Gary Dahmer
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DivDat Kiosk Network is the industry standard in free and convenient self-serve bill payment services for the underserved and underbanked. Kiosks are in communities where people need them most, which eliminates the expense and time to travel to pay bills in person.
I am responsible for all aspects of securing DivDat’s data, network, and infrastructure.
Key Accomplishments :
• As security officer, I work closely with all business units to identify and remediate security concerns, with DivDat’s compliance officer to minimize threats, and with vendors to develop stronger security strategies.
• As lead internal auditor, I’m responsible for coordinating and completing internal and external security audits.
• As infrastructure and project manager and as systems engineer, I operate to ensure a high level of security, availability and confidentiality.
• As data manager, I am responsible for 80 terabytes of data across two data center locations with 130 servers.
2021 : Present
DivDat
Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Operations
DivDat has nearly 50 years of experience as a billing and payment solutions provider, providing a wide range of user-friendly solutions.
DivDat Kiosk Network is the industry standard in free and convenient self-serve bill payment services for the underserved and underbanked. Kiosks are in communities where people need them most, which eliminates the expense and time to travel to pay bills in person.
I am responsible for all aspects of securing DivDat’s data, network, and infrastructure.
Key Accomplishments :
• As security officer, I work closely with all business units to identify and remediate security concerns, with DivDat’s compliance officer to minimize threats, and with vendors to develop stronger security strategies.
• As lead internal auditor, I’m responsible for coordinating and completing internal and external security audits.
• As infrastructure and project manager and as systems engineer, I operate to ensure a high level of security, availability and confidentiality.
• As data manager, I am responsible for 80 terabytes of data across two data center locations with 130 servers.
2019 : 2021
DivDat
Chief Information Security Officer
In my role as Security Officer and Infrastructure Manager, I was responsible for the daily security and operations of DivDat’s high availability infrastructure.
2014 : 2019
DivDat Kiosk Network
Information Systems Security Manager and Infrastructure Manager
Inergy Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies plastic fuel systems, and energy and fluid storage technologies to customers in South Korea and internationally. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Gyeongju, South Korea with operations worldwide. Inergy Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Compagnie Plastic Omnium SA.
I was the lead systems engineer for the Inergy Huron Facility, which included data management, data backup administration, project leadership, and VMware ESXi 5.1 administration.
Key Accomplishments :
• Key contributor to the successful launch of the Inergy Huron facility. Worked with various business departments to decommission the Milan Plastics Plant and launch 19 transitioned product lines in Huron.
• Maintained 11 terabytes of production and user data across 15 virtual machines and one physical machine.
• Worked with Human Resources to develop a plan for onboarding new hires as well as a decommissioning process for employee terminations.
2012 : 2014
Inergy Automotive Systems
Plant Systems Engineer
Yanfeng USA is a supplier of automotive interior trim components produced through a plastic injection molding process that can trace its history back almost 70 years in China. In 2010, U.S. operations began and have grown exponentially in Michigan with plans to open facilities in other states.
As systems engineer, I was the lead for all new information technology (IT) related projects, managed data, performed data backup administration, and was a key contributor for IT in the design and set-up of new business. I also acted as liaison in communication between Yanfeng USA management and Yanfeng China.
2010 : 2012
Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems Inc.
Systems Administrator
About
Mission, purpose, and meaning drive my work at DivDat Kiosk Network. We have created an interface that enables people outside the traditional financial system to build credit.
DivDat develops payment solutions that improve the lives of consumers — many of whom go through extraordinary measures and expense to pay bills — and improve efficiency for a biller.
My passion for DivDat comes from the fact I am involved in building something groundbreaking. While my role as Chief Information Security Officer is to manage data, network risk, and exposure, that passion comes from seeing the platforms in action, making a difference in people’s lives.
As part of my team’s efforts to avoid breaches, mitigate risks, and drive security, we are making some revolutionary changes to tackle hard problems and find solutions.
The more safe, secure, and reliable DivDat’s products are, the better we can serve the nation’s underbanked and underserved.