Jacob Torrey
Head Of Labs at Thinkst Applied Research
New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Torrey is a seasoned cyber researcher and systems architect with 12 years of experience leading high-impact security programs across industry and government. As Head of Labs at Thinkst Applied Research and a former DARPA program manager and AWS security lead, he blends hands-on low-level engineering (kernel, virtualization, embedded) with strategic oversight of hardware-to-hypervisor security initiatives. He’s proven at building and coaching teams, resolving group dynamics under pressure, and translating technical threats into board-level guidance. Jacob’s background includes PI roles on DoD research, volunteer emergency medical and wilderness leadership—experience that surfaces in his calm, decisive approach to crisis and complex program delivery. Comfortable briefing C-level audiences and diving deep into reverse engineering, he consistently anticipates technology trends and converts them into practical security outcomes. Based in Ridgway, he pairs academic rigor (MSc in Computer Science) with a track record of turning advanced research into operational solutions.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
The Sharon AcademyInternational School of AmsterdamMaster of Science (MSc) Computer Science, Master of Science (MSc) Computer Science at Clarkson University
French, Dutch
Github Skills (111)
vector-search10
python10
cmake10
security10
cryptocurrency10
monero10
p2p10
openlibrary10
chatgpt10
gsl10
ai10
vulnerabilities10
social-media10
information-retrieval10
honeypot10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
SecureSetHQ/crackmes
Jan 2016 - Apr 2022
Contributions:11 pushes, 4 branches in 6 years 4 months
ranok/saferemail
Aug 2013 - Jul 2016
Contributions:11 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 10 months
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