About
Erik Berls is a technical founder at Cryptoseal, a security company working with big data and AI approaches.
Founder at CryptosealYC S11
Intro paths
YC
Erik went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Erik can intro founders to Cryptoseal's investors below.
Cryptoseal's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cryptoseal
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Ryan LackeyFounder/CEO
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Thomas SparksFounder
Experience
- BetterHelpStaff Security Engineer - Blue Teamcurrent2025 — present
- BetterHelpSenior Security Engineer - Blue Team2021 — 2025
- The NetBSD FoundationDevelopercurrent1999 — present
- The NetBSD FoundationDevelopercurrent1999 — present
- The NetBSD FoundationBoard Member2013 — 2017
- QuboleSr Cloud Security Engineer2017 — 2021Santa Clara, CA
- Confidenza SecurityChief Architect2015 — 2016
- DeclaraSr Director, Security2013 — 2015
- CryptosealFounder2011 — 2013
- Google, IncNetwork Security Engineer2004 — 2008Mountain View, California
- Virtual 11CTO2003 — 2004
- farm9.comConsultant2002 — 2003
- IP DynamicsSystems Engineer2001 — 2002
- Ponte CommunicationsSecurity Architect/Senior Software Engineer2000 — 2001
- KPMG ConsultingSenior Consultant1998 — 2000
- Independent ConsultingIndependent Contractor1993 — 1998
Skills & more
Software Engineering5Software Development39Object Oriented Software1Network Security38Security34Distributed Systems23Kernel Programming2TCP/IP13Networking10Shell Scripting19Cloud Computing19Scalability3
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FreeBSDSystem ArchitectureInternet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)CryptographyOpen SourceCJavaUnixPerlXMLApacheMySQLFrom Erik's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erik Berls?
- Erik Berls is a technical founder at Cryptoseal, a security company working with big data and AI approaches.
- Where does Erik Berls work?
- Erik Berls is Founder of Cryptoseal.
- What companies did Erik Berls found?
- Erik Berls founded Cryptoseal.
- Where did Erik Berls go to school?
- Erik Berls studied at California State University, Chico (Computer Science); Bellarmine College Preparatory.
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California State University, Chico mafia4
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Same school
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Shared employers
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