Renn Shaver
Enterprise Security Architect, Irvine
Renn came to Neudesic from a nationwide building materials company, previously serving as their Director of Information Security. During that time, he created and matured the information security program there, working closely with infrastructure and information technology engineers to drastically reduce the operational risk of information systems. Prior to that, he worked as a lead of security engineer for a large regional bank based here in Irvine, CA. In that role, he served as the senior technical administrator for the security team and reported directly to the CISO. His experience then reached back to the East coast where he served primarily as a security consultant for various Department of Defense agencies, and before that serving honorable in the United States Marine Corps with tours to both Afghanistan and aboard the US Whidbey Island in support of operations in the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.
If you had to describe yourself using four words, it would be…
- Dependable
- Easygoing
- Professional
- Forward-thinking
What is your favorite weekend trip?
A few years back, I visited Joshua Tree National Park with my wife and her parents who were visiting from the East coast. I had been there before when I was a kid, but I had forgotten most of my experience. It is a beautiful park and worth seeing for anyone who visits Southern California. One does not typically think a desert environment would be much to look at but Joshua Tree, especially in the cooler wintertime, is a great weekend trip.
Sharing our core values is very important to us. What does Passion, Discipline, Innovation, Teaming and Integrity mean to you?
Passion: Passion is the fire that fuels creativity and the pursuit of excellence in any field or profession. It is what we all use to continue striving for perfection, even with the knowledge that it will never truly be attainable. The pursuit itself is enough to continue driving forward. Discipline: Waking up an hour early to get a workout in, taking the extra effort to review that important proposal just one more time for proofing, or maybe just holding off on getting the extra-large fries, discipline is what tells us we should do something that we do not really want to do because we know it will benefit us in the long run. Those who have a solid structure and organization to their lives, both professionally and personally, often have a great deal of discipline. Innovation: One of the primary traits that separates human beings from the animal kingdom. Our ability to create complex solutions to complex problems took us out of the savannah to put us on the moon, and perhaps in the coming years will even lead us to Mars. Teaming: Individuals can and have accomplished great things, however behind every great person has been teams of people working together to accomplish a goal. We are social creature and have adapted to cooperation as the gains possible are exponentially higher than any one individual can accomplish alone. Integrity: The propensity to do the right thing when no one is looking. This is vitally important not just in the workplace, but in life. It can be easy to succumb to lapses in judgement when it comes to cutting corners or taking the easy way out on a project. Integrity is the ever present observer who sees those decisions and judges you for it, not for malicious purposes, but to make you a better professional.