About Me

Senior technology executive and AI security strategist with deep expertise in data intelligence, cybersecurity, anti-fraud, and digital asset analytics for global financial services.

Professional Summary

Currently serving as Principal Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Crogl (Series A), I architect novel security solutions and drive customer deployments while maintaining deep expertise in AI/ML platform development, security automation, and predictive intelligence that drive risk reduction and operational resilience across enterprise environments.

As a recognized thought leader, I am frequently invited to keynote and speak at major industry conferences, including SuriCon, Splunk .conf, the Databricks Data & AI Summit, and Dark Reading Executive Summits. My work has resulted in multiple patents and innovation awards, reflecting a career committed to advancing the intersection of cybersecurity, applied AI, and enterprise risk intelligence.

Certifications

  • •CISSP - August 2023
  • •CEH - January 2023
  • •CNDA - January 2023
  • •Security+ - November 2021

Awards & Patents

Awards:

  • Splunk President's Club FY20
  • Public Sector MVP FY16
  • Splunk Values Award FY15

Patents:

  • ML Models for Malware Detection (2020)
  • Enhanced Non-Fungible Tokens (2022)

Experience

Crogl

Principal Forward Deployed Software Engineer

July 2025 – Present | Phoenix, AZ (Remote)

  • ▸Architected multi-SIEM automation framework reducing response plan development time by 70%
  • ▸Designed Abysswalker AI agent security framework for SOC 2/ISO 27001 compliance
  • ▸Built production threat intelligence automation reducing API costs by 95%

Bank of New York Mellon

Senior Vice President, Data & Intelligence Engineering

September 2023 – July 2025 | New York, NY (Remote)

  • ▸Senior executive reporting to Deputy CISO, defining data-driven cybersecurity strategy
  • ▸Designed large-scale RAG systems enabling analysts to generate rules and detect coverage gaps
  • ▸Represented BNY Mellon at SuriCon 2024 in Madrid showcasing "Supercharging Security with RAG"

Palo Alto Networks

Cloud Security Architect, Prisma Cloud

January 2023 – September 2023 | Phoenix, AZ

  • ▸Senior technical lead driving competitive positioning against Wiz, Lacework, and Sysdig
  • ▸Delivered complex cloud security architectures for Fortune 500 clients across AWS, Azure, GCP

BlockFi Inc.

Senior Security Architect, Head of Machine Learning

April 2021 – August 2022 | Phoenix, AZ

  • ▸First Head of Machine Learning, scaled ML strategy across security, finance, and marketing
  • ▸Created crypto-specific graph analytics tracing $252M in suspicious blockchain transactions
  • ▸Presented at Databricks Data & AI Summit 2022 on building operational ML organizations

Splunk Inc.

Principal Architect, Global SE Architect, Machine Learning & AI

October 2014 – April 2021 | Phoenix, AZ

  • ▸Key driver of Splunk revenue growth from $35M (FY18) to $411M (FY21)
  • ▸Designed pre-built ML models for ransomware, botnet activity, and advanced threat detection
  • ▸Featured global conference speaker at SuriCon, Splunk .conf, and industry events

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana | May 2010

Western Governors University

23 Credits toward Masters in Data Analytics | 2017-2018

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