Daniel P.
Senior Security Engineer (Software Developer) at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Role
- Senior Security Engineer (L6) at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Location
- Warwick, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Daniel P.
Hi, I’m Dan — a Senior Security Engineer focused on cloud security, AI/ML safety, and building scalable automation that helps enterprises move faster and more securely.My career has taken me from an L4 engineer reviewing dozens of security controls per week, to leading security architecture, automation, and AI security initiatives for Fortune 500 companies and multi-agency government systems. Along the way, I’ve contributed to AWS open-source tools, partnered with 15+ internal service teams, and built controls that impact tens of thousands of customers globally.What drives me:• Helping businesses secure complex AWS environments without slowing innovation• Turning repetitive, painful security work into automated workflows• Creating AI and ML systems that are safe, resilient, and built with strong guardrails• Sharing knowledge to help the next generation of cloud security engineers growSome highlights I\'m proud of:• Reduced over-permissive access by 50% across 250+ AWS accounts• Cut remediation workflows from 5 days to 1 day through large-scale automation• Generated $12M via pre-sales compliance and sensitive data protection projects• Developed AI/GenAI security and IR plans for a Fortune 500 hotel chain• Built 150+ security controls impacting customers• Early AWS Security Guardian, weekly AppSec partner, and active OSS contributorCertifications: AWS Security Specialty, ML Associate, AI Practitioner, Security+Currently Studying: CISSP, CC, Network+, Terraform AssociateIf you’re passionate about cloud security, AI safety, automation, or career growth in tech, I’d love to connect and share insights.All views are my own.
Experience
Senior Security Engineer (L6)
Apr 2024 — Present · Warwick, RI, US
Overhauled architecture for a Fortune 500 financial institution to remediate overly permissive security groups across 250+ AWS accounts, addressed alerts and reduced excess permissions by 50%.• Automated key security workflows for a Fortune 500 financial institution, reducing manual remediation time from 5 days to 1 day (an 80% improvement).• Generated $12 million through pre-sales compliance initiatives such as safeguarding sensitive data (PII) and training customers and consultants.• Developed security and incident response plans for a Fortune 500 hotel chain\'s Gen AI application, establishing guardrails to protect regulated data and mitigate AI-specific vulnerabilities.• Led the security review and threat modeling for a multi-agency ML classification system used by U.S. and international government partners, strengthening DevSecOps best practices and mitigating data exposure risks.
Education
Pilgrim High School
Valedictorian
2012 — 2016
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor’s Degree
2016 — 2020
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.