BIO
Personal Profile
I have been working in the cybersecurity field since 2003. I have led cyber efforts for eBay and PayPal and founded my own cybersecurity company that protected organizations like Microsoft, Bank of America, Apple, Citi, Capital One, etc. I have experience as a cybersecurity expert witness and have a specific talent for making complex technical issues approachable by lay people.
MY EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER - KENNA SECURITY
January 2012 - present
Advise Kenna on strategic issues including hiring, sales, analyst relations, M&A, etc.
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER - ZUMIGO
January 2012 - present
Advise Zumigo's CEO on strategic issues including go to market, partnerships, hiring, etc.
FOUNDER AND CEO - TALENT SONAR
April 2013 - January 2018
Raised $10M for a software company that provided anonymized resumes, optimized job descriptions and structured interviews. Talent Sonar was acquired by TalVista.
EXPERT WITNESS
2013
Worked with a top law firm to provide expert witness testimony in a cybersecurity patent trial.
FOUNDER AND CHIEF VISIONARY - SILVER TAIL SYSTEMS
January 2008 - March 2013
Founded a cybersecurity company that was the first to provide behavior analytics to some of the world's largest brands. Silver Tail was acquired by RSA in December of 2012.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONAL POLICY - ANTIPHISHING WORKING GROUP
January 2007 - November 2011
Led growth of global cross-industry committee to improve consumer safety/security forphishing, online fraud and digital crime.
EDUCATION
What I’ve Learned
PH.D. - COMPUTER SCIENCE
University of Colorado, Boulder
M.S. - COMPUTER SCIENCE
University of Colorado, Boulder
B.S. - APPLIED MATHEMATICS
University of Colorado, Boulder
CERTIFICATE - EXECUTIVE PROGRAM FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
University of California, San Diego
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