Experienced, focused and approachable. We are Thoma Bravo.

Cynthia Clarke is the Chief Information Officer at Thoma Bravo. Based in Chicago, she joined the firm in 2021 and is responsible for Thoma Bravo's internal technology strategy. Cynthia is an experienced technology executive with a proven track record of partnering with business leads to create and execute transformative strategies. With over 25 years in the financial industry, she has helped to innovate, optimize and deliver solutions that drive growth and efficiency in times of great challenge and change. In 2019, Cynthia founded Citrine Strategy, a strategic consulting firm focused on the development and execution of digital strategy, data strategy, and Agile transformation. In several of Cynthia’s past roles at leading financial companies she developed technology strategies to support critical business processes, client-facing products, site support and infrastructure. Her past roles include Chief Technology Officer at Donnelley Financial Solutions, Chief Information Officer at Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Senior Vice President at Northern Trust, and Chief Information Officer at UBS Brinson. Cynthia earned a BS degree in Engineering – Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She also holds a certificate in Mastering Design Thinking from the MIT Sloan Executive Education program.

Alexander Diaz is a Service Desk Associate at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2021. Alex is responsible for employee IT help desk ticketing and end-user hardware and software troubleshooting. Before Thoma Bravo, he was IT Service Administrator at the County of Humboldt, where he managed ticket resolutions for over 2000 PCs. Previously he was Technical Support Coordinator for Perez Technology Group and an Information Technology Specialist for East Hartford Public Schools. Alex holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Connecticut.

Jake Fuller is a Service Desk Associate at Thoma Bravo. Based in Chicago, he joined the firm in 2019. Jake is responsible for various IT projects, including managing the firm's IT-related databases for software, hardware and mobile devices, administering the firm's cybersecurity awareness training, and onboarding new employees. Previously he served as IT Manager at Wico Metal Products, a multi-million dollar manufacturing company, and as Equipment Manager for Louisiana Tech University Football. Jake holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from Louisiana Tech University and a BBA degree in Business and Management from Baker College.

Faizan Khan is a Service Desk Manager at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2021. Faizan has more than eight years of experience resolving technical issues across various IT areas and currently manages the IT service desk for Thoma Bravo. Before Thoma Bravo, Faizan served as an IT Support Engineer at Ascend Technologies and at West Monroe Partners, where he managed internal IT troubleshooting and resolution. Previously he worked as an Associate System Administrator for the Association for Talent Development and Junior System Administrator for Interstate Moving. Faizan holds a Master's degree from George Mason University and a BS degree from Air University.

Christopher Jiménez Lopez is a Service Desk Specialist at Thoma Bravo. Based in Miami, he joined the firm in 2021. Chris is responsible for employee IT help desk ticketing and end-user hardware and software troubleshooting. Before Thoma Bravo, he held several IT service desk roles in the Orlando area, including End User Computing Analyst at Paylocity, Service Desk Analyst II for Osceola County, and IT Service Desk Analyst for Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas. Earlier in his career, Chris was a Senior Level Support Specialist for Fidelity Investments and an IT End-User Support Lead for Great West Life. Chris studied Network Administration and IT Management at McIntosh College and Southern New Hampshire University.