A young woman with long, wavy black hair is smiling at the camera, wearing a black polo shirt with the logo of a company on the left side. The background is plain and light-colored.

Maritza Rivas

Technician

Nickname: Liz

Education:

Bio:

Liz started out pursuing nursing, but her love her tech, and being the go-to “IT Help” at home led her to a degree in software and web development and her first industry job at IPM Computers.

Fun Fact:

“I enjoy playing volleyball. We did beach volleyball tournaments at school and it was always a fun time. And, I had a water birth and was practically born dead because I was not breathing :)”

What’s a Common Tech Issue You See?

A common issue I see are popups on older clients’ devices. They click a malicious link and boom their computers go haywire.

What do you enjoy most about working in tech & cybersecurity?

What I enjoy the most about working in tech is helping people by resolving their problems. When they are really appreciative it motivates me to keep going.