Summary
John Gallias is an experienced IT systems analyst and administrator with a decade of hands-on experience delivering secure, high-performance compute and data infrastructure for research and institutional environments. Currently at UCSF’s Facility for Advanced Computing, he designs and operates budget-conscious, mission-critical services while translating complex technical trade-offs into clear decisions for stakeholders. His background spans lab system administration, health IT, and large-scale collaboration platforms, with a history of being the primary administrator for entire research groups and multi-organization deployments. A Cum Laude Information Assurance graduate, he pairs strong security-first instincts with pragmatic problem-solving honed from freelance consulting through enterprise IT roles. Active in community digital-security education, he brings both technical depth and an approachable demeanor, and he uniquely combines researcher-facing support with infrastructure-level stewardship in academic settings.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Information Assurance; Network Security Administration, Cum Laude (3.69 / 4.0), Bachelor of Science, Information Assurance; Network Security Administration, Cum Laude (3.69 / 4.0) at Eastern Michigan University
English