Alfred Ortiz is CEO of CSD Cyber, a provider of cybersecurity solutions. He has over 15 years of information technology experience with companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Infor Global Solutions and DriveLock before starting his own firm. During his professional career, he worked in various areas of sales, marketing, pre-sales, and management covering regional territories from the arctic circle to Tierra del Fuego (including the McMurdo Station in Antarctica).

In addition to his professional career, he has been involved in higher education as an affiliate professor at the University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio, TX), Regis University, and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. To keep up on the academic side and reaching for his academic goal, he is a doctoral candidate in Information Systems at IE University in Madrid, Spain. In addition, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona, an MBA from University of the Incarnate Word, and executive education from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He is originally from the Coachella Valley (California) and has been in Colorado Springs since 2003. Alfred enjoys reading, tennis, and running out on the pitch for a rugby match. His true passion is his family and community.

Publications

Ortiz, A. “Org. Theory Class Discussion & Paper, Christensen & Raynor”, IE University, September 2019 

Ortiz, A. “Org. Theory Class Discussion & Paper, Explaining  Organizational Diseconomies of Scale, Zenger, T.”, IE University, Oct. 2019 

Ortiz, A. “Org. Theory, Using Eco Perspectives Organization Rates”, IE  University, November 2019 

Ortiz, A., “Quantitative Methods, Various Assignments and Exams”, IE  University, Fall, 2019 

Ortiz, A., “Research Methods, “IoT Organizational Security a Schematic Examination”, IE University Winter, 2019 Ortiz, A., “Qualitative Methods, IIoT Defense Structures”, IE University, June 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Qualitative Methods, “Defending the Machines”, IE University, June 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Quantitative Methods II, Class Discussion & Paper, Ideal patterns of strategic alignment and business  performance”, Bergeron, et. al.”, IE University, March 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Quantitative Methods II, Various Assignments and Exams”, IE University, Spring 2020 Ortiz, A., “Strategy, Org. Capabilities & Behavior”, IE University, March 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Strategy, Class Discussion & Paper: Technology Cycles & Ambidextrous Orgs.”, IE University, April 2020 Ortiz, A., “Strategy, Strategy Proposal”, IE University, June 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Strategy, Global Strategy an Org. Framework., Ghoshal, et. al.”, IE University, June 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Strategy, Class Discussion & Paper: An Early Look At large Numbers of Software Apps Developers & Patters  of Innovation., Boudreau, K.”, IE University, April 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Digital Innovation, Class Discussion & Paper: The Emergence of Governance in an Open-Source Community.”,  O’Mahony, S., et. al., IE University, October 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Digital Innovation, Class Discussion & Paper: Examining the Intended and Unintended Consequences of  Organizational Privacy Safeguards.”, Rashida, P., et. al., IE University, January 2021 

Ortiz, A., “Digital Innovation, IoT Security Innovation a Design Science & Action Research Approach.”, IE University,  February 2021 

Ortiz, A., “Ethics & Humanities, Class Presentation & Paper: Org. Economics Understanding the Relationship.”, Baarney, J.  & Hesterly, W., IE University, Sept. 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Ethics & Humanities, Class Presentation & Paper: Normative Perspectives.”, Anand, V.B. & Joshi, M., IE  University, October. 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Organizational Design, Paper: IT Security a Control and Contingency Approach.” IE University, March 2021 

Ortiz, A., “Quantitative Methods III, Class Discussion & Paper, The Effect of File Sharing on Record Sales: An Empirical  Analysis”, Oberholzer-Gee, et. al.”, IE University, October 2020 

Ortiz, A., “Quantitative Methods III, Various Assignments and Exams”, IE University, Fall 2020