Summary
Vanessa Archambault is a seasoned engineering leader with 11 years of experience who now leads Endpoint Health engineering at Duo Security while advising early-stage startups like DealEngine. A former environmental scientist turned software developer, she brings a data-driven, systems-thinking approach to security and product teams—grounded in fieldwork, GIS, and remote sensing from her early career at NASA and environmental organizations. Vanessa has held hands-on senior engineering and CTO roles across security, fintech, and civic tech, and she combines delivery-focused management with technical mentorship and a taste for mission-driven work. Active in nonprofit tech leadership and board advising, she blends strategic planning and fundraising experience with practical engineering leadership. Her background in environmental data and GIS gives her a unique lens on complex, spatially-informed systems and risk modeling that informs her approach to endpoint security.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts (AA), General Studies, Associate of Arts (AA), General Studies at Cypress College
Engineering Leadership Professional Program, Engineering Leadership Professional Program at UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Executive MBA Candidate, Executive MBA Candidate at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, Policy & Management, Forestry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, Policy & Management, Forestry at UC Berkeley
English, Spanish