Dmitry Balikhin
Senior Application Security Architect @Take-Two Interactive
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Application Security Architect @Take-Two Interactive
Built and defined the product security program, authoring key standards, practices, and lightweight metrics for engineering teams* Led key initiatives as a technical leader while supporting others as a subject matter expert; helped shape the product security roadmap and drive adoption of secure development practices.* Supported the Security Champions program and mentored team members to scale security knowledge across the org.* Reviewed architecture specs from central tech and game teams, guiding secure design and solutioning for complex features.* Led tool evaluation and rollout for SAST, SCA, and secret scanning; tuned tools and authored best practices to drive usage.* Delivered presentations and documentation to align product, engineering, and security on key initiatives.* Established cloud security baselines for AWS/GCP in CNAPP platforms; partnered with SOC to refine detections.* Participated in threat modeling sessions and advised on game-specific threat scenarios and security standards.* Provided guidance on offensive security efforts (bug bounty, red team, pentesting), prioritizing findings and supporting remediation.
EDUCATION
Tver State University
Master's degree, Math / Computer Science
Tver secondary school №29
Physics-Math
SKILLS
ABOUT DMITRY BALIKHIN
Experienced Product Security Leader with a robust foundation in software development, penetration testing, and application security. Proven track record of both people and technical leadership, including mentoring team members, fostering collaborative cultures, and guiding cross-functional teams to embed security into every phase of the product lifecycle. Skilled at aligning engineering priorities with risk management and business goals to deliver secure, scalable, and innovative solutions. Committed to building sustainable security programs that support and enable development teams. A lifelong learner who actively keeps pace with evolving threats, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.Leadership & Technical Direction* Product Security Strategy & Roadmap Development* Technical Leadership & Team Management* Cross-Functional Collaboration with Engineering, Product & Security Teams* Mentorship & Developer Training on Secure Coding Practices* Driving Security Culture Across Engineering OrganizationsProduct & Software Security* Secure Software Architecture & Design Reviews* AI/LLM Best Practices* Threat Modeling & Risk Mitigation* Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)* Security Automation in Development Pipelines* Application Security Governance & Risk-Based Prioritization* Penetration Testing, BugBounty, RedTeam OversightEngineering & Cloud Security* Software Development Best Practices (Architecture, Code Quality, CI/CD)* Cloud & Container Security (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes)
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