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Daniel Homer is a seasoned security professional currently serving as Security Engineer III at Akuna Capital since October 2023, following a progression to Security Engineer II. Previously, Daniel worked at Coinbase as a Blockchain Security Engineer, focusing on digital asset and protocol security, including blockchain and smart contract auditing as well as on-chain monitoring and incident response. Daniel's prior experience also includes roles at the University of Toronto as an Assistant Instructor in Cybersecurity, at Hydro One as a Security Analyst specializing in cybersecurity architecture, governance, and risk consulting, and at EWA-Canada in various security engineering positions. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Computer Science degree with a concentration in Computer and Internet Security and a minor in Philosophy from Carleton University, completed in 2017.