David Cintz

David Cintz currently serves as a Staff Incident Chaser at Confluent, a position held since May 2021. Prior experience includes significant roles at LinkedIn, where David was a Manager of Information Security focused on Monitoring and Incident Response, overseeing the restructuring of the InfoSec incident response team and implementing a multimillion-dollar monitoring system. David also held multiple positions at LinkedIn as a Staff Security Program Manager and Senior Technical Program Manager. Additional experience includes serving as a Speaker at Black Hat and as a Conference Manager at Black Hat. David's earlier career features roles as a Security Project Manager at Zynga, where project management and relationship building were key responsibilities, and as Director of Business Development at Outsell Inc., focusing on product integration and sales processes. David began a career with Chevron as a Planning and Communications Coordinator, contributing to strategic planning and internal communications. Academic qualifications include a BS in Business/Marketing from California State University, Chico, and certifications in project management.