Senior Security Engineer, Incident Response

Driving quantitative insights in incident response for Amazon Device Subsidiaries

Hi! I'm Carlos, a Senior Security Engineer with 11+ years transforming security operations through data-driven insights and AI-augmented analysis. I specialize in making critical decisions with incomplete information using IWIKS methodology and quantitative frameworks from Columbia Business School.

Key areas of expertise:

Incident Response AI/ML & Data Science Security Engineering Insider Threat Detection Leadership & Strategy

Professional Experience

01

Senior Security Engineer, Incident Response

2024 - Present

Amazon

Leading quantitative insights initiatives using IWIKS methodology and AI-augmented frameworks.

  • 44% increase in discovery rates with AI-augmented research
  • Built serverless analytics platform reducing report time from 8+ hours to minutes
02

Manager, Insider Threat Program

2022 - 2024

Amazon

Led cross-functional team developing enterprise-scale insider threat detection capabilities.

  • Architected 50+ custom threat indicators and correlation algorithms
  • Security controls protecting Ring's 40M Monthly Active Users
03

Security Engineer III

2020 - 2022

Engineered security automation and log management solutions for Ring's cloud infrastructure.

  • Reduced AWS CloudWatch log onboarding from 3-4 weeks to 30 minutes
  • Implemented automated SOAR pipeline for threat response
04

Security Engineer II, Incident Response

2018 - 2020

Established incident response capabilities and security protocols for Ring's growing platform.

  • Authored Ring's Incident Response Protocols built on F3EAD framework
  • Developed security runbooks and playbooks for incident handling
05

IT Operations & Full Stack Engineer

2016 - 2018

Google

Supported global IT operations and developed analytics solutions for Google's infrastructure.

  • Provided technical support to 130K+ Googlers worldwide
  • Built data analytics platform for cloud infrastructure optimization

Education & Certifications

MS Homeland Security

Penn State University • InfoSec & Forensics

Leading in a Data-Driven World

Columbia Business School Executive Education

Demystifying AI

Stanford Continuous Studies

BS Information Systems Security

Azusa Pacific University

Certifications

Large Language Models for Business with Python

Stanford Continuing Studies • Feb 2026

Professional Negotiation

CBS Executive Fonden • Jan 2026

Leading in a Data-Driven World: Quantitative Intuition

Columbia Business School Executive Education • Sep 2025

Navigate the Workplace: Managing Up, Down, and Across

Stanford Continuing Studies • Sep 2025

Technical Skills

Security Engineering

Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, SOAR, SIEM Platforms

AI/ML & Data Science

Business Intelligence, Risk Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection

Leadership & Strategy

Conflict Resolution, Operational Planning, Talent Management, Resource Budgeting