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He built a manufacturing company. Now he’s building a startup ecosystem in Jacksonville.
He built a manufacturing company. Now he’s building a startup ecosystem in Jacksonville (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- In a city where an engineer’s prototype lab might sit 40 minutes from a coder’s coworking space, collaboration too often dies in...
JAX Hub launches to make Jacksonville a global fintech powerhouse
JAX Hub launches to make Jacksonville a global fintech powerhouse (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- JAX Hub has officially launched — a multi-sector partnership that aims to position Northeast Florida as a global epicenter for financial...
Jacksonville emerges as hidden hub for global HR tech industry
Jacksonville emerges as hidden hub for global HR tech industry (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Jacksonville’s long reputation as a back-office city is getting a high-tech rewrite. The same city that once processed paychecks and staffing forms for...
Businesses are using AI in a way that could create ‘catastrophic’ problems
Businesses are using AI in a way that could create 'catastrophic' problems (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Small-business owners and other professionals are saving thousands of dollars a year by using artificial-intelligence tools for legal work,...
Balancing AI integration and business resiliency: Insights from tech and healthcare leaders
Balancing AI integration and business resiliency: Insights from tech and healthcare leaders (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- The overwhelming theme of business strategy as of late seems to be one thing: “how do we incorporate artificial...
Walmart cleared for EV chargers at 8 Jacksonville stores
Walmart cleared for EV chargers at 8 Jacksonville stores (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Walmart has been permitted for site work to install electric vehicle chargers at six Supercenters and two Neighborhood Markets in Jacksonville, and three more store...
Meet Brian Allen, IT Industry Manager
Brian Allen is the Information Technology sector manager at CareerSource NEFL and a native of Jacksonville, FL.
Brian Allen was born and raised in Jacksonville, and graduated from UNF, initially with a BA in Education and later with a Master of Business Administration.
Brian began his career as a teacher and athletic coach in Duval County Public Schools and eventually found his way into the Mortgage Industry, working both as a Mortgage Broker and then as a Mortgage Loan Officer for both BBVA Compass and TD Bank. He has a total of 13 years of mortgage banking experience in both mortgage origination and mortgage servicing. During the most recent recession, Brian’s employer closed operations and he found employment with Fidelity National Information Services as a Quality Assurance Analyst, testing multiple enterprise applications.
Brian currently serves as both the Finance and Information Technology Sector Managers for CareerSource NEFL.
Contact Brian for information on how your business can benefit from a partnership with CareerSource NEFL.
Interested in n IT career and need more information? Contact Brian at ballen@careersourcenefl.com