Nick runs several security teams at Snap Inc, makers of Snapchat and Spectacles. Prior to Snap, Nick ran security at SpaceX (rockets and spaceships!). He is active in the SoCal CISO community with a focus on growing and maturing security programs at hyper growth startups. Nick started his career in Chicago where he spent five years at several fortune 500 companies, consulted with PwC for three years, and earned an Masters in Information Security before moving to Los Angeles in 2014.