Michael Melone

Michael Melone has a diverse work experience in the field of information security and technology. Michael is currently the Co-Founder and COO of 0pass, a company that provides secure login mechanisms for businesses. Prior to this, they worked at SpaceX as an Information Security Engineer from April 2021 to November 2022. Before that, they were an Information Security Engineer III at BLUE ORIGIN from October 2018 to April 2021. Michael also worked at Enova International as a Security Engineer II from May 2017 to September 2018 and as a Security Engineer I from May 2016 to May 2017. In addition, they gained experience at Coalfire Systems, Inc. as an Associate IT Security Consultant and as a Technology Assessment and Advisory Team Intern. Michael started their career as an IT HelpDesk/system/network Intern at Permaswage, A PCC Company, Berkshire Hathaway. Michael also held various roles at Mt. San Antonio College, including Language Learning Center Computer Lab Student Assistant, Help Desk Tech, and Information Technology Help Desk support for the ESL Department.

Michael Melone obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Computer Information Systems, specifically in the area of Information Assurance and Network Security, from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Michael attended this university from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they attended Mt. San Antonio College from 2009 to 2013, but their degree and field of study are not specified. Additionally, they received a certification in Palo Alto PCNSE 8 from Pearson VUE in May 2018.