Bradley Purdy is a strategic CISO and technology executive with nine years of senior experience and a 20+ year career bridging IT leadership, academia, and public sector security. Currently leading cybersecurity for the New Mexico Secretary of State after a multi-year CISO tenure at the City of Santa Fe, he excels at aligning security programs with organizational objectives and negotiating cost-effective vendor partnerships. As an associate faculty member at Arizona State University and former dean and program leader, he brings a practiced educator’s clarity to complex technology and governance topics. His hands-on roots include front-end JavaFX contributions to open-source UI components, reflecting a willingness to dive into code alongside policy. Holding advanced degrees including a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership, he combines scholarly insight with pragmatic, auditable security solutions tailored for government and higher education. Colleagues rely on him for clear communication of sophisticated risks and for building cross-disciplinary teams that deliver measurable business outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Arizona
Doctor of Management Organizational Leadership, Doctor of Management Organizational Leadership at University of Phoenix
Advanced Certificate Systems Programming, Advanced Certificate Systems Programming at Pima Community College
Contributions:17 commits, 10 PRs, 1 push in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Bradley primarily contributed to the JavaFX Material Design Library's user interface, focusing on the `JFXDecorator` and `JFXNodesList` components. They implemented features such as title binding and title text properties, adding support for FXML children in `JFXNodesList`. Furthermore, the user updated the demo application, adding a "Speed Dial" item to the side menu, and modifying the demo to use the new title setting strategy. The user also refactored and enhanced documentation in relation to the JFXSnackbar class.
Contributions:20 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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Bradley Purdy - CISO at New Mexico Secretary of State