Summary
Nick Terkay is a Field CTO and seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience building secure, scalable cloud-native platforms and identity-first security solutions. He blends hands-on engineering, product, and executive leadership—having scaled engineering organizations from single teams to 20+ engineers and driven company-wide strategy at Cobalt and dscout. Nick has a strong security and compliance pedigree, launching InfoSec programs, achieving GDPR/HIPAA/ISO-aligned practices, and now focusing on AI-powered Identity Threat Detection and Response at Unosecur. He’s equally comfortable shipping APIs and infrastructure as he is mentoring engineers and establishing cross-functional OKRs that translate into revenue growth. Notably, he established an AI fluency program that produced both product features and engineering efficiency gains, evidencing a pragmatic approach to applied AI. Based in Boise with an MS in Computer Science, he thrives on preventing breaches before they happen by operationalizing least-privilege and real-time identity governance.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder