.
Otis is not only a staff consultant, but also a part of our videography and social media teams. That’s why we want to highlight 3 cool fun facts about him for all 3 of the cool things he does for our team! Otis likes to draw landscapes, he’s a great dancer and his favorite food is Spaghetti!
April is living proof that you don’t need to come from an intimidating, technical background to be a Cybersecurity enthusiast. She brings well over a decade of diverse, domestic/international experiences, focusing heavily on building both internal and external loyalty, workflow optimization, and designing strategies — particularly in the “how” for first-time projects and initiatives. Most recently hailing from a Security & Compliance SaaS Sales Team, plus understanding that technical jargon and the rampant changes within the industry can overwhelm many, along with a healthy dose of self-learning, obsessively ‘googling,’ and dabbling in things like Kali Linux, — she is thrilled to join HanaByte as a Compliance Consultant to serve as the bridge, ensuring that Compliance is as pleasant and approachable as good doggos.
It’s the Golden Age of Reels and April has finally caved into the dark side this past year with her own Korean, Asian-inspired, fusion style original recipes/cooking content — a rough transition as she prefers to “eyeball” measurements… She loves to batch cook (basically allergic to making less than 6 servings at once), lunch/meal prep, budget cook, organize her pantry, find creative ways to minimize food waste or “recycle” your leftover takeout dinners, and can be your go-to for advice on making your pantry, produce, or prepped items last much longer without any fancy gadgets or containers! …minus her label maker.
Zainab is working on her first year in the cybersecurity industry. She has a master’s in Cybersecurity (Security management) and 4 years of experience in business management. She is working on automation processes using AWS and Terraform. Zainab would like to continue to learn about the cloud and move into vulnerability assessment in the future.
Zainab is one of the talented new associates in our program but she’s also an adventurous team member. She loves to travel and spend time with her family whenever she has the chance and loves to listen to music in her spare time!
Bethany has been working in marketing for a year and a half. She has a Bachelor of science degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing. She has experience in marketing through her work with her previous company, where she was in charge of social media, website management, and search engine optimization. She is currently working to drive social media for increased social engagement with HanaByte. Bethany would like to create real change in social media and continue to learn how new industries are utilizing social engagement online.
How can you choose just one when you have such a fun intern??
Bethany has two fun facts to share with you! Bethany loves ballroom dancing and knows how to do the wave with her eyebrows!
