Matthew Parsons is Director of Network and Security Product Management at Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS). Named Sungard AS’ 2020 North American solutions architect of the year, Parson specializes in network and security architectures, helping enterprises build secure, resilient and highly available private and public cloud infrastructures. A graduate of DeVry University, Parsons earned a bachelor of science in technical management and graduated magna cum laude. He holds active certifications as an AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Advanced Network Specialist, Cisco Certified Network Professional and Cisco Certified Design Professional.