Terese Gorman
About Terese Gorman
Terese Gorman is a Splunk Developer and Monitoring Engineer currently working at Insight Global in Colorado. She has held various engineering and systems administration roles across multiple companies, including Health Perspectives Group, Lumen Technologies, and General Dynamics Information Technology.
Work at Insight Global
Terese Gorman has been employed at Insight Global as a Splunk Developer and Monitoring Engineer since 2021. In this role, she focuses on developing and monitoring Splunk applications, utilizing tools such as Terraform and GitLab for source control and process automation. Her responsibilities include monitoring and tracking metrics for AWS, Splunk Prometheus, Trickster, Thanos, and Grafana. Gorman also educates team members and users on optimizing Splunk searches and building efficient applications.
Previous Experience in Cloud Systems Engineering
Before her current position, Gorman worked as a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer at Health Perspectives Group (HPG, LLC) from 2016 to 2017. She also held the role of Lead Systems Security Engineer at Lumen Technologies from 2019 to 2021. Gorman's experience includes working as a Splunk SIEM Subject Matter Expert at General Dynamics Information Technology from 2018 to 2019, where she further developed her expertise in Splunk environments.
Education and Expertise
Terese Gorman earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer and Information Systems and Management from Metropolitan State University of Denver, completing her studies from 1998 to 2002. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in systems engineering and Splunk development. Gorman is skilled in developing Splunk applications, creating reports and dashboards, and teaching best practices for building Splunk objects.
Background in Systems Administration
Gorman has a diverse background in systems administration, having worked in various roles across different organizations. She served as a Systems Administrator at ITT, Obor Digital, and Adams Communication & Engineering Technology (ACET, Inc.). Her experience spans multiple locations, including Kabul, Afghanistan, and Doha, Qatar, where she managed system operations and contributed to security practices.
Training and Security Best Practices
In her current and previous roles, Gorman has actively participated in educating and training team members on security best practices, particularly in AWS and Splunk environments. She provides management with information and training resources related to security audits and compliance certifications, ensuring that her teams are well-informed about security protocols and practices.