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Patti Connelly

Critic · DISC type C
Lead Engineer at TIAA
📍 Greater Myrtle Beach Area, United States

Patti Connelly is a Lead Engineer at TIAA specializing in Citrix Cloud VDI environments for global corporations. Building on her deep expertise in system reliability and cloud optimization, she is actively transitioning into cybersecurity, having recently earned a Professional Cybersecurity Certificate from North Carolina State University.

She is passionate about continuous professional development and has publicly shared her enthusiasm for growing her skills, viewing learning as a lifelong endeavor.

She recently obtained multiple cybersecurity certifications in rapid succession, including Threat Hunting, Social Engineering, and Ethical Hacking.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Lead Engineer
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Myrtle Beach Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Patti shows up

ROI Driven
Information Seeker
Critic

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Patti cares about

Cybersecurity Transition
An aspiring cybersecurity professional who recently completed a certificate from North Carolina State University and certifications in threat hunting and ethical hacking.
VDI Management
Has extensive experience managing and supporting large-scale Citrix 7. x Xen Sites, PVS, and MCS environments for global corporations like TIAA.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
Lead Engineer
TIAA
6-2018 - 1-2020
Senior VDI Desktop Engineer
TIAA
11-2016 - 6-2018
Service Delivery Manager for TIAA - VDI Engineering
Open Systems Technologies
4-2015 - 10-2016
Citrix Engineer
Principle Solutions Group, Consultant for Duke Energy Corporation
10-1999 - 3-2015
Citrix Adminstrator
QAD
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Media appearances

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Education
10-2024 - 8-2025
Professional Cybersecurity Certificate
North Carolina State University
2001 - 2003
MCSE
The Cittone Institute
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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