Dino Zovi
Head Of Applied Security Engineering at Block
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDino Zovi is a veteran cybersecurity leader and entrepreneur with 13 years of experience building and scaling security programs for high-growth fintech and cloud-native environments. Currently Head of Applied Security Engineering at Block, he previously grew Cash App’s hands-on, engineering-driven security organization from a one-person effort into multiple specialist teams covering platform, product, ML/data, and governance. Dino blends deep technical craftsmanship—having co-founded Trail of Bits and Capsule8 and led advanced engineering projects like SPIFFE-based identity, envelope encryption with AWS KMS and Google Tink, and red-team supply-chain exercises—with pragmatic operational leadership. He’s respected for moving from “I used to hack things” to designing robust protections at scale, advising on Kubernetes, BeyondCorp-style architectures, and custody systems. Based in New York, he pairs a BS in Computer Science with a track record of shipping measurable security outcomes in both startups and large enterprises. His background suggests an unusual mix of offensive expertise, product-minded engineering, and strategic governance.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BS Cum Laude Computer Science (Major) Mathematics (Minor), BS Cum Laude Computer Science (Major) Mathematics (Minor) at The University of New Mexico
Github Skills (53)
kotlin10
linux10
java10
android10
decrypt10
square10
jvm9
graalvm9
encrypt9
signing9
digital-signature9
integrity9
ecdsa9
http-client9
whatsapp9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ddz/nixpkgs
Mar 2018 - Jan 2024
Nix Packages collection
Contributions:12 pushes, 4 branches in 5 years 11 months
nixosnix-packages
ddz/pivit
Jan 2024 - Mar 2025
Contributions:40 pushes, 14 branches in 1 year 2 months
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