Supporting and championing other military veterans, with Fernando Tomlinson and Roy Rucker Sr.

How Did You Get That Job?

In this special episode of ‘How Did You Get That Job?’, host Shaun Cheatham is joined by two former Chief Warrant Officers in the US Army. Having retired from service, each have taken different paths but have continued to enjoy highly successful careers in cyber security.

Fernando “Nando” Tomlinson has since joined Mandiant (part of Google Cloud), where he works as a Technical Manager in Digital Forensics and Incident Response. Roy “Big Ruck” Rucker Sr., meanwhile, runs his own cyber security consultancy, TRECIG.

Listen to their conversation to learn more about:

• Challenges after leaving the military and ways to overcome these
• Advice on working in cyber security and engaging with stakeholders
• The importance of diversity of thought and experience in tech

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