Speaking at the Datadog Summit in Denver
Empowering developer teams during hypergrowth — a talk on the transformation of getting teams to own their own services.
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( Bryan Lokey )
Security & Infrastructure
Engineering Leader
I build security and platform programs that scale — from Series A startups to public enterprises. Currently VP of Security & Infrastructure Engineering at Gigamon.
( What I Do )
Building secure foundations at scale.
I lead security and infrastructure organizations through the transitions that matter most — go-to-market to IPO, startup tooling to enterprise-grade compliance, reactive operations to automation-first programs. The goal never changes: let engineering teams ship quickly and securely without choosing between the two.
( Focus Areas )
Three disciplines that belong together
Security, platform engineering, and developer experience. The throughline at every stage is making it possible for engineering teams to move fast and stay secure.
Security Programs that Scale
Rebuilding security functions with automation-first compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2), unified IAM, and self-service tooling that engineering teams actually want to use.
Platform & Infrastructure Modernization
Cloud re-architectures, Kubernetes migrations, GitOps deployments, and observability programs that reduce cost while accelerating delivery.
AI Adoption, Responsibly
Establishing cross-functional governance for evaluating and integrating AI across product and corporate operations.
( How I Lead )
The work
behind the work
Big technical transformations succeed or fail on the human side. A few principles I lead by.
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Build the foundation before the building
What worked at the current scale won't work at the next one. Investing in platform, observability, and security early is cheaper than retrofitting later.
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Paint the picture, then check the work
Major changes require a clear vision of the end state — and regular feedback loops to confirm you're still heading there together.
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Self-service is the goal, not the feature
The best security and infrastructure work makes itself invisible. Teams should be able to do the right thing by default.
Engineering Focused
Cloud Native
People First
( Current Role )
Gigamon
I'm VP of Security & Infrastructure Engineering at Gigamon, a global cybersecurity and network visibility company. I lead the rebuild and modernization of Gigamon's security program — focused on scalability, automation-first compliance, and self-service capabilities that meet the needs of a $500M+ enterprise operating across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
Rebuilding the compliance framework with automation at the core (NIST, ISO 27001)
Redesigning security architecture for containerized, IAM-unified, secrets-managed deployments
Leading the AI Tech Council to evaluate and responsibly adopt AI across the organization and our products
15+ Years
Engineering leadership
$500M+
Largest org led
91%
Production incident reduction (Kandji)
47%
Infrastructure cost reduction (Weedmaps)
( Where I've Been )
A career built
across the stages
of scale
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Gigamon — VP, Security & Infrastructure Engineering
2023 — present
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Kandji — VP of Engineering
2021 — 2023
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Weedmaps — Sr Engineering Manager, DevOps & SRE
2018 — 2021
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Mattr — Director of Product Development
2014 — 2018
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Whit.li — Lead Software Engineer
2011 — 2014
( Speaking & Writing )
Sharing what I've learned
I occasionally speak and write about engineering leadership, DevOps, and security transformation.
Tech Thoughts: Understand Your Principles
When you are growing fast, clarity is incredibly important. Here are the principles I like to use for an Infrastructure team.
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Tech Thoughts: How to Breakdown a Monolith
Recurring patterns and considerations for decomposing a monolithic architecture to enhance service performance and engineering velocity.
Read More ( Let's Connect )
Let's Build Something Great
Based in Denver. Want to talk about engineering leadership, speaking, or just catch up? Reach out.