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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.

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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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