John Melendez Systems Engineering john.melendez [at] westpoint.edu About John Melendez is an Information Technology specialist in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He grew up in New York, where he enjoyed playing softball and hockey. He started working at USMA in 1993. Before joining West Point, he worked for Grumman Technical Services and provided technical support at IBM's Fishkill facility. M.A., Physics - City University of New YorkB.A., Physics - Adelphi UniversityB.A., Computer Science - Mount Saint Mary CollegeCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified since 2010