Shane Lawrence

Senior Staff Security Engineer @Shopify

Toronto, ON, CA

Set technical vision using threat models of complex systems and understanding of best practices, then provided guidance for multi-project missions and comprehensive security programs as a technical leader for a 25-person team.• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to achieve security goals through education, cooperation, and negotiation. Explained threat models and business impact, found common goals, and worked with dev teams to implement updates and security controls.• Presented conference talks and gave interviews describing security capabilities, use cases, and potential risks posed by AI. As program chair, selected speakers and acted as host for Secure AI Summit (June 2024, Seattle).