Summary
Erik Heuser is a security-focused technology leader and co-founder currently serving as CTO of a stealth AI startup in Austin, with eight years of senior product and engineering leadership experience. He built The BIRT Project—a forensic investigation platform blending Python, Rust, JavaScript and Cython—that fuses disparate endpoint artifacts into unified timelines and integrates LLM agents for report generation. Previously he led threat research and automated analytics at Kognos, architecting systems that ingested EDR telemetry and performed MITRE ATT&CK–aware autonomous triage and lateral-movement expansion. At RSA he drove malware intelligence automation and incident response tooling that supported high-profile investigations and holds patents tied to that work. Known for translating deep reverse-engineering and IR expertise into scalable, production systems, he combines low-level technical rigor with product-minded architecture. Humorous GitHub persona “H.A.L.O. Basket Weaver” hints at a playful, creative approach to solving complex security problems.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
none, comp-sci, none, comp-sci at Manchester Community