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Jon A. Hallgrimsson
Citizenship
Dual citizen of the United States and Canada
Education
- Master of Business Administration, University of Texas of the Permian Basin (2022), GPA 3.545
- B.S. Technology Management, Northern Arizona University (2017), GPA 3.85
- LEAP (Leadership Essentials and Advancement Program), 2016
- Graduate, Naval Nuclear Power School (Class 9302), GPA 2.997
Certifications
- Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer (CHCIO, 2026, CHIME)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM, 2025)
- EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services Associate (2016)
- VMware Desktop Infrastructure Instructor (2008)
- VMware Certified Instructor (2006)
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP #1806, VMware 2.5, 3.x, 4.0, 5.5, 6.5)
- Microsoft MCSE+M 2000, 2003 (2003)
The Journey
I have worked so many jobs in my life, but they have all been part of the path that has led to where I am at today. And the journey is not over...
I have been:
- A McDonald's employee
- A camera electronics salesperson for Best Products
- An administrative assistant for the University of Arizona
- The keyboardist in "The Joyous Oppressors"
- A stagehand for the University of Arizona's Centennial Hall
- A new home construction carpenter
- An amateur Volkswagen mechanic
- A waiter at Eric's Ice Cream and Fine Foods
- Acting Head of Domestic Major Accounts Marketing for Artisoft Inc., supporting LANtastic network hardware for national VARs
- A Naval Nuclear Electrical Operator (CVN-72)
- A Military Cop, Patrol Supervisor, Watch Commander
- A Support Engineer for Keane, subcontracted for Windows 98
- A Senior Support Engineer for Keane doing Microsoft Enterprise Networking Support
- A Senior Network Support Engineer for Keane, subcontracted for Ascend Communications, doing LAN and WAN access router support
- A Network Systems Engineer for Lucent Technologies
- The Lead Systems Administrator for Operation Enduring Freedom — Coalition Forces, in Bagram, Afghanistan
- A Project Manager for the implementation of all IT Systems for the new base, Arifjan, in Kuwait
- Owner of Repair Geek, a Geek Squad Competitor in San Antonio, TX
- A Microsoft Exchange Architect for Computer Generated Solutions, subcontracted to Dell
- A Network Systems Engineer for International Network Services
- A Principal Network Systems Engineer for British Telecom's Emerging Technologies Office
- A Sr. Systems Engineer for Tucson Medical Center
- The Lead Systems Engineer for Tucson Medical Center's Systems Group
- The IS Manager for Tucson Medical Center's Systems, Databases, Interfaces, and Datacenters Team
- The Network Manager for Cancer Treatment Centers of America (for two weeks)
- The Manager of Engineering Services for Cancer Treatment Centers of America
- Director of IT for Atlas Healthcare Partners
- VP of IT, CISO for Atlas Healthcare Partners
- CIO / CISO and Interim-CTO for OpenTech Alliance
Whew!