Alexandra Greenwood Hurst
About Alexandra Greenwood Hurst
Alexandra Greenwood Hurst is the AVP of Cyber Security Data Science at Jefferies, managing a team focused on intelligent threat detection solutions. She holds a Master's degree in Computational Science from the University of Utah and a Bachelor's degree in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Brigham Young University.
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Alexandra Greenwood Hurst serves as the AVP of Cyber Security Data Science at Jefferies, a role she has held since 2022.
Current Position at Jefferies
Since 2022, Alexandra Greenwood Hurst has been serving as the AVP of Cyber Security Data Science at Jefferies in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this role, she manages a team of Splunk developers and data scientists. Her responsibilities include overseeing Splunk vendor relations and product ownership. Alexandra is also responsible for establishing data standards and best practices across IT and engages in various ad-hoc data projects for different IT groups within the organization.
Previous Experience at F5 Networks
Before joining Jefferies, Alexandra Greenwood Hurst worked as a Data Scientist at F5 Networks from 2020 to 2022 in Draper, Utah. During her tenure at F5, she focused on data-driven initiatives and played a crucial role in advancing the company's capabilities in cybersecurity data science.
Early Experience at Qualtrics and MX.com
Alexandra Greenwood Hurst's early career includes roles as a Data Scientist at Qualtrics from 2019 to 2020 in Provo, Utah, and as a Data Analyst at MX.com from 2018 to 2019 in Lehi, Utah. These positions allowed her to develop a solid foundation in data analytics and science, leading to her later roles in cybersecurity.
Educational Background
Alexandra Greenwood Hurst holds a Master's degree in Computational Science from the University of Utah, which she attained from 2020 to 2023. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Brigham Young University, where she studied from 2014 to 2018. She is also pursuing a part-time Master's of Science and Technology at the University of Utah while working full-time.