Kyle Hankins is a seasoned application security engineer and entrepreneur with nine years of focused experience building secure software and leading large technical teams. As CTO and cofounder of Bytewhisper Security, he now tackles the novel risks of AI-generated software while translating deep hands-on expertise into pragmatic security products and services. His background spans enterprise security leadership at Coalfire, systems and embedded software at Boeing and L-3, and indie game/tool development through Snow Dog Labs, demonstrating rare fluency across threat modeling, secure development, and product shipping. Kyle holds a Master’s in Computer Science, mentors engineers, and has a track record of producing both mission-critical systems and award-nominated developer tools—an unusual combination that helps him bridge research, engineering, and business risk.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree Computer Science, Master's Degree Computer Science at Colorado Technical University
Bachelor's Degree Russian Language and Literature, Bachelor's Degree Russian Language and Literature at The University of Alabama
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