Fixing Software Weaknesses Rather Than Just Finding More Flaws – Nidhi Aggarwal, Gil Geron, Braden Russell – ASW #398

Nidhi Aggarwal is the Chief Product Officer at HackerOne, where she leads the execution of the company’s platform vision and strategy. She is a tech entrepreneur and business leader with over 15 years of experience driving growth and transformation at technology companies. She co-founded Qwiklabs, a cloud configuration management platform acquired by Google. Prior to that, she was part of the executive leadership team at Tamr, an AI and human-in-the-loop master data management platform, where she led product, marketing, and finance. Earlier in her career, Nidhi held roles at Wellington, Hewlett-Packard Labs, VMware, and McKinsey & Company. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and received the Early Career Achievement Award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she currently serves on the Computer Science Department’s Board of Visitors.

Gil Geron is CEO & Co-founder of Orca Security. Gil has more than 20 years of experience leading and delivering cybersecurity products. Previous to his role as CEO, Gil was chief product officer from the inception of Orca. He’s passionate about customer satisfaction and has worked closely with customers to ensure they are able to thrive securely in the cloud. Gil is committed to providing seamless cybersecurity solutions without compromising on efficiency. Prior to co-founding Orca Security, Gil directed a large team of cyber professionals at Check Point Software Technologies.

Braden Russell is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience across various disciplines, including Vulnerability Management, Risk and Compliance, Advanced Endpoint Protection, Cloud Security, and Digital Commerce. He has held key leadership roles at prominent companies like Foundstone, McAfee, Intel Security, and Cylance. At Cylance, Braden served as the founding SVP of Product Development and Engineering, where he built the teams and technologies behind all Cylance products, including the award-winning CylancePROTECT, the first Next-Gen Antivirus (NGAV).
Most recently, Braden was the CTO of the Falcon Platform and Next-Gen SIEM at CrowdStrike, where he led the vision and strategy for the first Security Cloud. His innovative contributions to the field are reflected in his patents for advanced techniques in automated vulnerability discovery and intelligent malware detection.
Before transitioning to cybersecurity, Braden was part of the Advanced Digital Systems Group at Sony Pictures Studios, where his team received a Technical Academy Award in 2000.
Braden holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He resides in Southern California with his wife and their five sons.