About
Jim Higgins is the CISO of CoreWeave, with more than 30 years of experience in the technology sector focused on information security and public-private collaboration. He previously held senior roles including Director of Product Security at Google and CISO at Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) and Snap, Inc. His areas of expertise include product security, offensive security, and cloud security.
Invests in
Cloud ComputingCybersecurity
Experience
- CoreWeaveChief Information Security Officercurrent2025 β present
- Snap Inc.CISO2022 β 2025
- SquareCISO2021 β 2022Oakland, California, United States
- GoogleDirector of Product Security and Infrastructure Protection, Google2016 β 2021Mountain View, Ca
- GoogleLead Technical Program Manager, Security Engineering2015 β 2016Mountain View, CA
- GoogleHead of Business Operations/Special Projects - Google Hardware Operations2013 β 2015Mountain View, CA
- GoogleSr. Technical Program Manager, Network Engineering, Security and Operations2011 β 2013Mountain View, CA
- GoogleData Center Software Automation, Lead TPM - Google Data Center Hardware Operations2010 β 2011Mountain View, CA
- Zinio LLCDirector of Operations and Security2008 β 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Jupiter Hosting, Inc.Director of Operations2007
- Eastman-KodakManager of Network Operations and Security2003 β 2007
- ChevronTexacoProject Manager (Knowledge Management)2002San Francisco Bay Area
- Williams-SonomaDirector of Engineering2001 β 2002
- Organic IncSenior Group Director of Engineering1998 β 2000
Education
- Saint Mary's College of California1989 β 1993
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningIntelligenceTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementLeadershipData Center43Cloud Computing36Security34Program Management20Integration10Network Architecture7Product Management7
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High AvailabilityVirtualizationProfessional ServicesArchitectureIT ManagementDisaster RecoveryBusiness AnalysisTelecommunicationsSecurity AuditsDeploymentSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementFrom James's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Saint Mary's College of California18
Justin HoffmanPortfolio Partner: GTM/Sales at OSS CapitalStacey ErnestVP Finance at Decibel PartnersBrandon AdamsAnalyst at LogosHolt JohnstoneController at Founders Circle CapitalRandy WilliamsManaging Partner and Founder at Keiretsu CapitalSean SullivanManaging Director, Chief Legal Officer at TSG Consumer Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Snap Inc.38
Justin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCRobert MorrisInvestor at Y CombinatorSelby DrummondSenior Strategic Officer at Plum Alley InvestmentsSTEVE HOROWITZPartner at Alpha EdisonAlexis BonilloInvestor at Aglae VenturesChris YoungCEO Partner at Ardent Venture
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Also worked at Google945
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Also worked at Eastman-Kodak12
Dafna Winocur BiranPartner at Joule VenturesLeon SilvermanVenture Partner at Hallstone VenturesAlison MalloyManaging Director, Investments at Connecticut InnovationsMyron KassarabaVice President, Investments at MassVenturesMiriam Shtilman-LavsovskiPartner at Tal VenturesJoe ChangManaging Director at Prosperity7 Ventures
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Also worked at ChevronTexaco42
David JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaSara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesMark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude VenturesClaire BarkerExecutive Assistant at Five Elms CapitalKevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc Capital
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Colleagues at CoreWeave
Brannin McBee
Chief Development Officer, Co-founder at CoreWeave
Brian Venturo
Chief Strategy Officer, Co-founder at CoreWeave
Chen Goldberg
Executive Vice President, Product & Engineering at CoreWeave
Jean English
Chief Marketing Officer at CoreWeave
Jeff Baker
Chief Accounting Officer at CoreWeave
Jon Jones
Chief Revenue Officer at CoreWeave
Kristen McVeety
General Counsel at CoreWeave
Max Hjelm
Executive Vice President, Strategic Deals at CoreWeave
































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