Justin Ferguson

Justin Ferguson has extensive work experience in the field of application security and engineering. Justin currently holds the role of Sr. Application Security Engineer at Seesaw Learning since 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Fiveable as a Sr. Full Stack Engineer - Application Security from 2021 to 2023, where they were a member of a four-person development team responsible for development on various applications. Before that, they were employed at New Context as a Full Stack Developer / Sr. Application Security Engineer from 2019 to 2021, where they undertook responsibilities such as rewriting an application and implementing infrastructure as code for AWS-based infrastructure. Additionally, at New Context, they also worked as a Senior Application Security Engineer from 2017 to 2019, taking on roles such as consultant, team lead, and interviewer. Justin has prior experience at RiskIQ, where they served as a Software Engineer from 2016 to 2017 and a Solutions Architect from 2015 to 2016, working on application development, support, and integration into customer environments. Justin also has previous professional experience at UMB Bank as an Information Security Engineer from 2013 to 2015 and at Rockwell Collins as a Sr. Application Security Administrator in 2012. Furthermore, they worked at UMB Bank as an Application Developer III - Java from 2011 to 2012 and as a Sr. Data Security Engineer from 2005 to 2011, undertaking responsibilities related to data security and overall application development. Justin began their career at Sprint, where they worked as a Security Engineer/Systems Programmer from 2002 to 2005 and as a TSC Contractor from 1999 to 2002. Justin also gained experience as a Student Programmer at the United States Geological Survey from 1997 to 1999, where they worked on various software development projects. Overall, Justin Ferguson has a strong background in application security, development, and engineering, with experience in diverse industries and roles.

From 1994 to 1999, Justin Ferguson attended Missouri University of Science and Technology and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.