Christina Holt, MS
Founder & Principal Strategist
Christina Holt is a seasoned multi-business owner, advanced systems engineer, and compliance strategist who brings a rare depth of cross-functional expertise to Ryker Audit. With an entrepreneurial background that includes founding, operating, and scaling Ryker Capital, a Western Montana animal sanctuary, and Ryker Audit, Christina understands firsthand the critical intersection between high-level business scalability and systemic risk mitigation.
Her approach is built on an elite academic foundation paired with extensive cutting-edge certifications from the world's leading technology, law, and defense institutions.
At Ryker Audit, this deep integration of executive ownership, rigorous software engineering, and multi-layered compliance frameworks ensures your enterprise architecture is secure, resilient, and optimized for sustainable growth.
Six disciplines, one practice.
- 01.Advanced Academic FoundationMaster of Science in Management Information Systems, University of Arizona (Eller College of Management). Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences).
- 02.Enterprise Cybersecurity & Infrastructure ProtectionIBM & ISC² Cybersecurity Specialist. Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst. Specialized credentials in Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (University of Colorado System), Google Cybersecurity, and Infosec Cybersecurity Foundations.
- 03.Generative AI & Software EngineeringIBM Generative AI Engineer, IBM AI Engineering specialist, IBM AI Developer, and Microsoft AI & ML Engineer. Practical system-building credentials as IBM Full Stack Software Developer and Meta Front-End Developer.
- 04.Advanced Data Modeling & Cloud ArchitectureMeta Database Engineer, Meta Data Analyst, Machine Learning (Stanford Online / DeepLearning.AI), and a specialization in Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale (Duke University).
- 05.Corporate Governance, Sourcing, & Risk MitigationIntellectual Property Law (University of Pennsylvania), European Business Law (Lund University), and Global Procurement and Sourcing (Rutgers University).
- 06.Strategic Project LeadershipStrategic Communications in Technical Organizations (Johns Hopkins University) and Google Project Management — translating complex technical audits into actionable executive strategy.
Verified academic
& technical frameworks.
- University of ArizonaM.S. Management Information SystemsEnterprise Systems, InfoSec Oversight, IT Governance
- Arizona State UniversityB.S. AnthropologySystems Thinking, Analytical & Contextual Research
- IBM & ISC²Cybersecurity & AI EngineeringCloud-Native Security, Generative AI Engineering, RAG Frameworks, LLM Fine-Tuning
- MicrosoftSecurity Analyst & AI/MLSC-900 Frameworks, Azure Security Policy, Predictive Modeling
- GoogleCyber Security & Project ManagementSIEM Tools (Linux/SQL), Incident Response, Agile/Scrum Methodologies
- MetaDatabase & Full-Stack EngineeringAdvanced Data Modeling, MySQL, System Architecture, Front-End Architecture
- University of PennsylvaniaCorporate & Intellectual Property LawIP Strategy, Patent & Trademark Management, Copyright Compliance
- Johns Hopkins UniversityStrategic Technical CommunicationsExecutive RFP Responses, Technical Presenting, Leadership Dynamics
- Stanford OnlineMachine LearningNeural Networks, Deep Learning, Supervised / Unsupervised Algorithms
- University of ColoradoHomeland Security & CybersecurityCritical Infrastructure Protection (Water, Aviation, Electricity subsectors)
- Rutgers UniversityGlobal Procurement & SourcingSupplier Risk Mitigation, Supply Market Analysis, Strategic Sourcing
- Duke UniversityCloud Computing at ScaleDevOps Best Practices, Microservices, Kubernetes / Docker Deployment