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Day 1 Again!

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Carmelo

I was offered and accepted the position of Vice President!

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Saint Louis Missouri

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Carmelo

We had a business trip to get everyone together since the acquisition at one of the many Centene campuses. The St. Louis location has a lot of people from the Magellan side of the house who’ve been working there since … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is Day 1… Again!

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Carmelo

About a month ago, the CISO asked me if I would accept a position to take over the Security Operations Center. I immediately thought not, but considered it and eventually convinced myself about growth and opportunity at Magellan. So far, … Continue reading →

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Hot Chocolate 15k Run

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Carmelo

This morning was my 9.32 mile run to complete the Hot Chocolate 15k. I ran 10 miles just for the sake of pushing myself. Work has not given me the luxury of time to balance out my pursuits of fitness … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is Day 1

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Carmelo

July 31st, 2020, after seven years at CSAA IG, I turned in my badge, my laptop, my phone and spent the whole next week thinking about my new job at Magellan Health. I start tomorrow and will be 100% remote. … Continue reading →

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Sweet Child O Mine – 100 Days Later

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Carmelo

After 100 Days, I still haven’t mastered this song. I’m not even disappointed that I don’t have the whole song memorized. It’s a tough one. My friend Evan, who demos this song for RockClass101.com has some super dexterous fingers and … Continue reading →

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Google Honoring Bruddah Iz

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Carmelo

I found out early this morning that it was Iz’s birthday today! I posted this in a few Facebook groups and on instagram. View this post on Instagram Such a beautiful song, Somewhere Over the Rainbow What a Wonderful World, … Continue reading →

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Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Carmelo

ISACA is offering a privacy certification. I met the requirements. I applied. I got it. On to the next one.

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Yet Another Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Run

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Carmelo

This time around, the Rock ‘n’ Roll event hosted a virtual run that was only a 15k and an 8k. I was going to knock them both out in one run, but my stomach had other priorities! So I had … Continue reading →

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Run Half Marathon and 10k

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Carmelo

This weekend was the 2nd ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Half Marathon and 10k and… well, I ran them both! On the Friday, I ran the half marathon 3 hours ahead of schedule, which still counts to me. and the … Continue reading →

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