Summary
David Massey is a seasoned software engineer with over 16 years of hands-on experience building secure, high-stakes systems across defense, finance, and cloud platforms. He has a strong security pedigree—TS/SSBI cleared work on avionics simulators and DARPA assessments—paired with enterprise product experience at PayPal and authentication and detection work at Google. Currently at Mica he is architecting a portable payments network while also running corporate IT and security programs, and he runs an investment/innovation vehicle, Hilobit LLC, for moonshots and high-leverage projects. Known for detecting sophisticated threats for Google Threat Intelligence and helping run Google CTF, he blends deep technical troubleshooting with pragmatic product delivery. Based in Seattle with a BS in Computer Science from UNM, he brings both engineering depth and a knack for turning regulatory and compliance constraints into practical, auditable solutions.
16 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at The University of New Mexico