# Shayaun Nejad > Product Security Engineer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/shayaun Versatile and innovative technologist with a strong background in software engineering, now specializing in product security. My journey from full-stack development to product security has equipped me with a unique perspective on creating robust, secure software systems. As a Product Security Engineer, I bridge the gap between development and security, ensuring that robust security measures are integrated throughout the software development lifecycle. I'm passionate about creating scalable, secure solutions that drive business value while maintaining the highest standards of data protection and system integrity. I thrive in collaborative environments and am always eager to tackle new challenges in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and security. Whether it's hardening cloud infrastructure, implementing cutting-edge security protocols, or optimizing development workflows, I'm committed to delivering excellence in every project. Let's connect and explore how we can create more secure, efficient, and innovative technology solutions together! ## Work Experience ### Product Security Engineer @ Rubrik Jan 2023 – Present | Palo Alto, California, United States ### Software Engineer @ Voxel Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area -Strengthened SOC2 compliance by developing compliance features and migrating from ECS to EKS. - Established new development pipelines using ArgoCD and Buildkite, streamlining deployment processes. - Designed and implemented numerous backend APIs using Python and Django to enhance product platform scalability. (GraphQL) - Used tools such as terraform, Kubernetes, various AWS services, React, Python (Django), and GraphQL. - Conducted static and dynamic vulnerability assessments on systems, and introduced a security linter for the team. - Addressed and resolved pentester-identified tasks, ensuring a secure software environment. - Technologies: Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS services, React, Python (Django), GraphQL ### Software Engineer @ Twitch Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States - Spearheaded a cross-team collaboration to design and develop an end-to-end appeals process for Twitch streamers, leveraging protobuf microservice communication and SQS queues for fail-safety. - Initiated the LER queue, an emergency response system for high-severity incidents, and developed internal tooling for safety operators. - Facilitated the migration from EKS to ECS, optimizing resource allocation and management. - Acted as a security champion by collaborating on threat models and devising content moderation guidelines. - Post-hack, fortified AWS security group settings, IAM, VPC, and performed comprehensive resource auditing on systems. - Technologies: terraform, Kubernetes, Golang, protobuf, React, various AWS services, and GraphQL. ### Software Engineer @ Yelp Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area - Directed a team of engineers in developing Ads carousels for users, enhancing user experience and increasing ad engagement. - Orchestrated API design and overall architecture, ensuring efficient and maintainable systems. - Utilized REST and Python to streamline development processes and deliver high-quality solutions. - Technologies: REST, Python, React. ### Full Stack Engineer @ InvesTech Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Worked on a team to build a full-stack financial services app that tracked stock prices for the Friar Tuck Project of InvesTech Solutions, using modern Javascript technologies and Agile Methodology. - Encapsulated stock price change in React Higher Order Components and shared data with presentational components from centralized Redux store allowing greater reuse of common UI elements. -Managed session-based redirection using Express Router server-side with React Router client-side ensuring secure REST api routes and authenticated browsing -Containerized microservice using Docker which facilitated microservice interaction within AWS EC2 environment -Deployed five EC2 micro instances behind Elastic Load Balancer to sustain 3000 rps, 300% increase in throughput ### Co-Founder and Software Engineer @ The MENA Group Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | AMENA Center at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Non-Profit Software Consulting for Start-Ups in the MENA Region - Translated Marketing Strategy into React Components in order to generate interest amongst potential participants. Submission rate of inquiries form increased from 10% - 80% . - Deployed Front-End on Haas School of Business Host Server - Recruited, managed, and matched teams of 20 MBA students to start-ups in the Middle East. 75% implementation rate of consultation at the end of cycle. - Defined Program Deliverables, Timeline and Execution strategy ### Intern @ University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | AMENA Worked at the AMENA Center at UC Berkeley ### Project Developer @ BoltWatch Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Developed an MBA project in Lean Launchpad where we started our own company, got 106 customer interviews about our product, and reiterated the product based on customer insights. ### Cold Chain Logistics Intern @ TeleSense Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Berkeley, CA Working with Telesense, an end-to-end IoT solutions provider as a business development intern looking for business opportunities in cold chain logistics. Finding product market fit in cold chain logistics for proprietary sensor technology with real time monitoring, internal storage, automatic report generation, cloud, and enterprise level view. ### Administrative Assistant @ Mayan Steel Industrial Corporation Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 -Administrated daily operations and processed weekly invoices by logging and tracking internal expenses. -Communicated with 45 engineers to gather bios and research focuses for the 2014 Mayan Annual Report that is distributed among 6 member companies -Updated and edited Mayan website’s internal database of all events, research,and faculty ### Research Assistant @ BioPOETS laboratory Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Berkeley, CA -Collaborated with various researchers on various in vitro devices in order to simulate various human organ functions -Conducted analysis of the various in vitro devices using enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assays in order to detect the presence of cancer cells -Assisted in the recruitment and training process of new researchers ### Administrative Assistant @ Selian Lutheran Hospital Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 -Managed packages of malarial medicine that was to be distributed throughout the hospital’s pharmaceutical division -Recorded and tracked incoming medicines; created daily reports using Microsoft Excel or Google Docs -Conducted in-depth analysis of patient records from the past months in order to improve productivity and resolve operational issues -Assisted in the recruitment and training process of new employees ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in College of Chemistry University of California, Berkeley ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shayaun --- Source: https://flows.cv/shayaun JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/shayaun/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30