Summary
Application Security Engineer with over 9 years of experience architecting, deploying, and scaling robust security programs in both enterprise and startup environments. Passionate about product security and user privacy, I empower teams to weave security into every phase of the development lifecycle—leveraging SAST, SCA, DevSecOps, and cloud/API protections—without slowing velocity. By driving data-driven insights and metrics, I focus on the highest-impact interventions to deliver resilient, secure software that supports business goals.
Work Experience
Upside
Staff Application Security Engineer
Application Security Lead
Leading the Application Security program within Upside's Product Security team by embedding security into the product development lifecycle to enhance code quality and sustain rapid delivery. Design and deliver developer-centric secure-coding tools and best practices. Harness data engineering to produce actionable security metrics and champion automated controls (SAST, SCA, IaC scanning) across engineering teams. Partner with product and engineering to streamline security workflows, strengthen overall posture, accelerate delivery, and enable data-driven business decisions.
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.