Cyber Talks
Our Advisory Council
Meet the Members of ECCU’s
Advisory Council
The People Who Keep Us at the Forefront of Cybersecurity Education
Wesley Alvarez
Director of Academics, EC-Council
Wesley is the Director of Academics at EC-Council. He has been working in secondary and
post-secondary education environments for over 14 years, focusing on outcome-
based cybersecurity course and program development. His experience includes national
and global cybersecurity program design and implementation across leading
universities that offer cybersecurity degrees and stackable credentials. Wesley is the
creator of the globally recognized EC-Council Academia Partner program.
Dasha Davies
Cybersecurity and Information Technology Management Expert
Dasha currently serves as Sr. Security Consultant & CISO at Stealth – ISS Group Inc. She is
an internationally recognized information security professional with 25+ years of
progressive cybersecurity experience at all organizational levels, with a solid background
in business and cybersecurity consulting, audit, and strategy.
Jaya Chakravarthy
Computer Science Educator | OSINT Analyst
Jaya currently serves as an OSINT Analyst. Her broad range of
technical skills includes JavaSE, J2EE Web Services, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, CSS, and
SailPoint. She is also adept at assessing the maturity of identity programs and reporting
using cloud platforms.
Andrew Marin
Cybersecurity Specialist in Infrastructure Design and Industrial IoT
Andrew is a cybersecurity consultant specializing in infrastructure design and industrial
Internet of Things (IIoT) implementations. His professional experience includes working
with AWS and Azure cloud platforms, designing LoRaWAN network architectures, and
creating scalable technology solutions for organizations.
Dr. Jose Gomez
Management and Business Administration Expert
Dr. Gomez is an experienced Career Consultant at the American University of the
Caribbean (AUC). With a Ph.D. in Business Administration and a diverse background
spanning military service, medical research, and medical device sales, he brings a unique
blend of expertise to his role. Dr. Gomez offers personalized career counseling, matching
services, application strategies, and specialized workshops.
Goutama Bachtiar
Board Member, Global Advisory Board, Multi-Fellow, Cybersecurity SME
Goutama is an accomplished technology advisory leader with over two decades of
experience in Governance, Risk and Compliance on IT, Cybersecurity, and Artificial
Intelligence. Awarded as a fellow of multiple global institutes (Royal Society of Arts,
Manufactures and Commerce, FINSIA, and OneTrust, among others), and recently Cloud
Security Alliance Research Fellow, he has over thirty global credentials, is a Global Awards
Judge, and an International Advisory Board Member in EC-Council.
