Summary
Andy Dyrcz is an information security and compliance leader with 11 years of experience building security, privacy, and cloud programs that scale across fast-growing SaaS businesses. Currently Dreamdata’s Information Security and Compliance Officer and an AI Security Researcher with OWASP, he has driven SOC 2 Type 2 certification, GDPR/DPO responsibilities, and contributed to OWASP Top 10 guidance for ML and LLMs. Previously as Director of Cyber Security at Linkfire he built security and privacy functions from scratch, aligned controls with product releases, and embedded a privacy-first culture across the organization. He combines hands-on cloud and DevOps pedigree—Terraform, Ansible, AWS migrations, and PCI/DSS work—with executive-level strategy, reducing sales friction via increased security transparency. Known for pragmatic governance that avoids bureaucracy, he balances operational excellence with thought leadership on emerging AI security risks. Based in Copenhagen, Andy blends entrepreneurial roots and teaching experience (Pluralsight author) with a proven track record of turning compliance into a business enabler.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Lincoln Way High School
Bachelor's degree Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Bachelor's degree Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Illinois Chicago
Joliet Junior College
Associate's degree Business Administration and Management General, Associate's degree Business Administration and Management General at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College