Shawna J Roberts

Shawna J Roberts is an accomplished senior security professional currently serving as a Senior Security Incident Responder and Senior Incident Response Manager at GitHub since July 2016. In these roles, Shawna ensures timely triage and investigation of security reports, manages the entire incident lifecycle, and oversees the onboarding of new team members. Previously, Shawna held positions as a Senior Security Analyst, where responsibilities included building rule-based classifiers for detecting fraud, and a Security Analyst and Technical Support Engineer, focusing on urgent data requests and incident response coordination. Prior experience at Automattic as a Happiness Engineer and at Hampshire College as a Telecommunications Technician and Computer Support Assistant further solidified a strong technical foundation. Shawna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Team Management in Computer Science and Theater from Hampshire College.