David D.

David D. has a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. David started their career in 1998 as a Senior Software Developer at NAVBLUE, an Airbus Company. David then worked at Equitrac, where they held multiple positions including Senior Software Developer, Lead Firmware Architect, Manager of Software Development, and Director of Software Development. In 2010, they joined Nuance Communications as a Principal Software Architect and later became a Senior Principal Software Architect. In 2017, David joined Huawei Technologies as a Principal Security Architect. Currently, they are working at Adentro as Director of Engineering Operations, CISO, after previously holding the role of Director of Security, Privacy, and Compliance. Overall, David has gained extensive experience in software development, firmware architecture, security, privacy, and compliance.

David D. obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Hons. BMath Computer Science with a minor in Combinatorics and Optimization from the University of Waterloo in the years 1994-1998. In addition, they received a specialization in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland in 2014-2015. David also holds several certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in 2021, and various Coursera Verified Certificates in Hardware Security, Cryptography, Software Security, and Usable Security, all obtained in 2014-2015. David also obtained an Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in January 2020.