Summary
Jimmy Perez is a Senior Security Technical Specialist at Microsoft with a decade of hands-on experience securing cloud and enterprise platforms across consulting, managed services, retail, and financial sectors. He pairs a Master’s in Cybersecurity from DePaul with deep expertise in identity and access management, cloud and data center architecture, incident response, and security operations, often leading and mentoring global teams. Jimmy has repeatedly architected complex Azure and hybrid identity solutions—ranging from multi-region ADFS clusters to SailPoint and Active Roles integrations—while translating technical strategy for senior business stakeholders. His background in both customer-facing sales roles and backend infrastructure engineering gives him a rare blend of client empathy and technical rigor. Known for building process-driven, scalable solutions, he also brings practical operations experience from running North American infrastructures and driving large desktop and cloud migrations.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology at DePaul University
Associates in Applied Science, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Associates in Applied Science, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at College of DuPage
High School Diploma, General Studies, High School Diploma, General Studies at Addison Trail High School
English, Spanish