Brian Searles
Information Security Analyst Principal
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
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Top SchoolBrian Searles is an Information Security Analyst Principal with a decade of hands-on experience advancing cybersecurity across government and defense contractors in the Washington DC–Baltimore area. He combines a physics-trained analytical mindset (University of Waterloo, BSc Hons) with practical roles from quality control and physics R&D to system security engineering and business analysis, enabling him to translate complex technical risks into actionable, mission-focused solutions. Brian has progressed through technical and consulting positions at Definitive Logic, DCI Solutions, ManTech, and now General Dynamics IT, demonstrating adaptability in dynamic, cross-functional environments. Known for a curiosity-driven approach to problem solving and a light-hearted GitHub persona ("certifiably smelly"), he prioritizes continuous learning and collaborative innovation to strengthen security posture and deliver measurable impact.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Honors Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Honors Physics at University of Waterloo
Github Skills (35)
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
briansrls/Robinhood-for-Google-Finance
Jul 2016 - Oct 2018
Python script to export Robinhood trades to a CSV file
Contributions:60 commits, 7 PRs, 53 pushes in 2 years 3 months
csvpythonexportpython-scripttrades
briansrls/Algorithms
Nov 2016 - Apr 2019
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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