Education
University of Calgary
Master of Computer Science, 3D Ray Tracing with Spatial Optimization and Parallelization 1984-01-01 - 1989-01-01Work Experience
APWG
Current
APWG
MotoSteam
Current
MotoSteam
TRISA
Current
TRISA
Mastercard
2021-10-01 - 2024-02-01
Mastercard
CipherTrace
2017-01-01 - 2021-10-01
CipherTrace
Proofpoint
2015-01-01 - 2017-01-01
Proofpoint
Marble Security, Inc.
2012-01-01 - 2015-01-01
Marble Security, Inc.
IronKey
2005-01-01 - 2011-01-01
IronKey
Teros
2004-01-01 - 2005-01-01
Teros
Tumbleweed Communications
2003-01-01 - 2004-01-01
Tumbleweed Communications
Skills
Summary
Experienced tech entrepreneur and board member. Founded and sold four successful computer security companies. Crypto geek in both senses: cryptography and cryptocurrencies. Raised venture capital. Acquired companies, sold companies, went IPO (once was enough). Inventor of over 25 US Patents for computer security, applied cryptography, cryptocurrencies, 3D graphics. Co-founder and board chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG.org), a 20 year old non-profit that runs e-crime conferences around the world, promotes advanced cybersecurity research, and operates a realtime data sharing network for reporting, analyzing and blocking phishing attacks. Board member of the Travel Rule Information Sharing Alliance, www.trisa.io, facilitating discourse between worldwide financial regulators and technology companies for regulatory compliance of digital and cryptocurrency payments. Standards development expertise (IETF RFC 5901, TRISA, IVMF101). 3D graphics algorithm inventor (adaptive voxel subdivision for ray tracing). Aspiring sci-fi movie producer.