Summary
Sean Hinton is an Associate Security Engineer with 13 years of hands-on experience building and securing software, currently focused on SIEM reporting, Terraform, Python, and Google Cloud at WellSky. A North Carolina State University computer science student and former research assistant, he has applied metaheuristic research and Julia implementations to hard algorithmic problems, bringing both academic rigor and practical engineering to security tooling. He has moved from application security internships into on-call security operations, presenting remediation guidance to developers and documenting enforcement workflows. Known for clear communication and collaborative problem-solving, he blends developer empathy with operational discipline to harden healthcare-facing systems.
13 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at North Carolina State University
GED, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, Summa Cum Laude, GED, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, Summa Cum Laude at Blue Valley West High School