About Second Creek
Meet the Second Creek Team
David Irvin, Chief Operations Officer
There are no secrets that time does not reveal.--Jean Racine, Britannicus (1669)
David is a computer forensic analyst, information technology consultant, and technology manager with over 20 years of professional experience. He provides our clients strong expertise in ediscovery, data recovery, disaster recovery, and long-term technology planning.
He was born in Huntington, WV, and even though he has lived in Florida and California, he has always considered West Virginia his home. He moved back to West Virginia from Southern California after completing his time in service with the U.S. Marine Corps. It was as a Marine that David began his professional experience working with computers and technology.
After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, David started his civilian career in technology working with IBM mainframes for a large bank in WV. After working in the banking industry for a few years, he accepted a position as a computer/network technician with University Computing Services at Marshall University, Huntington, WV. After working for Marshall for a few years, David was recruited by Inco Alloys International, Inc. to help transition their localized serial/Token Ring network to a multistate Ethernet/IP based network.
In 1997, David left Inco Alloys International, Inc. to help start a regional technology services company with his friends. Over the next few years, they grew the company to a premier technology services provider with more than 120 employees. In 2002, David decided to join a smaller firm that focused solely on consulting - Information Technology Associates, LLC. It was with ITA that he helped merge two different technology companies to form Second Creek Technologies, LLC.
After working with data recovery and disaster preparedness with customers, David found the transition to computer forensics a natural step in his career progression - that and the local police department asked for his help with some deleted files. Since then, he has used his expertise to help clients locate evidence in cases dealing with corporate theft, medical fraud, divorce, homicide, accidental death, and breach of contract.
David has a Master of Science Computer Science and is currently working on his Master of Business Administration with the University of Phoenix. He has served as active adjunct faculty for Marshall University CTC and Marshall University Continuing Education Division for over ten years. In addition, he teaches Continuing Legal Education courses that are approved in WV and OH.
Roles & Responsibilities
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Partner
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Forensic Analyst
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Chief Financial Officer
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Engineer
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Education & Training
Beginners Guide to Electronic Discovery, WVDTC Prof. Liabilities CMT,
July, 2008
Introduction to eDiscovery, Cabell County Bar, July 2008
Access Data Internet Forensics, May 2008
AccessData Training FTK (Forensic Tool Kit) 2.0, March 2008
Master of Business Administration (pursuing)
Master of Science Computer Science
Guidance Software, EnCase v6 CF1, Sterling, VA
Marshall University Graduate School, Forensic Science Center, Advanced Data Recovery & Analysis
Certified Steganography Examiner, Steganography Analysis & Research Center (SARC)
Kroll, Electronic Discovery
Marshall University, Graduate School, Forensic Science Center, Expert Witness Testimony, Seminar
Cisco Systems, Inc., ICND, New Horizons, Charleston, WV
Philips Corporation, PACS System Administration, Morgantown WV
Marine Corps Communications & Electronics School (USMC)
Evidence Handling & Chain of Custody, April 2008
Continuing/Additional Professional Development Past & Present:
Executive Development, Levinson Institute, Boston
Accountable Leadership, Levinson Institute, Boston
Project Management, Levinson Institute, Boston
Technical Writing and Documentation, ISO
Classified Material Control Center, USMC
Classified Material Security, USMC
Secret Security Clearance, USMC
Seminars, Lectures, and Presentations (Instructor)
Forensic Analyst, Technology Panel, WV CLE Course, Electronic Discovery
(7.5 WV & OH approved CLE Credits), September 2007
E-Discovery and Introduction to Computer Forensics, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, Myrtle Beach, SC, June 2007
Instructor, WV CLE Course, Electronic Discovery (7.5 WV & OH approved CLE Credits), November 2006
Data Recovery, Defense Panel Forum, WV Insurers Conference,
November 2006
E-Discovery, Farrell, Farrell, & Farrell, Huntington WV, July 28 2006
Document Retention and Destruction, Lorman Education Services, Gaithersburg MD, June 28 2006
Management Information Systems, Marshall University Graduating Seniors, April 2005
Introduction to Digital Evidence, Ober | Kaler, Baltimore MD & Washington DC, November 2005
Introduction to Digital Evidence, Hogan & Hartson, Washington DC,
November 2005
Introduction to Digital Evidence, Brown, Goldstein, & Levy, Washington DC, November 2005
