Charlie Williams

Application
Product
Cloud
Mobile
DevOps
AI
Data
Security

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Summary

Seasoned Application Security Engineer with over 8 years of experience safeguarding complex software ecosystems. Expert in building robust security frameworks, guiding development teams on best practices, and proactively mitigating risks across cloud and on-prem environments to ensure resilient, secure software.

Secure Code & Dependencies SAST SCA Supply Chain Security
Cloud & API Security AWS WAF/API Security Authentication
DevSecOps & Automation GitHub Actions Dependabot Terraform
Secure Development Threat Modeling OWASP Top 10 Secure Architecture

Work Experience

Upside

Staff Application Security Engineer

Application Security Lead
- Present

Leading Application Security as part of Upside's Product Security team, embedding security within the development lifecycle to uphold code quality, velocity, and developer empowerment. Delivered tools and guidance for secure coding, enhancing security awareness through metrics, and advancing automated security practices. Collaborated across teams to streamline security integration, providing actionable metrics.

Booz Allen Hamilton

Lead Engineer

Application Security
-

Helped establish the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' first Application Security program, safeguarding patient data and enhancing security for thousands of applications. Conducted SAST scans using Fortify and collaborated with teams to reinforce secure coding practices across hybrid environments.