Thao Nguyen is an experienced IT professional currently serving as an IDE Administrator at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. since September 2024. Prior positions include Senior Network/Systems Administrator at HX5, LLC, from March 2022 to September 2024, and a notable tenure in the United States Air Force from November 2012 to April 2022, where roles included Cyber Operations Manager and Cyber Security Liaison. Thao began a career at the National Security Agency as a Systems Engineer and held various positions within the United States Air Force starting in 2005. Thao's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Bellevue University and a Cyber Security degree from the SANS Technology Institute, supplemented by an Associate of Applied Science in Military Information Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force.