Jacob Bortnowski

Jacob Bortnowski is a seasoned security professional with extensive experience in cybersecurity and information technology. Currently serving as a Senior Security Engineer at Canva since October 2025, Jacob previously held key roles at SEEK, including Head of Security Operations and Principal Security Engineer from November 2020 to October 2025. Earlier experience includes a position as a Cyber Security Consultant at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence and a Cyber Security Analyst at Capgemini. Jacob's foundational experience was gained at National Australia Bank, progressing from a Security Technician to a Senior Security Analyst, where responsibilities encompassed incident response, threat detection, and automation. Jacob began a career at IBM as a Midrange Storage Specialist and Junior Unix System Administrator. An alumnus of Griffith University, Jacob earned a Bachelor of Information Technology (Industry) in 2009.