Newsha Makooi is the VP & Dean of Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and IT at Western Governors University鈥檚 College of IT. With a career spanning leadership roles at Amazon Web Services, MTF's Statline, Starz Entertainment, and Fujitsu America, he has proven expertise in driving innovation and operational excellence.
At Amazon, Newsha managed multiple software development teams at an enterprise level and contributed to application security. He was Division Chief at Statline, responsible for technology decisions, and played a key role in increasing throughput and reducing defects for Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation and Transplantation.
His earlier contributions at Starz Entertainment and Fujitsu America include delivering high-quality media content and enhancing business growth. Additionally, Newsha served as an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Denver, teaching graduate-level technology courses for six years while working professionally.
Newsha holds a Master's degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Physics from the University of Nebraska. His certifications include AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and Certified Scrum Master among others.
Areas of Expertise:
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Computing
- Software Development
- Agile Methodologies
- IT Leadership
- Strategic Direction,聽
- Application Security
- Project Planning聽聽
- Management
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- Partnerships
- Professional Consulting
Education:
- M.S., Computer Information Systems, University of Denver
- B.S., Computer Science and Physics, University of Nebraska
Interests
- Driving innovation in technology
- Mentoring and developing the next generation of technology leaders
- Promoting collaboration and efficiency in software solutions
- Strategically aligning technology with business goals and needs
Areas of Expertise:
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Computing
- Software Development
- Agile Methodologies
- IT Leadership
- Strategic Direction,聽
- Application Security
- Project Planning聽聽
- Management
- 罢别肠丑苍辞濒辞驳测听
- Partnerships
- Professional Consulting
Education:
- M.S., Computer Information Systems, University of Denver
- B.S., Computer Science and Physics, University of Nebraska
Interests
- Driving innovation in technology
- Mentoring and developing the next generation of technology leaders
- Promoting collaboration and efficiency in software solutions
- Strategically aligning technology with business goals and needs
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