Dan Schimpf
Founder Photographer Infosec Writer at Sectra
Missouri, United States
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Top SchoolDan Schimpf is a seasoned security and risk leader with 14+ years of hands-on experience building pragmatic, audit-ready programs across financial services, healthcare, and tech. He has served as CISO-level leader who designs unified compliance frameworks (mapping NIST, ISO, PCI, HIPAA, TX-RAMP) and has led large-scale remediation efforts—coordinating 25+ cross-functional workstreams during high-stakes incidents. Dan excels at translating boardroom strategy into operational controls, embedding remediation workflows into daily operations, and turning checkbox compliance into risk-informed decision-making. He also blends creative storytelling with technical commentary as founder of DiscoApe Creative, using photography and sharp infosec writing to make risk relatable. A former Air Force airman with awards for mission work, he brings disciplined operational rigor and a knack for cultural transformation. Based in Missouri, he’s as comfortable briefing executives on risk appetite as he is redesigning control libraries to simplify audits.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA) English Literature (British and Commonwealth), Bachelor of Arts (BA) English Literature (British and Commonwealth) at Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleMurphysboro High SchoolAssociate of Science (A.S.) Computer Science, Associate of Science (A.S.) Computer Science at Robert Morris University - Illinois
Github Skills (2)
software-update6
macos4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
eseidel/supersplits
Dec 2011 - Jun 2014
Contributions:4 commits in 2 years 7 months
sparkle-project/Sparkle
Aug 2013 - Aug 2013
A software update framework for macOS
Contributions:1 commit in 1 day
macossoftware-updateupdateframework
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