Summary
Don Franke is a software architect and security-focused engineer with a decade of experience designing cloud-native solutions across AWS and Azure using C#, Python, Go, Rust, JavaScript and Node.js. He blends hands-on coding with technical program leadership, driving cross-functional initiatives, implementing OKRs and sustainable engineering processes, and mentoring teams to exceed goals. Don has authored multiple patents and earned innovation awards for work in security event visualization, social media monitoring, and an open-sourced vulnerability management reporting dashboard. Certified in GPEN, GPYC and GCTI, he has also contributed as a writer and instructor for (ISC)² CISSP and CSSLP exam materials. Based in Austin and holding an MS from UT San Antonio, he is motivated by impossible problems and a continual appetite for learning that keeps him both a strategist and a practitioner.
10 years of coding experience
University of Texas at San Antonio