Juror Spotlight: Patrick Greenwood
Patrick Greenwood
Managing Director & Founder, Cyberlink LLC
Patrick is a fictional writer drawing from life’s experiences and adventures into a blend of storytelling with a deep connection into the emotional side of the human heart. With a mix of 25 years of technology sales, marketing, and content creating, he enjoys sharing his experiences with the world. Being an expert on cybersecurity, this background has become a nucleus for his fictional writing and short essays.
He is currently a published author and blogs frequently around cybersecurity trends, including malware, ransomware, and the financial impacts of cyber attacks. Additionally, he often speaks at ISSA, ISACA, and FBI InfraGard events throughout the U.S.
He has both an MBA and a BA degree in Marketing and leverages these with executive conversations to technology and financial Returns on investment conversations.
He has served as mentor and coach for many up-and-coming sales teams representing various products and industries, helping them achieve President’s Clubs and other industry acknowledgments.
He co-wrote the master’s degree program at the Cal State San Marcos in 2016 and created a series of programs for students to understand malware and endpoint hacking prevention.
Tell us more about your recently published book
With echoes of Tom Clancy and Jack Higgins, “Sunrise in Saigon,” is my first book in a new series about cybersecurity, passion, and international espionage.
I began writing in early 2020 based on several trips I made while cycling in various countries. In this novel, Sunrise in Saigon, Patrick draws upon several non-fictional events in Vietnam, including the war with the US, the last days of Saigon falling, and the chaos at the US embassy. Having remembered these events as a young man, Patrick grew up wanting to travel to Vietnam someday and visit these places for himself. In 2012, Patrick did make the first trip to Vietnam to find the lost US embassy and the catholic nuns that helped with ‘Operation Babylift’. Patrick followed his passion for cycling by completing several bike tours in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong delta regions.
What does a typical workday look like for you?
6:00 am to 5:00 pm: I am a freelance writer for cybersecurity companies, a podcaster, a fictional novelist, and an espresso merchant.
Are there any podcasts you recommend?
Book Reviews from the Virtual Bookcase of Patrick Greenwood
Are there any Youtube series you have followed extensively?
Writers on writers over a triple espresso and Cyber Block and Chain with a touch of Web 3.0
What TV series are you in love with?
Any Korean mini-series on Netflix
What emerging companies should we keep our eyes on?
Any companies developing Artificial Intelligence tools will be closely watched in 2023.
What was your first job?
McDonald’s
What movie have you seen that surprised you recently?
Avatar 2: The Way of Water – The water scenes!
What are you looking for in awards entries this season?
I love these awards because they open the world to up-and-coming content creators.
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