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Jason Christopher

Information Security Architect
Berkeley, CA

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Bio

Jason Christopher is an IT Architect and Cybersecurity professional in academic and scientific computing.
He specializes in secure research computing environments, AI & Machine Learning, and HPC platforms, and the on-site implementation of cybersecurity policy frameworks in federal institutions, higher education, and the healthcare industry. As a principal of Tech Comfort LLC, he consults on:


Recommendations:

"It’s been a rare treat to work with someone like Jason over the last 2 years on developing and implementing a research security project. Jason has a wonderful combination of security knowledge, many years of experience in research computing, and a business process mind that has been a great asset to the team. Jason also impressed me with his ability to juggle all the different components of a new large and complex project on top of ensuring his regular services were available and even expanded. In addition Jason has a wonderful way of working with different types of people and personalities. Jason’s experience and personality has enabled the team to succeed with a very complex project, and it’s been a great experience working with him on this endeavor."

— Setareh Serrafan, UC Berkeley Technical Project Manager

"IT projects are scary. Most vendors just want to deliver their code and move on to the next project. And most users would rather complain than think through just what, exactly, they need. Net result: Overpriced code that doesn't work and won't be used.
The good news? My project wasn't like that. Jason found just the right technical folks, had long talks with our users, and pushed and wheedled and invented workarounds until everyone was on board. Then he followed up to make sure the plan was executed.
You do things right, you get results. The product we finally got was outstanding.
I'd recommend him to anyone."

— Stephen Maurer, Emeritus Adjunct Professor of Public Policy,
Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley

"I have known Jason Christopher for more than a decade. He is an experienced technologist, and well-versed in organizational strategy and management. Jason's training and experience beyond IT, ranging from political philosophy and academia, to start-ups and policy analysis, prove to be a winning recipe for tackling complex corporate challenges. I have also had the privilege to design and co-teach executive education courses on IT Innovation with Mr. Christopher, and to experience first-hand his superb abilities as a coach and communicator."

— Bai Gan, Chief Product Officer, Zenni Optical