Summary
William Denman is a SecOps Engineer with 13 years of experience blending security operations, quantitative systems development, and formal computer science research to simplify complex software ecosystems. Currently reporting to the CISO at Orbis Investments, he builds SIEM and SOAR capabilities for the Security Operations Center while also having supported quantitative analysts and portfolio managers with full-stack tools (Angular front end, C# back end). Trained to think in domain-driven design, he focuses on reducing day-to-day technological friction for internal and external stakeholders and translating business needs into auditable, maintainable systems. His background spans academic research (PhD, postdoc) and industry roles from hardware verification to backend systems, giving him a rare mix of formal methods rigor and production engineering pragmatism. Colleagues value his communication skills and ability to collaborate across diverse teams—what he calls the “people as oil” that keep organizations running. Based in Burnaby, BC, he brings a practiced eye for designing systems that balance security, reliability, and usability.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
M.A.Sc., Formal Hardware Verification, M.A.Sc., Formal Hardware Verification at Concordia University
DEC, Pure and Applied Science, DEC, Pure and Applied Science at Marianopolis College
B. Eng., Electrical Engineering, B. Eng., Electrical Engineering at McGill University
PhD, Computer Science, PhD, Computer Science at University of Cambridge
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Royal West Academy
English, French