Summary
Nick Ciske is a versatile technology leader and Chief Information Security Officer with 13+ years of experience steering security, DevOps, and web engineering at LuminFire. He blends hands-on product and platform development—particularly WordPress, Laravel, React, and FileMaker integrations—with enterprise security practices like zero trust, HIPAA compliance, and company-wide MFA. Previously a founder and principal of ThoughtRefinery, he has deep roots in web design, multimedia, and custom plugin/theme development dating back to the early 2000s. Nick excels at turning complex integration challenges into maintainable products (BrilliantSync/BrilliantGateway) while running CI/CD, SCRUM, and hosting operations for 100+ solutions. A minimalist by design, he favors pragmatic, low-friction architectures that balance usability and security. He also has international startup experience, having lived and managed production teams in India during his career.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
AAS Multimedia Design Multimedia Web Design/Development Print Design, AAS Multimedia Design Multimedia Web Design/Development Print Design at Academy Education Center