Cole Parker

Cole Parker has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Cole started by working as an intern at Stansberry Research, where they assisted the editorial and sales departments. Cole then served as an intern at UCSB Facilities and Planning, managing document processing and creating a digital database to track documents.

In 2018, Cole co-founded Ugig Research, a start-up that sold a SaaS solution to 10 prestigious universities and raised significant funding through grants and competitions. Cole also participated in multiple start-up incubators and achieved recognition in the 2019 Santa Barbara New Venture Competition.

Cole later joined Signal Sciences as a Business Development Representative and then worked at Fastly as a Customer Development Representative from 2020 to 2021.

In 2021, Cole worked as a Business Development Manager at TRUEFORT, where they focused on fortifying mission-critical applications and improving security measures.

Cole subsequently joined 42Crunch, first serving as a Business Development Manager, and then as a Regional Sales Director. At 42Crunch, Cole contributed to the continuous API security provided by their developer-first platform.

Currently, Cole is working as an Enterprise Account Executive at Banyan Security. Here, they ensure secure access to applications and resources for employees and third parties while protecting against phishing, malicious websites, and ransomware. Banyan Security's Flexible Edge architecture and device-centric approach prioritize performance and provide an optimal end-user experience.

Cole Parker attended the University of California Santa Barbara from 2016 to 2020. During their time at the university, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Professional Writing.