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Aaron Brown

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Security Advisor at Modern Technical

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Head of Security, IT, and GRC at Mercor with comprehensive expertise in security and governance.

Experience

  1. MercorHead of Security, IT, and GRCcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Modern Technical FundStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. ZEST SecurityAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. NullifyAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. VercelHead of Security2023 — 2026
  6. VercelHead of Cloud Security2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  7. BSidesSFSecurity Villages and CTF Lead2020 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  8. SisenseSenior Security Engineer2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  9. SisenseCloud Security Engineer2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  10. ModalFull-stack Software Engineer2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  11. LendingClubSoftware Engineer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  12. LendingClubAssociate Software Engineer2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  13. LendingClubEducational Leave of Absence2016San Francisco Bay Area
  14. LendingClubOrganizational Design - Technology2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  15. WorldTeachField Director2012 — 2013Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
  16. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyStrategic Planning Consultant2012Monterey, Ca
  17. Monterey Peace and Justice CenterGrants and Marketing Graduate Assistant2011Seaside, Ca
  18. Intensive and Custom Language ProgramsLanguage Programs Coordinator2011Monterey Insititute of International Studies
  19. World TeachProgram Assistant2011Monterey, Ca
  20. Army National GuardActive Duty2001 — 2007
  21. Westfield Insurance CompanyMedical Bill Review2005 — 2006
  22. Galehouse ConstructionLaborer/ Cabinet Manufacturer1999 — 2002

Skills & more

Firewall ManagementLarge Language Models (LLM)Secure SDLCIncident ResponseThreat & Vulnerability ManagementRedis7Program Management92Program Development52International Relations39Non-profits29Strategic Partnerships15Policy Analysis13
+12 moreResearchBurp SuiteApplication SecurityCloud SecurityKubernetesAI SecurityLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningMicroVM SecurityContainer SecurityAgentic AI Security

Languages Arabic · English · Spanish

  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — EC-Council
  • Middle East Studies — University of Akron
  • Development Project Management Institute — Monterey Institute of International Studies

From Aaron's professional profile.

Colleagues at Modern Technical

Angie Lal
Security Engineering Advisor at Modern Technical
Arash Nikkar
Engineering Advisor at Modern Technical
Ben Chuba
Pricing Advisor at Modern Technical
Ben Vinegar
Engineering Advisor at Modern Technical
Dakota McKenzie
Sales Advisor at Modern Technical
David Cramer
Founder/Engineering Advisor at Modern Technical
Jay Wallace
Engineering Advisor at Modern Technical
Jonathan Jaffe
Security Advisor at Modern Technical

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aaron Brown?
Head of Security, IT, and GRC at Mercor with comprehensive expertise in security and governance.
Where does Aaron Brown work?
Aaron Brown is Security Advisor at Modern Technical.
Where did Aaron Brown go to school?
Aaron Brown studied at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (Masters in Public Administration - Focus in Organizational Design, International Project Management & Strategic Planning); Hack Reactor (Computer Software Engineering); The University of Akron (Bachelor of Arts, International Politics).

Same school

Also attended Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey12

Gray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesBrooke Milton VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsLindsay HooverInvestor at JLSPartick RyanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsTom BunnPrincipal at iSelect FundAndrew CousinsPrincipal at SustainVC

+ 6 more

Also attended Hack Reactor7

Mike StaubInvestor at FederatoPavan SethiAssociate at Serena VenturesHamzah ChaudharyFounder at LightdashRyan PerryFounder at PyroscopeJ.P. ZivalichFounder & CTO at PipekitMichael LamFounder at Studdy

+ 1 more

Also attended The University of Akron13

Liam McAllisterAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesKat CreamerOperations Manager at Red Cell IncubationFreddie CoffeySenior Director, Marketing at JumpStart VenturesHaley BurkDirector, Network Management at JumpStart VenturesJéssica BortolatoOperating Partner at Parceiro VenturesAmani AlshaikhmubarakDirector, Saudi Arabia at Orbit Startups

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Shared employers

Also worked at Vercel29

Guillermo RauchFounder & CEO of VercelSangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dan CahanaPrincipal on the Investment Team at Notable Capital, focused on Cloud Infrastructure & AIGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalGeoff LewisFounder & Managing Partner at Bedrock

+ 23 more

Also worked at Sisense11

Itzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJAlexandre DahanPrincipal at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Lihi SegalVenture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Aviad HarellManaging Partner at Team8Ashley KramerRevenue Leader, OpenAI at Stage 2 Capital

+ 5 more

Also worked at Modal1

Aaron KraneFounder/CEO at Modal

Also worked at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey5

Patricia Chin-SweeneyVenture Partner at Beyond Capital VenturesMarsha WulffFounding Partner at LoftyInc CapitalAlexandre LazarowManaging Partner at Fluent VenturesMiguel GranierFounder & Managing Director at Invested DevelopmentPaul BreloffInvestor at Jambaar Capital