Patrick Cook

Patrick D. Cook, U.S Army Gulf War Veteran and Software Engineering Consultant, served in the United States Army for over 12 years with tours in Germany, Hawaii, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.  Cook fought in The Battle of 73 Easting – a decisive tank battle fought on 26 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between United States and British armoured forces against those of the Iraqi Republican Guard.  Cook received many awards and decorations for his Military Service, most notably:

    * The Meritorious Service Medal
    * The Kuwait Liberation Medals for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
    * The Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars.

Over the past decade, Mr. Cook has worked as a professional Software Engineer working with Java, SOA, Web 2.0, AJAX, and Network Security just to name a few.  Most recently, Mr. Cook has been involved in managing and leading projects that ranged from large web applications to comprehensive service oriented security solutions. Mr. Cook's sound leadership and strong business acumen has earned him many awards and recognitions for his contributions:

Mr. Cook's most recently accomplishments include:

    * 2010 Black Engineer of the Year - Modern Day Technology Leader
    * 2010 Excellence in Information Technology - A Team Achiement Award
    * 2009 Technical Honors Recipient
    * 2007, 2008, and 2009  Technical Achievement Awards
    * Numerous SPOT Awards for technical contributions

As an accomplished military soldier and an esteemed technology professional, Mr. Cook has combined civilian and military experiences into a preeminent manager's training module. This training is capable of motivating new and seasoned employees into adaptive leaders who are proficient in building teams, as well as, strategic and tactical execution.

He received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from The University of Colorado in Colorado Springs (UCCS) in 2002 and completed his Master’s Degree in Computer Science in 2006. Cook also has been active with the Masons for over 17 years, and is the founding president of the Omicron Pi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs - the first black fraternity in the University’s history.

Cook has made a tremendous impact in his community from both a technological and a professional standpoint. Cook is a recognized subject matter expert in the areas of Computer Science and consistently blogs at http://beyondhelloworld.blogspot.com/.  He is a respected leader and a role model who inspires others by consistently demonstrating his passion for technology and a desire to continuously excel.