Michael Roytman
FounderFounder at Empirical Security · Executive Officer, Director at Dharma Platform
Chicago, Illinois, United States
FoundedEmpirical Security
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About
Michael Roytman is Co-Founder and CTO of Empirical Security. He has worked in the computer software industry, with a focus on security metrics, and holds a Master of Science in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Experience
- Empirical SecurityCo-Founder, CTOcurrent2025 — presentChicago, IL
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Membercurrent2018 — present
- CiscoDistinguished Engineer, Data Science2023 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
- CiscoPrincipal Engineer, Data Science2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Sputnik Coffee CompanyCo-Founder2017 — 2022Greater Chicago Area
- Social Capital LPBoard Partner2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Kenna SecurityChief Data Scientist2017 — 2021Chicago, Illinois
- Kenna SecuritySenior Data Scientist2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- Kenna SecurityData Scientist2012 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
- CryptoMoveBoard Member2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ForbesBoard Member, 30 Under 302020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois
- Dharma PlatformCo-Founder, Executive Chair2017 — 2020Washington, District Of Columbia
- Dharma PlatformCo Founder, Technical Advisor2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- Society of Information Risk AnalystsBoard Member, Program Director2017 — 2019
- General AssemblyData Science Instructor2015 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- TruckSpotting, Inc.Founder and COO2011 — 2014Atlanta, GA
- Enova FinancialFraud Analytics Associate2012Chicago, IL
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Intel CorporationResearch Assistant2011 — 2012Atlanta, GA
- Crowe Horwath LLPManufacturing Consultant2010 — 2011
- Department of the InteriorEngineering Intern, USGS2009 — 2011
- Glenbrook High School District 225Assistant Debate Coach2007 — 2011
- Just Kids StoreWeb Developer2008 — 2009
Skills & more
Analytics68Operations Research23Optimization18Algorithms21Data Analysis35Statistical Modeling12Big Data11Statistics9Web Applications8Web Development6Threat & Vulnerability Management4Risk Management4
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Data MiningCloud ComputingInformation SecurityResearchData ModelingProcess OptimizationEducationMobile ApplicationsWaxCerealSharkBeansLanguages English · Russian
- R Programming — Coursera Course Certificates
- The Data Scientist’s Toolbox — Coursera Course Certificates
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- Who is Michael Roytman?
- Michael Roytman is Co-Founder and CTO of Empirical Security. He has worked in the computer software industry, with a focus on security metrics, and holds a Master of Science in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Where does Michael Roytman work?
- Michael Roytman is Founder of Empirical Security.
- What companies did Michael Roytman found?
- Michael Roytman founded Empirical Security.
- Where did Michael Roytman go to school?
- Michael Roytman studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Science (M.S.), Operations Research); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering); Glenbrook North High School.
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