Robinhood
Nick Aleks is an accomplished security expert with extensive experience in both operational and developmental roles across various industries. Currently serving as the Head of Security Operations at Robinhood since September 2024, Nick also holds the position of Chief Hacking Officer and CEO at Aleks Security, where the focus is on enhancing client security through advanced knowledge and practices. An author of influential works such as "Black Hat Bash" and "Black Hat GraphQL," Nick’s publications emphasize practical skills for penetration testers. Previous roles include Senior Director of Security at Wealthsimple, Senior Security Engineer and Manager at TD, and founder of DEFCON Toronto, which aims to advance the security community through meetups and competitions. Nick's early career involved full-stack development at companies like Opera Software and Gale Partners, contributing to various software solutions and web applications while holding engineering positions in mechanical design at AECL.
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Robinhood
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Robinhood was founded in 2013 with a mission to make the financial markets more inclusive. Most importantly, they wanted to make sure that regardless of your wealth, income, or background, an individual could feel empowered to be a long-term investor. Robinhood's mobile technology helps to alleviate the headaches associated with investing. They hope to fill the gap for those who do not feel comfortable with the financial system and the constant changes in our ecosystem. With their app, millions are able to invest through a more approachable and convenient design. Robinhood pioneered commission-free stock trading with no account minimums. They offer customers the ability to buy and sell equities through their mobile interface. In addition to their investing solutions, Robinhood Crypto offers commission-free cryptocurrency trading using the same mobile interface as the investing solutions platform. They support almost every state in the US excluding Hawaii and Nevada. Additionally, their Cash Management product is available to those with a Robinhood brokerage account. Brokerage customers can earn interest on idle cash swept to their partner banks and spend cash through an optional Robinhood-branded Mastercard debit card. Robinhood continues to invest their time and efforts towards the investing, crypto solutions, and brokerage solutions. With their premium feature, Robinhood Gold, one can utilize an enhanced instant access to deposits, professional research, Nasdaq level market data, and access to investing on margin.