Biography

Brian Helman designed and implemented his first production network in 1986. Over his 30+ year career he has contributed, designed, implemented and managed networks and Data Centers for Suffolk County (NY), Adelphi University (NY), Northeastern University (MA), Salem State University (MA) as well as a plethora of private clients (Network Support Specialist with IBM). Since 1996 Brian has been responsible for the design, implementation and management of the multi-campus data and video networks for Salem State University (Salem, MA), including wired/wireless networking, security, digital signage and access control.  Brian has served as EDUCAUSE Network Management CG leader since 2015, CG Wireless/NETMAN session presenter for EDUCAUSE and NERCOMP since 2012, INTEROP presenter on BYOD and frequent guest lecturer on Security and Technology in Education.  He holds a B.A (Applied Mathematics and Computer Science; Minor in Music History) from SUNY Stony Brook and an M.Ed (Secondary Mathematics) from Adelphi University.