Has spent nearly three decades at the intersection of software and security. Began his career as an application developer and architect at FedEx before transitioning into offensive security consulting.
Joined Optiv in 2013, where he has held roles of increasing responsibility from hands-on penetration testing and threat modeling to leading offensive security, application security, incident response and proactive controls, and remediation management. An active advocate for modernizing how security services are delivered, leading initiatives to integrate AI and intelligent tooling into client-facing operations.
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Memphis.