Summary
Jay Lin is a seasoned systems and security leader with 11+ years managing university and banking IT infrastructures, currently serving as Sr. Manager, Systems & Storage at Duquesne University. He has led large-scale virtualization, hybrid cloud, identity and access management, and backup/storage modernization efforts while fostering cross-functional teams and vendor relationships. Jay combines deep Unix and Windows operations experience with pragmatic security engineering—driving MFA, PAM, federation (InCommon), and Office 365 protections across complex environments. His background spans Solaris-to-Linux migrations, SAN/NAS and server patch automation, and application/platform integrations for mission-critical services. Holding an MS in Information Science and earlier PhD-level training in chemistry, he brings analytical rigor and a systems-thinking mindset that helps translate academic discipline into reliable, auditable infrastructure. Outside work he champions the idea that technology should improve life, applying that philosophy to pragmatic, user-focused IT transformations.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Organic Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Organic Chemistry at West Virginia University
Master of Science Information Science, Master of Science Information Science at University of Pittsburgh
English, Chinese