Hey, I’m Darren👋

I’m a cybersecurity professional out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada with 10+ years helping build and optimize application security programs.

When I’m not helping Engineering teams design secure systems and mitigate risks, I enjoy exploring new restaurants with my family and playing music.

How I work

Collaborative

I believe in the power of collaboration - particularly across domains. There is exceptional opportunity for value delivery or creative approach when individuals with different perspectives work together.

Iterative

What can we do to return value immediately? How can we approve on that in a meaningful way and at what interval? Let’s set a North Star and let that guide us where we ultimately want to end up with this idea or project.

  • Lifelong Learner, Knowledge Sharer

    Eternally studying and certifying, sharing my learnings and materials

  • 10 Years of Cybersecurity Experience

    From triage and manual testing, to secure design and program leadership

  • Awareness Advocate

    Promoting awareness of implications and impact across domains

Certifications

Words of the wise

"Darren is an optimistic leader in the security team and the security champions. He inspires his colleagues who rely on his guidance and positive attitude. Darren is a great asset to any organization."

Sabri Boutemedjet, Director of Security at Samsung Ads

"Working with Darren wasn’t just a career highlight; it was an experience I’ll always cherish. He’s not only a brilliant technical lead but also a mentor, a guide, and a friend. Every team deserves a leader like Darren, and any organization lucky enough to have him is truly in great hands."

Pranith Yadavalli, Senior Security Analyst at Samsung Ads

Get in Touch!

Questions? Concerns? Just wanna chat?

FAQ

  • I started my career as a quality assurance tester mainly for video games.

    Growing more interested in software and web application testing, I moved into this space and began learning how to test for security vulnerabilities.

    Landing my first security role put me through the ringer of bug bounty triage. From there, I ended up as Hire #1 on the Samsung Ads security team where I ultimately lead the Application Security program.

    Today, I work as a Senior Security Engineer at Hinge Health, securing systems helping members with their musculoskeletal health needs.

  • My job is to ensure that the controls we have in place for our systems and applications are sufficient to mitigate the risks they face.

    Additionally, along with my team, we must carry out the operations associated with detecting threats and risks which includes working alongside Engineering teams to mitigate or otherwise manage them.

  • I love to spend time doing activities with my wife and two boys, including going to see movies or streaming the latest shows, or trying out the new restaurants everyone’s buzzing about on social media.

    On my own, I love to play guitar or piano and sing. Fun fact about my guitar playing - I play left-handed but with my guitar strung right-handed because I learned on my father’s right-handed guitar.