Meet Nexus IT’s New IT Engineer & Marketing Manager

We are pleased to announce two new hires to our team. JD Briscoe was hired in late November as an IT/NOC Engineer and brings a strong background of experience with him having worked as an Enterprise Software Implementation Analyst at 3M and as a Tier 2 IT Customer Support Specialist at Zions Bank. Tallin Johnson was hired in early December as the Marketing Manager after having worked 3+ years with inWhatLanguage managing their marketing initiatives.

We are excited to add both individuals to our team as they bring their unique skill sets and “can-do” attitudes to Nexus IT’s amazing team and culture. Learn a bit more about JD and Tallin below.

We sat down with JD to ask him a few questions about his professional experience and himself. Here’s an overview of what we learned:

Preferred Name: JD

Current Job Title: IT Engineer/NOC Engineer

Previous Employer(s) and Job Title(s): Enterprise Software Implementation Analyst at 3M, Tier 2 IT Customer Support Specialist at Zions Bank

Words of Wisdom: “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” – Thomas Jefferson

Small Bio: IT Engineer, dad, and outdoor enthusiast

Give us one fun fact: I used to work as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT

What is your favorite past-time: Definitely snowboarding

If you could have a superpower, what would it be: The ability to time travel

If you had to eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be: Steak

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Sweden

Likewise, we sat down and asked Tallin a few questions, and this is what we learned about him:

Preferred Name: Tallin (but TJ when I’m giving my name over the phone or in restaurants)

Current Job Title: Marketing Manager

Previous Employer(s) and Job Title(s): Marketing Director at inWhatLanguage, Paid Search Specialist at Mike Pectol Consulting

Words of Wisdom: I’ve found that life isn’t about getting as much value as you can out of each transaction. Rather, it’s about providing as much value as you’re able to provide to those you interact with until naturally that value is reciprocated back to you and then some.

Small Bio: Husband, marketing enthusiast, pathfinder, explorer, and problem-solver

Give us one fun fact: I’ve traveled to 11 countries in the past 18 months and will be adding 2 more in the coming weeks

What is your favorite past-time: Playing basketball and following the Utah Jazz

If you could have a superpower, what would it be: Invisibility

If you had to eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be: Tacos

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Too many to choose just one, but Australia is on my bucket list

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