Brian Rubarts

Brian Rubarts is an experienced IT executive with a diverse background in technology, politics, and education. He currently serves as the Vice President of Information Technology Infrastructure at BenefitMall.2

Professional Experience

Brian has had a successful career in the information technology industry since 1994. Prior to his current role at BenefitMall, he held the position of Senior Network Administrator at Heartland Payment Systems, where he was responsible for managing a mission-critical data and telecommunications network that processed nearly 1 billion electronic payment transactions annually.1

At Heartland, Brian led a team of 18 people and was instrumental in:

• Administering technologies supporting credit card processing
• Managing a system that routed millions of daily transactions to business partners and banks
• Maintaining a highly available payment system (HPS Exchange) with zero business impact from component failures
• Conceiving and executing projects that resulted in over $6 million in cost savings1

Technical Expertise

Brian specializes in:

• Systems integration
• Scalability and availability
• Capacity planning
• Business continuity planning
• Information security1

He holds technical certifications from Cisco Systems and Crossbeam Systems, and has been recognized by Microsoft as a Certified Systems Engineer with a specialty in Internet technologies.1

Education and Teaching

Brian studied economics and finance at the University of Texas at Dallas.12 He has also contributed to education by:

• Teaching courses in Economics and Government at a private "University-Model" high school
• Instructing Microsoft Official Curriculum courses at Collin County Community College
• Authoring two electronic books and a course taught at Collin County Community College1

Political Involvement

Brian has been active in politics, including:

• Running as a candidate for the Republican nomination to the U.S. House of Representatives
• Serving as a delegate to multiple Republican Party conventions
• Volunteering for the Republican Party from a young age1

Personal Life

Brian is a native Texan, born in 1988 (based on the information that he was 36 years old when the bio was written). He grew up in Sherman and graduated with honors from Rockwall High School. He currently resides in Plano, Texas with his wife Tammy, and has raised three children.1