John Paramadilok — Mentor profile, Title: Executive Director, Company: JPMorgan Chase, Industry: Cybersecurity Leadership | Banking, Mentor Type: Albers

Background

Job Description

Provide oversight into cybersecurity requirements and architectural strategy for business critical products across the firm's lines of business.

Company Description

An American multinational banking institution. It is the largest bank in the United States, and the world's largest bank by market capitalization as of 2026

Employment History

JPMorganChase, Executive Director 2025-Present
US Navy, Executive Officer and various roles, 2009-Present
US Space Command, Joint Cyber Planner, 2021-Present
US Bank, VP, Info Security Services, 2016 - 2025
US Naval Academy, Master Instructor, Cyber Security 2021-2024
Moss Adams, IT Security Consulting Manager 2015-2016

Education

National Security Space Institute, Space Operations
Harvard Kennedy School, Executive Certificate, Public Policy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Certificate, Space Systems
US Naval War College, Certificate, National Security and Strategic Studies
Seattle University, MBA
Johns Hopkins University, MS, Info Systems Engineering
University of Illinois Springfield, BA, Computer Science

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Mentoring Objectives & Scope

Coaching, discovery, self-reflection and external perspectives on challenges.

As a mentor, I can support students in the following: 
- Career exploration, matching interests and talents with professions and industries
- Student transition from college to first professional role
- Building technical or subject matter expertise (hard skills)
- Development of leadership skills, confidence, and executive presence
- Expanding a network, building connection, navigating an organization
- Helping entrepreneurial students define a business or product and business plan
- Military Pivot - transition to new role, career, and industry after military

When and where do you hold meetings with your students?

Hybrid (mix of in-person and virtual) - On or near campus

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