Summary
Dustin Summers is a security-focused software engineering leader with nine years of experience building and hardening mobile and back-end systems, currently serving as Sr. Manager and Tech Lead of Mobile Security Engineering and Governance at Capital One. He leads efforts to secure flagship mobile banking apps end-to-end through automation, bespoke tools, secure coding frameworks, and internal training, blending hands-on Android development (Java/Kotlin) with governance and team enablement. A former Army signals analyst and cyber consultant, he pairs disciplined operational security experience with production software delivery. Dustin’s background in game design and intelligence operations gives him an uncommon blend of creative problem-solving and threat-aware system design. He’s known for persistence—“Never, ever, ever give up”—and for turning compliance requirements into practical, automated engineering solutions.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science with Minor in Cyber Security, 3.68, Bachelors of Science, Computer Science with Minor in Cyber Security, 3.68 at University of Maryland University College
Bachelor's of Science, Game and Interactive Media Design, Bachelor's of Science, Game and Interactive Media Design at Full Sail University
Associate of Science - AS, Intelligence Operations, 3.7, Associate of Science - AS, Intelligence Operations, 3.7 at Cochise College
Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science at University of South Carolina - Aiken